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~~{{summary | text~~__NOTOC__==Synopsis==Amen is often the word used at the end of a [[prayer]]. It is from a [[Hebrew]] word meaning something like "certainly" or "may it be so". 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..."}}

~~{{overview}}~~Amen is often the word used at the end of a [[prayer]]. It is from a [[Hebrew]] word meaning something like "certainly" or "may it be so". 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..." ==Contents==

==Main article==

Amen is the word used at the end of a [[prayer]]. It is a [[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]])

==Links==

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