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ἀμήν

amēn · truly, amen

Greek word · Strong’s number G281 · appears 128 times in the Bible

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What it means

amēn (ἀμήν) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “truly, amen”.

Amen: a Hebrew word meaning "so it is", "it is firm". Jesus uses it at the start of a saying to affirm what he is about to say: "truly".

How to say it

a·mēn

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

  1. "So it is, so be it", at the end of a prayer.
  2. "I assure you": Jesus says it to affirm something.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

Word study

Amen: a Hebrew word that means “firm, certain, so be it”. Abbott-Smith: firm, trustworthy; surely. From the Hebrew אָמֵן, from the root of “to be firm”.

How we translate it

“Truly” 100 times and “Amen” 28. This edition's glossary sets “amen” at the end of a prayer and “truly” when it opens a saying of Jesus (“Truly, truly, I tell you”), with a note the first time (Matthew 5:18).

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

  • Truly ×100
  • Amen ×28

Where it appears

  • Matthew 5:18

    For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not one iota or one stroke will ever pass from the law until all things take place.

  • Matthew 5:26

    Truly I tell you, you will never get out of there until you have paid the last penny.

  • Matthew 6:2

    So when you give alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be glorified by people. Truly I tell you, they have received in full their reward.

  • Matthew 6:5

    “And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites, for they are fond of praying standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the main streets, so that they may be seen by people. Truly I tell you, they have received in full their reward.

  • Matthew 6:16

    “And when you fast, do not become gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces so that they may appear to people as fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received in full their reward.

  • Matthew 8:10

    Hearing this, Jesus was amazed and said to those who were following, “Truly I tell you, with no one in Israel have I found such faith.

  • Matthew 10:15

    Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town.

  • Matthew 10:23

    When they persecute you in this town, flee to the next; for truly I tell you, you will never finish going through the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

  • Matthew 10:42

    And whoever gives one of these little ones only a cup of cold water to drink because he is a disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.”

  • Matthew 11:11

    Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Immerser; yet the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

  • Matthew 13:17

    For truly I tell you that many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.

  • Matthew 16:28

    Truly I tell you, there are some of those standing here who will certainly not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.”

  • Matthew 17:20

    And he says to them, “Because of your little faith. For truly I tell you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.”

  • Matthew 18:3

    and said, “Truly I tell you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter into the kingdom of heaven.

  • Matthew 18:13

    And if it happens that he finds it, truly I tell you that he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray.

  • Matthew 18:18

    Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will have been loosed in heaven.

  • Matthew 18:19

    Again, truly I tell you that if two of you agree on earth about any matter that they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father who is in heaven.

  • Matthew 19:23

    And Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly I tell you that a rich man will enter into the kingdom of heaven with difficulty.

  • Matthew 19:28

    And Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you that you who have followed me, in the renewal, when the Son of Man sits on the throne of his glory, you also will sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

  • Matthew 21:21

    And Jesus answered and said to them, “Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.

  • Matthew 21:31

    Which of the two did the will of his father?” They say, “The first.” Jesus says to them, “Truly I tell you that the tax collectors and the prostitutes are going ahead of you into the kingdom of God.

  • Matthew 23:36

    Truly I tell you, all these things will come upon this generation.

  • Matthew 24:2

    But he answered them, “Do you not see all these things? Truly I tell you, there will never be left here one stone upon another that will not be torn down.”

  • Matthew 24:34

    Truly I tell you, this generation will never pass away until all these things happen.

  • Matthew 24:47

    Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.

  • Matthew 25:12

    But he answered, ‘Truly I tell you, I do not know you.’

  • Matthew 25:40

    And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Truly I tell you, as much as you did it to one of these least brothers of mine, you did it to me.’

  • Matthew 25:45

    Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Truly I tell you, as much as you did not do it to one of these least, you did not do it to me either.’

  • Matthew 26:13

    Truly I tell you, wherever this good news is proclaimed in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be told in memory of her.”

  • Matthew 26:21

    And as they were eating, he said, “Truly I tell you that one of you will hand me over.”

  • Matthew 26:34

    Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you that on this night, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.”

  • Mark 3:28

    Truly I tell you, all things will be forgiven the sons of men, the sins and the blasphemies, whatever they blaspheme;

  • Mark 8:12

    And sighing deeply in his spirit, he says, “Why does this generation seek a sign? Truly I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation.”

  • Mark 9:1

    And he was saying to them, “Truly I tell you, there are some of those standing here who will certainly not taste death until they see the kingdom of God having come with power.”

  • Mark 9:41

    For whoever gives you a cup of water to drink in the name that you belong to the Messiah, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.

  • Mark 10:15

    Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will never enter into it.”

  • Mark 10:29

    Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for the sake of me and for the sake of the good news

  • Mark 11:23

    Truly I tell you that whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says is happening, it will be done for him.

  • Mark 12:43

    And summoning his disciples, he said to them, “Truly I tell you that this poor widow has put in more than all those who are putting into the treasury.

  • Mark 13:30

    Truly I tell you that this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things happen.

And 88 more times.