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[[File:Albrecht Dürer Betende Hände.jpg|thumb|200px|''Praying Hands'', Albrecht Dürer, 1508: ''Amen'' is usually used to express agreement with someone’s words or prayers.]]

[[ko:아멘]][[File:Albrecht Dürer Betende Hände.jpg|thumb|200px|''Praying Hands'', Albrecht Dürer, 1508: ''Amen'' is usually used to express agreement with someone’s words or prayers.]]The word '''''Amen''''' (Hebrew: אָמֵן; English: Amen) originates from Hebrew, meaning “firm,” “truly,” or “surely.” It functions as an exclamation expressing agreement or affirmation, often translated as “so be it” or “let it be so.”<ref>[https://biblehub.com/topical/a/amen.htm Amen], ''Bible Hub''</ref> It was used to confirm the truth of a statement or to show assent to a prayer. [[Jesus Christ|Jesus]] used ''Amen'' at the beginning of His sayings to emphasize the truth and authority of His words, rendered in English translations as “truly” or “verily.”

The word '''''Amen''''' (Hebrew: אָמֵן; English: Amen) originates from Hebrew, meaning “firm,” “truly,” or “surely.” It functions as an exclamation expressing agreement or affirmation, often translated as “so be it” or “let it be so.”<ref>[https://biblehub.com/topical/a/amen.htm Amen], ''Bible Hub''</ref> It was used to confirm the truth of a statement or to show assent to a prayer. [[Jesus Christ|Jesus]] used ''Amen'' at the beginning of His sayings to emphasize the truth and authority of His words, rendered in English translations as “truly” or “verily.”

In contemporary [[worship]], ''Amen'' continues to signify agreement, affirmation, or the desire for fulfillment. When spoken at the conclusion of a prayer, it expresses concurrence with the prayer’s content. When said after a hymn, it reflects heartfelt agreement with the praise offered to [[God]].

==Etymology of Amen==

''Amen'' (אָמֵן)<ref>[https://biblehub.com/hebrew/543.htm Strong's Hebrew: 543. אָמֵן], ''Bible Hub''</ref> is derived from the Hebrew root word ''aman'' (אָמַן),<ref>[https://biblehub.com/hebrew/539.htm Strong's Hebrew: 539. אָמַן], ''Bible Hub''</ref> which means “to believe, trust, or rely on.”<ref>[https://www.abarim-publications.com/Meaning/Amen.html Amen], ''ABARIM Publications''</ref> When translated into Greek, the sound was preserved as ἀμήν (amēn),<ref>[https://www.studylight.org/lexicons/eng/greek/281.html Strong's #281 - ἀμήν], ''StudyLight.org''</ref><ref>[https://biblehub.com/interlinear/revelation/1-6.htm Revelation 1:6,] ''BibleHub''</ref> and most [[Bible]] versions also ~~uses~~ the transliteration rather than a translation.

''Amen'' (אָמֵן)<ref>[https://biblehub.com/hebrew/543.htm Strong's Hebrew: 543. אָמֵן], ''Bible Hub''</ref> is derived from the Hebrew root word ''aman'' (אָמַן),<ref>[https://biblehub.com/hebrew/539.htm Strong's Hebrew: 539. אָמַן], ''Bible Hub''</ref> which means “to believe, trust, or rely on.”<ref>[https://www.abarim-publications.com/Meaning/Amen.html Amen], ''ABARIM Publications''</ref> When translated into Greek, the sound was preserved as ἀμήν (amēn),<ref>[https://www.studylight.org/lexicons/eng/greek/281.html Strong's #281 - ἀμήν], ''StudyLight.org''</ref><ref>[https://biblehub.com/interlinear/revelation/1-6.htm Revelation 1:6,] ''BibleHub''</ref> and most [[Bible]] versions also use the transliteration rather than a translation.

==Biblical Usage of Amen==

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-[[File:Albrecht Dürer Betende Hände.jpg|thumb|200px|''Praying Hands'', Albrecht Dürer, 1508: ''Amen'' is usually used to express agreement with someone’s words or prayers.]]
+<!-- interlanguage:start -->[[ko:아멘]]<!-- interlanguage:end -->[[File:Albrecht Dürer Betende Hände.jpg|thumb|200px|''Praying Hands'', Albrecht Dürer, 1508: ''Amen'' is usually used to express agreement with someone’s words or prayers.]]The word '''''Amen''''' (Hebrew: אָמֵן; English: Amen) originates from Hebrew, meaning “firm,” “truly,” or “surely.” It functions as an exclamation expressing agreement or affirmation, often translated as “so be it” or “let it be so.”<ref>[https://biblehub.com/topical/a/amen.htm Amen], ''Bible Hub''</ref> It was used to confirm the truth of a statement or to show assent to a prayer. [[Jesus Christ|Jesus]] used ''Amen'' at the beginning of His sayings to emphasize the truth and authority of His words, rendered in English translations as “truly” or “verily.”
-The word '''''Amen''''' (Hebrew: אָמֵן; English: Amen) originates from Hebrew, meaning “firm,” “truly,” or “surely.” It functions as an exclamation expressing agreement or affirmation, often translated as “so be it” or “let it be so.”<ref>[https://biblehub.com/topical/a/amen.htm Amen], ''Bible Hub''</ref> It was used to confirm the truth of a statement or to show assent to a prayer. [[Jesus Christ|Jesus]] used ''Amen'' at the beginning of His sayings to emphasize the truth and authority of His words, rendered in English translations as “truly” or “verily.”
 In contemporary [[worship]], ''Amen'' continues to signify agreement, affirmation, or the desire for fulfillment. When spoken at the conclusion of a prayer, it expresses concurrence with the prayer’s content. When said after a hymn, it reflects heartfelt agreement with the praise offered to [[God]].
 ==Etymology of Amen==
-''Amen'' (אָמֵן)<ref>[https://biblehub.com/hebrew/543.htm Strong's Hebrew: 543. אָמֵן], ''Bible Hub''</ref> is derived from the Hebrew root word ''aman'' (אָמַן),<ref>[https://biblehub.com/hebrew/539.htm Strong's Hebrew: 539. אָמַן], ''Bible Hub''</ref> which means “to believe, trust, or rely on.”<ref>[https://www.abarim-publications.com/Meaning/Amen.html Amen], ''ABARIM Publications''</ref> When translated into Greek, the sound was preserved as ἀμήν (amēn),<ref>[https://www.studylight.org/lexicons/eng/greek/281.html Strong's #281 - ἀμήν], ''StudyLight.org''</ref><ref>[https://biblehub.com/interlinear/revelation/1-6.htm Revelation 1:6,] ''BibleHub''</ref> and most [[Bible]] versions also uses the transliteration rather than a translation.
+''Amen'' (אָמֵן)<ref>[https://biblehub.com/hebrew/543.htm Strong's Hebrew: 543. אָמֵן], ''Bible Hub''</ref> is derived from the Hebrew root word ''aman'' (אָמַן),<ref>[https://biblehub.com/hebrew/539.htm Strong's Hebrew: 539. אָמַן], ''Bible Hub''</ref> which means “to believe, trust, or rely on.”<ref>[https://www.abarim-publications.com/Meaning/Amen.html Amen], ''ABARIM Publications''</ref> When translated into Greek, the sound was preserved as ἀμήν (amēn),<ref>[https://www.studylight.org/lexicons/eng/greek/281.html Strong's #281 - ἀμήν], ''StudyLight.org''</ref><ref>[https://biblehub.com/interlinear/revelation/1-6.htm Revelation 1:6,] ''BibleHub''</ref> and most [[Bible]] versions also use the transliteration rather than a translation.
 ==Biblical Usage of Amen==