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amen¹
- /(ˌ)ɑːˈmɛn/ UK
- /(ˌ)eɪˈmɛn/ UK, uncommon
- /(ˌ)ɑːˈmɛn/ US
- /(ˌ)eɪˈmɛn/ US
- /ˈeɪmɛn/ US
Rhymes with -ɛn, -eɪmɛn
Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English amen, from Old English āmen, from Ecclesiastical Latin āmēn, from Ancient Greek ἀμήν (amḗn), from Biblical Hebrew אָמֵן (ʾāmēn, “certainly, verily”) (cognate with Arabic آمِينَ (ʔāmīna), Classical Syriac ܐܡܝܢ (ʾāmên)).
In Old English, it was used only at the end of the Gospels; elsewhere, it was translated as sōþlīċe! (“truly, indeed!”), swā hit is (“so it is”), and sīe! (“[so] be it!”).
interjection
- At the end of a religious prayer: so be it. As it was in the beginning, is nowe, and euerſhall be: worlde without ende. Amen.
- Used to indicate emphatic agreement. Fry: Bender's stupid religion is driving me nuts! / Leela: Amen!
adverb
- Certainly; verily. Iesvs anſvvered, Amen, Amen I ſay to thee, Vnles a man be borne againe of vvater and the Spirit, he can not enter into the kingdom of God.
noun amens
- An instance of saying ‘amen’. The amens of the dusty clerk appear, like Macbeth’s, to stick in his throat a little; but Captain Cuttle helps him out, […]
verb amens · amening · amened
- To say amen. The moment Dr. Reid amened, we rushed straight out of the church off home.
- To say amen to; to ratify solemnly. spending the first half of the rally amening any mention of God or Reagan
Amen²
interjection
- Alternative letter-case form of amen (“so be it; may it be done”).
proper noun
- Jesus, Son of God, as the authority. To the angel of the church of Laodicea, write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God’s creation.
Amen³
Where it comes from
Multiple origins, including a respelling of German Ammann or a variant of Amin from Arabic أَمِين (ʔamīn).
proper noun
- A surname.
Amen⁴
proper noun
- Alternative form of Amun
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: amon, super, holy, glory, lord, hallelujah, stuck, ankh, tut, ope, ra, sobeit, agreed, yes, indeed, verily
Translations
Every language
intj so be it
| Español | amén |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 아멘 amen |
| 中文 | 阿門 /阿门 āmén, 阿們 /阿们 āmén |
| हिन्दी | तथास्तु tathāstu |
| Kiswahili | amina |
| Português | amém |
| Français | amen |
| Deutsch | amen |
| Italiano | amen, così sia |
| Ελληνικά | αμήν amín |
| Română | amin |
| Русский | ами́нь amínʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | a men |
| العربية | آمِينَ ʔāmīna |
| עברית | אָמֵן amén |
intj expression of strong agreement
| Español | amén |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 아멘 amen |
| 日本語 | 南無三 namusan, アーメン āmen |
| 中文 | 阿門 /阿门 āmén |
| हिन्दी | तथास्तु tathāstu |
| Português | amém |
| Français | amen |
| Ελληνικά | αμήν amín |
| العربية | آمْيْن ʔāmyn |
| עברית | אָמֵן amén |
adv truly, verily
| 한국어 | 아멘 amen |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 阿門 /阿门 āmén, 阿們 /阿们 āmén |
| Português | amém |
| Français | amen |
| Deutsch | amen |
| Italiano | amen |
| Ελληνικά | αμήν amín |
| Русский | ами́нь amínʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | a men |
| العربية | آمِين ʔāmīn |
noun instance of saying amen
| Português | amém |
|---|
verb say amen
| Português | dizer amém, dar amém |
|---|---|
| العربية | أَمَّنَ ʔammana |
Talk about this word "amen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/amen. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. amen. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/amen "amen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/amen.Cite this
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title = {amen},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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