Where does “ἀμήν” come from?
ἀμήν (Koine Greek) comes from Hebrew אמן — Used to express agreement with what was just...
ἀμήν (Koine Greek): truly, certainly; so be it
Definitions
- truly, certainly; so be it
Ancestry of “ἀμήν”, step by step
ἀμήν traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hebrew אמן
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | אמן | Used to express agreement with what was just... |
via Biblical Hebrew אמן
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biblical Hebrew | אמן | certainly, truly; so be it”, “surely |