Etymology tree
Biblical Hebrew אָמֵןbor.
Koine Greek ᾱ̓μήν (āmḗn)bor.
Ecclesiastical Latin āmēnder.
Old English āmen
Middle English amen
English amen
Inherited from Middle English amen, from Old English āmen, from Ecclesiastical Latin āmēn, from Ancient Greek ἀμήν (amḗn), from Biblical Hebrew אָמֵן (ʾāmēn, “certainly, verily”) (cognate with Arabic آمِينَ (ʔāmīna), Classical Syriac ܐܡܝܢ (ʾāmên)).
In Old English, it was used only at the end of the Gospels; elsewhere, it was translated as sōþlīċe! (“truly, indeed!”), swā hit is (“so it is”), and sīe! (“[so] be it!”).
Meanings
(not-comparable) Certainly; verily.
Iesvs anſvvered, Amen, Amen I ſay to thee, Vnles a man be borne againe of vvater and the Spirit, he can not enter into the kingdom of God. 1582, English College of Rheims, transl., The New Testament of Jesus Christ, John 3:5, page 222:
Etymology tree
Biblical Hebrew אָמֵןbor.
Koine Greek ᾱ̓μήν (āmḗn)bor.
Ecclesiastical Latin āmēnder.
Old English āmen
Middle English amen
English amen
Inherited from Middle English amen, from Old English āmen, from Ecclesiastical Latin āmēn, from Ancient Greek ἀμήν (amḗn), from Biblical Hebrew אָמֵן (ʾāmēn, “certainly, verily”) (cognate with Arabic آمِينَ (ʔāmīna), Classical Syriac ܐܡܝܢ (ʾāmên)).
In Old English, it was used only at the end of the Gospels; elsewhere, it was translated as sōþlīċe! (“truly, indeed!”), swā hit is (“so it is”), and sīe! (“[so] be it!”).
Meanings
At the end of a religious prayer: so be it.
Bleſſed be the Lord God, the God of Iſrael, who only doth wonderous things. And bleſſed be his glorious name for euer, and let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen, and Amen. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Psalms 72:18–19, column 1:
May GOD, to Whom be praise and whose name be exalted, the King of Kings, vouchsafe His grace and may the Prophet Muhammed (on whom be the benediction and peace of GOD) grant His Blessings to this Proclamation. Amen! O Lord of the Universe! 1962, Omar Ali Saifuddien III, Proclamation of Emergency, page 14:
As it was in the beginning, is nowe, and euerſhall be: worlde without ende. Amen. 1549 March 7, Thomas Cranmer [et al.], compilers, “At the Communion”, in The Booke of the Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacramentes, […], London: […] Edowardi Whitchurche […], →OCLC, folio lxxii, recto:
Alſo I ſhooke my lap, and ſaid, So God ſhake out euery man from his houſe, and from his labour, that performeth not this promiſe, euen thus be he ſhaken out, and emptied. And all the Congregation ſaid, Amen, and praiſed the Lord. And the people did according to this promiſe. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Nehemiah 5:13, column 1:
For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. 1662, Thomas Cranmer [et al.], compilers, “Forms of Prayer to be used at Sea”, in The Book of Common-Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, […], London: […] John Bill, and Christopher Barker, […], →OCLC, column 2:
(colloquial) Used to indicate emphatic agreement.
Fry: Bender's stupid religion is driving me nuts! / Leela: Amen! 1999 May, Matt Groening, “Hell Is Other Robots”, in Futurama, season 1, episode 9:
it amen (so be it) · ca amén (expression of strong agreement) · no amen (so be it) · pam yanasa (so be it) · yi אָמן (so be it) · wal amin"i (so be it) · ja アーメン (expression of strong agreement) · vi a men (so be it) · tr amin (expression of strong agreement) · eo amen (expression of strong agreement) · kos emacn (so be it) · ja 南無三 (expression of strong agreement) · fr amen (so be it) · it così sia (so be it) · ko 아멘 (so be it) · yue 阿們 /阿们 (so be it) · sv amen (so be it) · hak 阿愐 (so be it) · nv tʼáá ákótʼée doo (so be it) · vep aminʹ (so be it) · be амі́н (so be it) · yue 亞孟 /亚孟 (so be it) · arc אָמֵן (expression of strong agreement) · zh 亞孟 /亚孟 (so be it) · mrw amin (expression of strong agreement) · lv āmen (so be it) · sh amen (so be it) · eo amen (so be it) · am አሜን (so be it) · es amén (expression of strong agreement) · tl amen (so be it) · ur آمین (so be it) · th อามิน (so be it) · ka ამინ (so be it) · ja アーメン (so be it) · fi aamen (expression of strong agreement) · cop ⲁⲙⲏⲛ (so be it) · sk amen (so be it) · kk әумин (expression of strong agreement) · tnw ulit (so be it) · nl amen (expression of strong agreement) · kmr amîn (so be it) · pt amém (so be it) · tpi tru (so be it) · pt amém (expression of strong agreement) · pl amen (so be it) · yo àmín (so be it) · fo ámmin (so be it) · hy ամեն (expression of strong agreement) · cs amen (so be it) · yi אָמן (expression of strong agreement) · kok ಆಮೆನ್ (so be it) · es amén (so be it) · te తథాస్తు (expression of strong agreement) · mi āmene (so be it) · gu તથાસ્તુ (so be it) · hu ámen (so be it) · fi aamen (so be it) · zh 阿門 /阿门 (expression of strong agreement) · la āmēn (so be it) · mk амин (expression of strong agreement) · el αμήν (so be it) · kk әумин (so be it) · ms amin (so be it) · et aamen (so be it) · ca amén (so be it) · vo jenosöd (expression of strong agreement) · arc ܐܡܝܢ (expression of strong agreement) · sq amin (so be it) · pl amen (expression of strong agreement) · nl amen en uit (expression of strong agreement) · zh 心所願 /心所愿 (so be it) · tl siya nawa (so be it) · th เอเมน (so be it) · de amen (so be it) · arc ܐܡܝܢ (so be it) · ko 아멘 (expression of strong agreement) · ar آمْيْن (expression of strong agreement) · pam amen (expression of strong agreement) · kok आमेन (so be it) · ru ами́нь (so be it) · mi āmine (so be it) · cu ⰰⰿⰻⱀⱐ (so be it) · ug ئامىن (so be it) · da amen (so be it) · hi तथास्तु (expression of strong agreement) · zh a-men (so be it) · uk амі́нь (so be it) · urj-koo 𐍐𐍜𐍙𐍝 (so be it) · id amin (so be it) · az amin (so be it) · ha amin (so be it) · bg ами́н (so be it) · got 𐌰𐌼𐌴𐌽 (expression of strong agreement) · zh 阿們 /阿们 (so be it) · th อาเมน (so be it) · tr amin (so be it) · grc ἀμήν (expression of strong agreement) · pam amen (so be it) · af amen (so be it) · ro amin (so be it) · gur amina (so be it) · sl amen (so be it) · gu આમેન (so be it) · zh 阿門 /阿门 (so be it) · lt amen (so be it) · is amen (so be it) · mk амин (so be it) · sh амен (so be it) · yo àmí (so be it) · fa آمین (so be it) · cu аминь (so be it) · yka amin (expression of strong agreement) · ga áiméan (so be it) · grc ἀμήν (so be it) · yo ààmí (so be it) · arc אָמֵן (so be it) · ar آمِينَ (so be it) · fr amen (expression of strong agreement) · enm zuo by hit (so be it) · hy ամեն (so be it) · tsg amin (expression of strong agreement) · pox amen (so be it) · el αμήν (expression of strong agreement) · hi तथास्तु (so be it) · he אָמֵן (so be it) · xpr 𐭀𐭌𐭉𐭍 (so be it) · uz omin (so be it) · sw amina (so be it) · fo amen (so be it) · tg омин (so be it) · yue 誠心所願 /诚心所愿 (so be it) · nl amen (so be it) · he אָמֵן (expression of strong agreement) · chr ᎡᎺᏅ (so be it) · gu આમીન (so be it) · ga áiméan (expression of strong agreement) · gd amen (so be it) · sv amen (expression of strong agreement) · zh 亞孟 /亚孟 (so be it) · gez አሜን (so be it)
Etymology tree
Biblical Hebrew אָמֵןbor.
Koine Greek ᾱ̓μήν (āmḗn)bor.
Ecclesiastical Latin āmēnder.
Old English āmen
Middle English amen
English amen
Inherited from Middle English amen, from Old English āmen, from Ecclesiastical Latin āmēn, from Ancient Greek ἀμήν (amḗn), from Biblical Hebrew אָמֵן (ʾāmēn, “certainly, verily”) (cognate with Arabic آمِينَ (ʔāmīna), Classical Syriac ܐܡܝܢ (ʾāmên)).
In Old English, it was used only at the end of the Gospels; elsewhere, it was translated as sōþlīċe! (“truly, indeed!”), swā hit is (“so it is”), and sīe! (“[so] be it!”).
Meanings
An instance of saying ‘amen’.
The amens of the dusty clerk appear, like Macbeth’s, to stick in his throat a little; but Captain Cuttle helps him out, […] 1846 October 1 – 1848 April 1, Charles Dickens, Dombey and Son, London: Bradbury and Evans, […], published 1848, →OCLC:
[H]is `Amens' were ejected at the pulpit with the severity of a reprimand. 1930, Norman Lindsay, Redheap, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, →OCLC, page 12:
A chorus of amens rang out across the audience. 2006, Evault Boswell, The Iron Mountain Baby:
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pt amém (instance of saying amen) · gur amina (instance of saying amen) · zlw-slv omen (instance of saying amen) · mos ãmina (instance of saying amen)
Etymology tree
Biblical Hebrew אָמֵןbor.
Koine Greek ᾱ̓μήν (āmḗn)bor.
Ecclesiastical Latin āmēnder.
Old English āmen
Middle English amen
English amen
Inherited from Middle English amen, from Old English āmen, from Ecclesiastical Latin āmēn, from Ancient Greek ἀμήν (amḗn), from Biblical Hebrew אָמֵן (ʾāmēn, “certainly, verily”) (cognate with Arabic آمِينَ (ʔāmīna), Classical Syriac ܐܡܝܢ (ʾāmên)).
In Old English, it was used only at the end of the Gospels; elsewhere, it was translated as sōþlīċe! (“truly, indeed!”), swā hit is (“so it is”), and sīe! (“[so] be it!”).
Meanings
(intransitive) To say amen.
Most of the church amened and applauded. 2015, T. M. Young, Much Given, Much Required, page xxx:
She must be thinking Reverend Hopkins is talking directly to her, because she starts amening and shouting real loud when he gets to the part in Proverbs […] 2015, Jewelle Francis, Manifest Destiny:
The moment Dr. Reid amened, we rushed straight out of the church off home. 1942, Emily Carr, “Sunday”, in The Book of Small, Toronto, Ont.: Oxford University Press, →OCLC:
(transitive) To say amen to; to ratify solemnly.
spending the first half of the rally amening any mention of God or Reagan 1984 August 11, Gail Ann Williams, “Convention Views: On The Street, In The Hall”, in Gay Community News, volume 12, number 5, page 3: