Amen

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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 Christians 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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