Where does “amen” come from?

amen (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Latin āmēn, from Ancient Greek ἀμήν, from Hebrew אמן — Used to express agreement with what was just...

amen (Norwegian Nynorsk): amen

Definitions

  1. amen

Ancestry of “amen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latināmēnamen; so be it, let it be
2Ancient Greekἀμήνtruly, certainly; so be it
3HebrewאמןUsed to express agreement with what was just...
Every word from Hebrew אמן →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀμήν →Every word from Latin āmēn →
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