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:
John 16:20: "Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and"
John 16:23: "ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever"
John 16:23: "me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever"
John 21:18: " Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst"
John 21:18: "Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst"
John 21:25: "contain the books that should be written. Amen."
John 21:25: "contain the books that should be written. Amen."
Romans 1:25: "is blessed forever. Amen."
Romans 9:5: "God blessed forever. Amen."
Romans 11:36: "to whom be glory forever. Amen."
Romans 15:33: "be with you all. Amen."
Romans 16:20: "Jesus Christ be with you. Amen."
Romans 16:24: "be with you all. Amen."
Romans 16:27: "Jesus Christ forever. Amen."
1 Corinthians 14:16: "of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing"
1 Corinthians 16:24: "in Christ Jesus. Amen."
2 Corinthians 1:20: "and in him Amen, unto the glory of God"
2 Corinthians 13:14: "be with you all. Amen."
Galatians 1:5: "To whom be glory forever and ever. Amen."
Galatians 6:18: "be with your spirit. Amen."
Ephesians 3:21: "all ages, world without end. Amen."
Ephesians 6:24: "Christ in sincerity. Amen."
Philippians 4:20: "Father be glory forever and ever. Amen."
Philippians 4:23: "be with you all. Amen."
Colossians 4:18: "Grace be with you. Amen."
1 Thessalonians 5:28: "Christ be with you. Amen."
2 Thessalonians 3:18: "be with you all. Amen."
1 Timothy 1:17: "and glory forever and ever. Amen."
1 Timothy 6:16: "and power everlasting. Amen."
1 Timothy 6:21: "Grace be with thee. Amen."
2 Timothy 4:18: "to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen."
2 Timothy 4:22: "Grace be with you. Amen."
Titus 3:15: "be with you all. Amen."
Philemon 1:25: "be with your spirit. Amen."
Hebrews 13:21: "Jesus Christ; to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen."
Hebrews 13:25: "be with you all. Amen."
1 Peter 4:11: "and dominion forever and ever. Amen."
1 Peter 5:11: "and dominion forever and ever. Amen."
1 Peter 5:14: "are in Christ Jesus. Amen."
2 Peter 3:18: "now and forever. Amen."
1 John 5:21: "yourselves from idols. Amen."
2 John 1:13: "sister greet thee. Amen."
Jude 1:25: "now and ever. Amen."
Revelation 1:6: "and dominion forever and ever. Amen."
Revelation 1:7: "because of him. Even so, Amen."
Revelation 1:18: "I am alive forevermore, Amen; and have"
Revelation 3:14: "These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true"
Revelation 5:14: "four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty"
Revelation 7:12: "Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and"
Revelation 7:12: "be unto our God forever and ever. Amen."
