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Amen is the word used at the end of a [[prayer]]. It is a [[~~Bible Dictionary: Amen~~Hebrew]]word meaning something like "certainly" or "may it be so".

===Use in the Old Testament===

~~----~~In the [[Old Testament]] it appears as a respose to the statement of someone else, sometimes in a worship setting.

===Use in the New Testament===

The first Greek speaking [[Christian]]s kept this Hebrew word as a response to prayer.

Jesus used "Amen" as an opening affirmation of truth: "Amen I say to you..." ([[Matthew 5:18]])

The [[Koine Greek]] word for "Amen" is simpy the transliteration '''Αμεν'''.

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