I mean, everyone uses it in prayer but what does it actually mean. The defintion and maybe the origin of the word would be enlightening.
2007-01-31 19:52:10 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
a·men [ey-men, ah-men]
–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 āmén certainty, certainly]
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
I hope it helps. All my best to you! :)
2007-01-31 19:57:23 · answer #1 · answered by prodaugh-internet 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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, the New Testament, 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".
2007-01-31 19:56:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the UK chaps is an informal term for 'gentlemen'. Thus, in some social circles 'chaps' is a fully acceptable term, (e.g. educated, or traditionally 'higher' classes), whilst in others the use of the word 'chap' would get you an instant beating! (e.g. Less well-off areas and areas outside the South East of England - particularly Scotland).
2016-03-28 23:25:40 · answer #3 · answered by Shennen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wikipedia has a fine definition.
The origin of the word - in the Bible, it appears 99 times.
As a child, I learned that it simply concluded prayer.
Then hearing and understanding set in and we learned to use it to affirm and agree with the utterings of prayer, speaker, sermon.
2007-01-31 20:10:36 · answer #4 · answered by birdwatcher 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So be it. You've prayed, you're faithful to your God. You've asked for things out of love not greed. So be it. A fitting end to a justified prayer.
2007-01-31 20:03:24 · answer #5 · answered by Jusntyme21 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Common English translations of the word amen include: "Verily", "Truly", "So be it", and "Let it be".
More info can be found at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amen
2007-01-31 19:56:22 · answer #6 · answered by PunkerHardcore 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Amen, a new beginning, life will change for the better... so be it, as you belive so it is done un to you!
2007-01-31 19:58:43 · answer #7 · answered by Infinite and Eternal Reality 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's Hebrew for "so be it".
So, when we use it, we are agreeing with God in prayer and/or agreeing with the person who spoke the prayer and asking God to agree with us.
2007-01-31 19:55:57 · answer #8 · answered by midlandsharon 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Let it be. It is derived from Hebrew, I think.
2007-01-31 20:02:08 · answer #9 · answered by Alice S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AMEN means "May it be so".
2007-01-31 20:00:04 · answer #10 · answered by Fairy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋