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:
Luke 18:17: " Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the"
Luke 18:29: "he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man"
Luke 21:32: " Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away,"
Luke 23:43: "Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, Today shalt thou be"
Luke 24:53: "and blessing God. Amen."
John 1:51: "And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter"
John 1:51: "he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter"
John 3:3: "and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except"
John 3:3: "said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man"
John 3:5: "Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man"
John 3:5: "Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man"
John 3:11: " Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know,"
John 3:11: "Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know,"
John 5:19: "and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The"
John 5:19: "said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son"
John 5:24: " Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word,"
John 5:24: "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word,"
John 5:25: " Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and"
John 5:25: "Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and"
John 6:26: "them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek"
John 6:26: "and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me,"
John 6:32: "Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses"
John 6:32: "said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave"
John 6:47: " Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath"
John 6:47: "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath"
John 6:53: "Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except"
John 6:53: "said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat"
John 8:34: "Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever"
John 8:34: "answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth"
John 8:51: " Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my"
John 8:51: "Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my"
John 8:58: "Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before"
John 8:58: "said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham"
John 10:1: " Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the"
John 10:1: "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the"
John 10:7: "Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you,"
John 10:7: "unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I"
John 12:24: " Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall"
John 12:24: "Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall"
John 13:16: " Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater"
John 13:16: "Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater"
John 13:20: " Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send"
John 13:20: "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send"
John 13:21: "testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that"
John 13:21: "and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one"
John 13:38: "thy life for my sake? Verily, verily, I say unto thee,"
John 13:38: "life for my sake? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock"
John 14:12: " Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the"
John 14:12: "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the"
John 16:20: " Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and"
