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Strong's #281: amen (pronounced am-ane')

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




Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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amēn

1) firm

1a) metaphorically faithful

2) verily, amen

2a) at the beginning of a discourse - surely, truly, of a truth

2b) at the end - so it is, so be it, may it be fulfilled. It was a custom, which passed over from the synagogues to the Christian assemblies, that when he who had read or discoursed, had offered up solemn prayer to God, the others responded Amen, and thus made the substance of what was uttered their own.

Part of Speech: particle indeclinable

Relation: of Hebrew origin H543

Citing in TDNT: 1:335, 53




Usage:

This word is used 153 times:

Matthew 5:18: "For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth"
Matthew 5:26: " Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till"
Matthew 6:2: "they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their"
Matthew 6:5: "that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have"
Matthew 6:13: "the glory, forever. Amen."
Matthew 6:16: "they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their"
Matthew 8:10: "and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great"
Matthew 10:15: " Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and"
Matthew 10:23: "ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over"
Matthew 10:42: "water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise"
Matthew 11:11: " Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen"
Matthew 13:17: "For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and"
Matthew 16:28: " Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which"
Matthew 17:20: "of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have"
Matthew 18:3: "And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and"
Matthew 18:13: "so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth"
Matthew 18:18: " Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth"
Matthew 19:23: "Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man"
Matthew 19:28: "Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye"
Matthew 21:21: "answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have"
Matthew 21:31: "Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the"
Matthew 23:36: " Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this"
Matthew 24:2: "ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left"
Matthew 24:34: " Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till"
Matthew 24:47: " Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all"
Matthew 25:12: "he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you"
Matthew 25:40: "shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as"
Matthew 25:45: "shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as"
Matthew 26:13: " Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached"
Matthew 26:21: "as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one"
Matthew 26:34: "Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That"
Matthew 28:20: "the end of the world. Amen."
Mark 3:28: " Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons"
Mark 6:11: "feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be"
Mark 8:12: "generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign"
Mark 9:1: "And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be"
Mark 9:41: "shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily"
Mark 10:15: " Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the"
Mark 10:29: "Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man"
Mark 11:23: "For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say"
Mark 12:43: "disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this"
Mark 13:30: " Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass,"
Mark 14:9: " Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached"
Mark 14:18: "did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of"
Mark 14:25: " Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the"
Mark 14:30: "Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this day,"
Mark 16:20: "with signs following. Amen."
Luke 4:24: "And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is"
Luke 12:37: "when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird"
Luke 13:35: "unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see"









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