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GreekG0281INJ

ἀμήν

amēn

126Occurrences
G0281Strong's #
INJPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

properly, firm, i.e. (figuratively) trustworthy; adverbially, surely (often as interjection, so be it)

of Hebrew origin (H0543);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.As adj., ὁ ἀ.
2.As adv.
(a)in solemn assent to the statements or prayers of another (Nu, Ne, etc., ll. with)
(b)similarly, at the end of one's own prayer or ascription of praise
(with)in the Gospels, exclusively, introducing solemn statements of our Lord, truly, verily
LXX: (elsewhere ''א is rendered ἀληθινός; ἀληθῶς, (28):6; γένοιτο, ff., (41):13 71 (72):19 105 (106):48, )*.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

INJ

Morphology Code

H:INJ

Full Description

H:INJ

Occurrences

ἀμήν appears 126 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Matthew
33
John
26
Mark
16
Revelation
10
Luke
8
Romans
5
1 Peter
3
1 Corinthians
2

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 14:16BSB

Otherwise, if you speak a blessing in spirit, how can someone who is uninstructed say “Amen” to your thanksgiving, since he does not know what you are saying?

John 10:7BSB

So He said to them again, “Truly, truly, I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep.

Luke 12:37BSB

Blessed are those servants whom the master finds on watch when he returns. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve and will have them recline at the table, and he himself will come and wait on them.

Matthew 24:34BSB

Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened.

Mark 16:8BSB

So the women left the tomb and ran away, trembling and bewildered. And in their fear they did not say a word to anyone.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.