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amen (אמן) is usually translated as "so be it." It literally means, "it is faithful" or "it is true" and is said in response to something you agree with. In Jewish tradition, responding to someone else's prayer with "amen" is equivalent to saying the prayer yourself.

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What is the Hebrew word for AMen?

Amen already is a Hebrew word. It is pronounced ah-MEN and it means "affirmed!"


What is the original language for the word amen?

It is an old Hebrew word meaning "it is finished."


What origin did the word amen come from?

Amen comes from Hebrew meaning, "So be it."


How do you say Amen in Hebrew?

amen (אמן) is pronounced ah-MEN in Hebrew. Some ashkenazic Jews pronounce it aw-MAYN.


What Hebrew words begin with the letter A?

The Hebrew language uses a different alphabet, and there is no "A" in it. But if you mean Hebrew words that transliterate into words beginning with A, there are thousands, including:abbaAdonaiafikomanaggadaahavaakavalamaranaAraviasafataravayalaz


Give the original language from which this term was derived. You may use a dictionary Amen.?

The word amen comes from the Latin word amen and from the Ecclesiastical Greek word amen. It also comes from the Hebrew word amen which means truth and was used as an expression of agreement.


Was alllmen how people used to say amen?

"Amen" is actually a Hebrew word, and it is an expression of assent, as if one is saying, "That's right", or "we're on board with that." A rough translation is "firmly so." In Jewish prayers conducted in the Hebrew language, "amen" has long been used at the end of prayers. (The Hebrew pronunciation is closer to "aw-MAINE.")


What is the original language which the term amen was derived?

Latin, Greek and Hebrew.


Does amen mean you believe?

Amen, is most often translated to mean, So Be It.


What language amen is?

Hebrew -meaning let it be, or some final approval to sg.


What does benediction mean without amen?

It means the same, your are blessed, with or without Amen


What is the real meaning of amen?

Amenity originates from late Middle English: from Old French amenite or Latin amoenitas, from amoenus'pleasant.'