what is the meaning of amen?

Answer 1

It is used as an ending to a prayer in the Judeo-Christian tradition, and has the meaning of "It is done", or "So let it be done".

It helps the person praying to let go of the prayer, give it to God, and make it complete.

Answer 2

Amen: Used at the end of a prayer or a statement to express assent or approval.


This Hebrew word means firm, and hence also faithful (Rev. 3:14). In Isa. 65:16,
the Authorized Version has "the God of truth," which in Hebrew is "the God of
Amen." It is frequently used by our Saviour to give emphasis to his words,
where it is translated "verily." Sometimes, only, however, in John's Gospel, it
is repeated, "Verily, verily." It is used as an epithet of the Lord Jesus Christ
(Rev. 3:14). It is found singly and sometimes doubly at the end of prayers (Ps.
41:13; 72:19; 89:52), to confirm the words and invoke the fulfilment of them.
It is used in token of being bound by an oath (Num. 5:22; Deut. 27:15-26; Neh.
5:13; 8:6; 1 Chr. 16:36). In the primitive churches it was common for the
general audience to say "Amen" at the close of the prayer (1 Cor. 14:16). The
promises of God are Amen; i.e., they are all true and sure (2 Cor. 1:20).

Answer 3

The word Amen (Tiberian Hebrew אָמֵן ’Āmēn "So be it; truly", Standard Hebrew אמן Amen, Arabic آمين ’Āmīn, Ge'ez' አሜን ’Āmēn) is a declaration of affirmation found in the Hebrew Bible and in the Qur'an. It has always been in use within Judaism and Islam. It has been generally adopted in Christian worship as a concluding formula for prayers and hymns. In Islam, it is the standard ending to suras. Common English translations of the word amen include: "Verily", "Truly", "So be it", and "Let it be".

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amen

Answer 4

Well, first this is the most misused thing today in a religious meeting today.
If your ever in a service where people are shouting this really listen. Man I have heard people saying "AMEN" TO SOME THINGS THAT A PERSON WOULD NOT REALLY WANT TO BE SO.
Is it because of show or what, I don't know but they need to learn what it means. maybe your question and answers should be posted world wide. Was glad to see this one.

Answer 5

So it is written, so let it be done (as written). But what's written, in which things are an allegory, about the first mention of amen, is the woman (church) shall say a dblemindead "Amen, amen" to being both blessed and cursed by her law law priest: Numbers. And so the last mention of "Amen" is singular, and it goes to "grace"(only) so all may be saved(only) thereby grace(only).

The last "Amen" is as if playing the "last trump" it, which is Pauline played, and it goes to "grace" as winner take "all", all the KofG located within "you" made perfect by the God of all grace.

The "grace" of our Lord Jesus Christ with "you all". "Amen".

Answer 6

This article is about the Hebrew word; for other meanings see Amen (disambiguation).
The word Amen (Tiberian Hebrew אָמֵן ’Āmēn "So be it; truly", Standard Hebrew אמן Amen, Arabic آمين ’Āmīn, Ge'ez' አሜን ’Āmēn) is a declaration of affirmation found in the Hebrew Bible and in the Qur'an. It has always been in use within Judaism and Islam. It has been generally adopted in Christian worship as a concluding formula for prayers and hymns. In Islam, it is the standard ending to suras. Common English translations of the word amen include: "Verily", "Truly", "So be it", and "Let it be".
Biblical usages
Three distinct Biblical usages may be noted:

Initial Amen, referring back to words of another speaker, e.g. 1 Kings 1: 36; Revelation 22:20.
Detached Amen, the complementary sentence being suppressed, e.g. Neh. v. 13; Revelation v. 14 (cf. 1 Corinthians xiv. 16).
Final Amen, with no change of speaker, as in the subscription to the first three divisions of the Psalter and in the frequent doxologies of the New Testament Epistles.
It may be of interest to note that the word 'amen' is the value 99 in Greek numerals and appears in the Bible (Old and New testament) 99 times [1].

Amen in Judaism
In Judaism, it is taught that the word Amen is an acronym for אל (’El) מלך (melek) נאמן (ne’eman), meaning "God, King [who is] Trustworthy." It is related to the Hebrew word emuna or "faith" with the same linguistic root, implying that one is affirming with, and of, "the faith" of Judaism (and its belief in Monotheism).

In traditional and modern Jewish liturgy, "Amen" is a word often used by a congregation as a way to affirm and subscribe to the words uttered previously by whoever leads the prayer.

Jews usually pronounce the word as it is pronounced in Hebrew: "ah-MAIN."

Amen in Christianity
The uses of amen ("verily") in the Gospels form a peculiar class; they are initial, but often lack any backward reference. Jesus used the word to affirm his own utterances, not those of another person, and this usage was adopted by the church. The liturgical use of the word in apostolic times is attested by the passage from 1 Corinthians cited above, and Justin Martyr (c. 150) describes the congregation as responding "amen," to the benediction after the celebration of the Eucharist. Its introduction into the baptismal formula (in the Greek Orthodox Church it is pronounced after the name of each person of the Trinity) is probably later. Among certain Gnostic sects Amen became the name of an angel.

In the King James Bible, the word amen is preserved in a number of contexts. Notable ones include:

The catechism of curses of the Law found in Deuteronomy 27.
A double amen ("amen and amen") occurs in Psalm 89.
The custom of closing prayers with amen originates in the Lord's Prayer at Matthew 6:13
Amen occurs in several doxology formulas in Romans 1:25, 9:5, 11:36, 15:33, and several times in Chapter 16.
It concludes all of Paul's general epistles.
In Revelation 3:14, Jesus calls himself, "the Amen, the faithful and true witness."
Amen concludes the New Testament at Rev. 22:21.
In some Christian churches, the amen corner or amen section is any subset of the congregation likely to call out "Amen!" in response to points in a preacher's sermon. Metaphorically, the term can refer to any group of heartfelt traditionalists or supporters of an authority figure.

In American English, the word "amen" has two pronunciations, ah-men or ay-men. The ah-men pronunciation is the one that is used in performances of classical music and in churches with more formalized rituals and liturgy. The ay-men pronunciation is associated with evangelical Christianity, and the pronunciation that is typically sung in gospel music.

Amen in Islam
Muslims use the word "ameen" not only after reciting the first surah (Al Fatiha) of the Qur'an, but also when concluding a prayer or duaa, with the same meaning as in Christianity

Answer 7

When you say "amen" after a prayer or as a witness to a statement, you are basically saying I agree

Answer 8

Jesus is recorded in the New Testament as using it as an opening, rather than as a response - for example, "Truly (Amen), I say unto you..." It is, in this context, used to solemnize what was about to be said.

Answer 9

This is a common word in all of the three Ibrahimic religions(Islam,Christianity and Judism)and it is said(most likely)at the end of prayers.......
This word means 'so be it' or 'let it be like that' as a form of submitting to God's will and being in peace with Him.
I dont know the origins of this word but i assume that it was in the jews language first...because the judism is the oldest Ibrahimic religion alive.....
Peace....

Answer 10

So be it.

AMEN

This word in both English and Greek is a transliteration from the Hebrew ´a·men´. The meaning is "so be it," or "surely." The Hebrew root word from which it is drawn (´a·man´) means "be faithful; be trustworthy."