amen
/(ˌ)ɑːˈmɛn/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.93 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To say amen.
Intransitive verb
intj
Alternative letter-case form of amen (“so be it; may it be done”).
name
Jesus, Son of God, as the authority.
Example Sentences
- "As it was in the beginning, is nowe, and euerſhall be: worlde without ende. Amen."
- "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."
- "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."
- "For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen."
- "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!"
- "Fry: Bender's stupid religion is driving me nuts! / Leela: Amen!"
Etymology
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!”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /(ˌ)ɑːˈmɛn/
- British English: /(ˌ)ɑːˈmɛn/