What does the word "Amen" mean?

Answer 1

pourin,
Okay. I have been treated to a bit of Philology having to do with that word.

I suppose "so be it" is common and suffiecient.

Let's first look in the dictionary:
a‧men  /ˈeɪˈmɛn, ˈɑˈmɛn/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[ey-men, ah-men] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–interjection
1.it is so; so be it (used after a prayer, creed, or other formal statement to express solemn ratification or agreement).
–adverb
2.verily; truly.
–noun
3.an utterance of the interjection “amen.”
4.a musical setting for such an utterance.
5.an expression of concurrence or assent: The committee gave its amen to the proposal.
[Origin: bef. 1000; ME, OE < LL < Gk < Heb āmēn certainty, certainly]

It is interesting that Jesus would say, "Truly, Truly . . . ." Even though the translation is in Greek, he is still saying AMEN, AMEN according to the Strong's Concordance. (G0281)

amen -- pronounced: am-ane'

of Hebrew origin (543); properly, firm, i.e. (figuratively) trustworthy; adverbially, surely (often as interjection, so be it): KJV -- amen, verily.

See Hebrew No. 543

As my professor explained, the word has more to it than that. Amen is from the Hebrew a descrption of a state of mind. And that state of mind is "having no doubt." It is thrusting all will and desire and trust in one direction, single-mindedly, to conform to the statement as in truth, of having no doubt whatsoever. Thus, in the Christian frame, having all trust and being doubtless as to the application for faith.

Answer 2

I like Revelation 1:7 because at the end of this verse John says, "Even so, Amen." What is interesting is that Amen means even so; even so means Amen. It means that what has preceeded is 1) Faithful, and 2) True. So to say amen is to affirm the validity of what was just spoken or written. Finally, this is also a title of Jesus Christ. Rev. 3:14 says, "These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness." I hope this helps. God Bless you.

Answer 3

The Hebrew word, Amen, means “surely, indeed, truly.”

At the end of sermons, some preachers say:

"And all the people shall answer and say, ‘Amen’”

Sometimes we endorse the end of a prayer with “Amen”.

Answer 4

I think I remember doing some research and finding out that "amen" is in fact, apart of the name of Egyptian figure (most likely a deity) whose name got used over time to what is now...or sumpthing like that.

Answer 5

Amen: "So be it, May it be so."

Selah is one I love as well, meaning, "Take pause and think."

Answer 6

That we agree, and that's final.

Answer 7

Surely, truly, so be it.

Answer 8

i believe

Answer 9

so be it

and/or

me too

Answer 10

So be it!
It is done!
Make it so!