Why not "awomen" or "apeople"?
2006-08-24 01:14:18 · 21 answers · asked by lostcause8436 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I guess I should have said that I know what "amen" means, but I was trying to comment on how it seems so sexist.
I mean, we are living in the 21st century, where political correctness has a lot of influence. lol.
2006-08-24 01:22:16 · update #1
Amen means 'I believe'
2006-08-24 01:15:23 · answer #1 · answered by Jacky 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋
[amen] is one of the few words of scripture which is written in it's original Hebrew form. In fact, it is practically a universal word, having been adopted directly from the Hebrew into Greek, Latin, English, Spanish, and many other languages. Found both in the Old and the New Testaments, it is also translated in different ways, depending upon the context of the passage in which it is found. This Hebrew Amen is derived from the root [aman], which means to be firm or solid in the sense of permanency. Thus by implication, it means to be sure, true or faithful. So whenever we see this word Amen used in scripture, it is affirming truth, or illustrating something is said that is of absolute certainty. We can get a better understanding of the word in looking at the way God uses it in a slightly different context than we normally would see it. Here [amen] is used as a title for God, illustrating His faithfulness to His promises.
2006-08-24 01:18:31 · answer #2 · answered by Jesus_Loves 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Amen means "So Be It", or "let it be".
Because God has taught through the Holy spirit that if you have the faith the size of a mustard seed, believe and it will be so, than when you say amen, you are saying, " you say it is so, I believe, so be it."
2006-08-24 01:18:10 · answer #3 · answered by Honesty is the best policy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Amen is an ending to a prayer or statement, as a way of affirming it.
2006-08-24 01:22:25 · answer #4 · answered by sluggo1947 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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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".
2006-08-24 01:17:23 · answer #5 · answered by hsarora47 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Actually, "Amen" is greek for "So Be It"
Its just a tradition. I guess you could change it, if you wanted to. I think its nice, we've been saying it for generationssss..
2006-08-24 01:19:33 · answer #6 · answered by maddzy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Roughly translated it means "let it be so".
awomen and apeople will just ruin the whole meaning of it.
2006-08-24 01:17:18 · answer #7 · answered by iluvafrica 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Amen means let it be done. It is neither masculine or feminine.
2006-08-24 01:17:04 · answer #8 · answered by jane d 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe it means, Let it be Done, or Let it Be.
Its more of a traditional type of thing based in the Bible... I think it sounds good too = /
DICTIONARY DEFINITION
AMEN:
it is so; so be it (used after a prayer, creed, or other formal statement to express solemn ratification or agreement).
2006-08-24 01:15:39 · answer #9 · answered by schr91 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
tradition, probably
amen means 'so be it'
in my house, amen means 'let's eat!' LOL
2006-08-24 01:36:45 · answer #10 · answered by Char 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋