2007-12-05 16:29:31 · 11 answers · asked by Miss 6 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
One traditional view is that it was a term that meant "AGREED". However, I have not been able to find that in any translations. Just that it was a traditional term.
It is from a hebrew word that means-So be It, of a Truth.
If you take them both, there is your answer for the tradition. When Rabbi would say The Siddur people would respond with the aw-man, or amen to mean YES, SO BE IT, OF A TRUTH, AGREED.
Good way to close a prayer if you ask me. Hope that helps.
God Bless
2007-12-05 16:40:49 · answer #1 · answered by xgarmstrong 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's phonetically the same as the egyptian god 'amen'. When you consider that the Egyptians and early Jews both believed that to say the name of a god was to invoke it's power (hence the commandment against using the name of god), it follows that the Jewish tradition of saying 'amen' originated in a similar Egyptian custom, but that people eventually forgot why they were saying it, and so they invented a new definition which is 'so be it".
2007-12-06 00:36:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have no idea when "Amen" was first used but now it is used to agree with whatever was just previously said, according to the Catholic version of its use. It is the only work I know of that we still keep from the original Latin we used to say Masses in.
2007-12-06 01:26:31 · answer #3 · answered by Emily D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's from a Hebrew word meaning "So be it" or "Let it be." It's an affirmation of whatever has been said. That's why if you are praying in a group and one person is leading the prayer, everyone says, "Amen," to signify that they agree with the petitions.
2007-12-06 00:34:57 · answer #4 · answered by Daisy J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Numbers 5: 22 "And the woman shall say 'amen, amen'."
2007-12-06 00:36:56 · answer #5 · answered by Snooze 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its not clear what its exact origin is, but it generally is a term of agreement.
it has nothing to do with the egyptian god amun. this a myth from the "the bible originated in egypt" gang. these people never know anything about ancient egypt. although traditionally called amun in english, the egyptian spelling of the name is y(j)-m-n, and was probably pronounced yamanu. egytology 101.
2007-12-06 00:44:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its Hebrew it means so be it in the old testament it showed acceptance of the validity of a curse or an oath (Num 5:22)
2007-12-06 00:36:13 · answer #7 · answered by jose c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spin off of "Ramen", the term used by Pastafarians.
2007-12-06 00:33:03 · answer #8 · answered by Will P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mohamad (saas) was called Al-Amin by his fellow companions meaning "trusted".
Is this the christians keeps calling him?
2007-12-06 00:57:49 · answer #9 · answered by payjarl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It basically means "so be it". It's a Hebrew word.
2007-12-06 00:34:29 · answer #10 · answered by Eiliat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋