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Lexicon :: Strong's G281 - amēn

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ἀμήν
Transliteration
amēn (Key)
Pronunciation
am-ane'
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Part of Speech
particle indeclinable
Root Word (Etymology)
Of Hebrew origin אָמֵן (H543)
mGNT
129x in 2 unique form(s) TR
151x in 6 unique form(s) LXX
3x in 1 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:335,53

Strong’s Definitions

ἀμήν amḗn, am-ane'; of Hebrew origin (H543); properly, firm, i.e. (figuratively) trustworthy; adverbially, surely (often as interjection, so be it):—amen, verily.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 152x

The KJV translates Strong's G281 in the following manner: verily (101x), amen (51x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 152x
The KJV translates Strong's G281 in the following manner: verily (101x), amen (51x).

  1. firm

    1. metaph. faithful

  2. verily, amen

    1. at the beginning of a discourse - surely, truly, of a truth

    2. at the end - so it is, so be it, may it be fulfilled. It was a custom, which passed over from the synagogues to the Christian assemblies, that when he who had read or discoursed, had offered up solemn prayer to God, the others responded Amen, and thus made the substance of what was uttered their own.

      The word "amen" is a most remarkable word. It was transliterated directly from the Hebrew into the Greek of the New Testament, then into Latin and into English and many other languages, so that it is practically a universal word. It has been called the best known word in human speech. The word is directly related — in fact, almost identical — to the Hebrew word for "believe" (aman), or faithful. Thus, it came to mean "sure" or "truly", an expression of absolute trust and confidence. — HMM
Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἀμήν amḗn, am-ane'; of Hebrew origin (H543); properly, firm, i.e. (figuratively) trustworthy; adverbially, surely (often as interjection, so be it):—amen, verily.
STRONGS G281:
ἀμήν, Hebrew אָמֵן;
1. verbal adjective (from אָמַן to prop; Niph. to be firm), firm, metaphorically, faithful: ὁ ἀμήν, Revelation 3:14 (where is added ὁ μάρτυς ὁ πιστὸς κ. ἀληθινός).
2. it came to be used as an adverb by which something is asserted or confirmed:
a. at the beginning of a discourse, surely, of a truth, truly; so frequent in the discourses of Christ in Matthew, Mark, and Luke: ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν 'I solemnly declare unto you,' e. g. Matthew 5:18; Mark 3:28; Luke 4:24. The repetition of the word (ἀμὴν ἀμήν), employed by John alone in his Gospel (twenty-five times), has the force of a superlative, most assuredly: John 1:51 (John 1:52); John 3:3.
b. at the close of a sentence; so it is, so be it, may it be fulfilled (γένοιτο, the Sept. Numbers 5:22; Deuteronomy 27:15, etc.): Romans 1:25; Romans 9:5; Galatians 1:5; Ephesians 3:21; Philippians 4:20; 1 Timothy 1:17; Hebrews 13:21; 1 Peter 4:11; Revelation 1:6, and often; cf. Jeremiah 11:5; Jeremiah 35:6 (Jer. 28:6); 1 Kings 1:30. It was a custom, which passed over from the synagogues into the Christian assemblies, that when he who had read or discoursed had offered up a solemn prayer to God, the others in attendance responded Amen, and thus made the substance of what was uttered their own: 1 Corinthians 14:16 (τὸ ἀμήν, the well-known response Amen), cf. Numbers 5:22; Deuteronomy 27:15ff; Nehemiah 5:13; Nehemiah 8:6. 2 Corinthians 1:20 αἱ ἐπαγγελίαι... τὸ ναί, καὶ... τὸ ἀμήν, i. e. had shown themselves most sure. [Cf. B. D. under the word Amen.]
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Numbers
5:22; 5:22
Deuteronomy
27:15; 27:15
1 Kings
1:30
Nehemiah
5:13; 8:6
Jeremiah
11:5; 35:6; 28:6
Matthew
5:18
Mark
3:28
Luke
4:24
John
1:51; 3:3
Romans
1:25; 9:5
1 Corinthians
14:16
2 Corinthians
1:20
Galatians
1:5
Ephesians
3:21
Philippians
4:20
1 Timothy
1:17
Hebrews
13:21
1 Peter
4:11
Revelation
1:6; 3:14

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G281 matches the Greek ἀμήν (amēn),
which occurs 151 times in 125 verses in the TR Greek.

Page 1 / 3 (Mat 5:18–Luk 13:35)

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:18 - For verily I say unto you, Until the heaven and the earth pass away, one iota or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law till all come to pass.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 5:26

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:26 - Verily I say to thee, Thou shalt in no wise come out thence till thou hast paid the last farthing.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 6:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:2 - When therefore thou doest alms, sound not a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may have glory from men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 6:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:5 - And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites; for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets so that they should appear to men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 6:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:13 - and lead us not into temptation, but save us from evil.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 6:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:16 - And when ye fast, be not as the hypocrites, downcast in countenance; for they disfigure their faces, so that they may appear fasting to men: verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 8:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:10 - And when Jesus heard it, he wondered, and said to those who followed, Verily I say unto you, Not even in Israel have I found so great faith.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 10:15

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:15 - Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in judgment-day than for that city.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 10:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:23 - But when they persecute you in this city, flee to the other; for verily I say to you, Ye shall not have completed the cities of Israel until the Son of man be come.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 10:42

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:42 - And whosoever shall give to drink to one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 11:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:11 - Verily I say to you, that there is not arisen among the born of women a greater than John the baptist. But he who is a little one in the kingdom of the heavens is greater than he.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:17

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:17 - for verily I say unto you, that many prophets and righteous men have desired to see the things which ye behold and did not see them, and to hear the things which ye hear and did not hear them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 16:28

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 16:28 - Verily I say unto you, There are some of those standing here that shall not taste of death at all until they shall have seen the Son of man coming in his kingdom.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 17:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:20 - And he says to them, Because of your unbelief; for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say to this mountain, Be transported hence there, and it shall transport itself; and nothing shall be impossible to you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 18:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:3 - and said, Verily I say to you, Unless ye are converted and become as little children, ye will not at all enter into the kingdom of the heavens.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 18:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:13 - And if it should come to pass that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoices more because of it than because of the ninety and nine not gone astray.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 18:18

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:18 - Verily I say to you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on the earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatsoever ye shall loose on the earth shall be loosed in heaven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 19:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:23 - And Jesus said to his disciples, Verily I say unto you, A rich man shall with difficulty enter into the kingdom of the heavens;

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 19:28

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:28 - And Jesus said to them, Verily I say unto you, That *ye* who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit down upon his throne of glory, *ye* also shall sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:21 - And Jesus answering said to them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and do not doubt, not only shall ye do what is done to the fig-tree, but even if ye should say to this mountain, Be thou taken away and be thou cast into the sea, it shall come to pass.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:31

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:31 - Which of the two did the will of the father? They say to him, The first. Jesus says to them, Verily I say unto you that the tax-gatherers and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 23:36

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:36 - Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 24:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:2 - And he answering said to them, Do ye not see all these things? Verily I say to you, Not a stone shall be left here upon a stone which shall not be thrown down.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 24:34

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:34 - Verily I say to you, This generation will not have passed away until all these things shall have taken place.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 24:47

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:47 - Verily I say unto you, that he will set him over all his substance.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:12

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:12 - but he answering said, Verily I say unto you, I do not know you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:40

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:40 - And the King answering shall say to them, Verily, I say to you, Inasmuch as ye have done it to one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it to me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:45

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:45 - Then shall he answer them saying, Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as ye have not done it to one of these least, neither have ye done it to me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:13 - Verily I say to you, Wheresoever these glad tidings may be preached in the whole world, that also which this woman has done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:21 - And as they were eating he said, Verily I say to you, that one of you shall deliver me up.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:34

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:34 - Jesus said to him, Verily I say to thee, that during this night, before the cock shall crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 28:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:20 - teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have enjoined you. And behold, *I* am with you all the days, until the completion of the age.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 3:28

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:28 - Verily I say unto you, that all sins shall be forgiven to the sons of men, and all the injurious speeches with which they may speak injuriously;

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 6:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:11 - And whatsoever place shall not receive you nor hear you, departing thence, shake off the dust which is under your feet for a testimony to them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 8:12

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:12 - And groaning in his spirit, he says, Why does this generation seek a sign? Verily I say unto you, A sign shall in no wise be given to this generation.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 9:1

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:1 - And he said to them, Verily I say unto you, There are some of those standing here that shall not taste death until they shall have seen the kingdom of God come in power.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 9:41

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:41 - For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye are Christ's, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 10:15

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:15 - Verily I say to you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, shall in no wise enter into it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 10:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:29 - Jesus answering said, Verily I say to you, There is no one who has left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake and for the sake of the gospel,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 11:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:23 - Verily I say to you, that whosoever shall say to this mountain, Be thou taken away and cast into the sea, and shall not doubt in his heart, but believe that what he says takes place, whatever he shall say shall come to pass for him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 12:43

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:43 - And having called his disciples to him he said to them, Verily I say unto you, This poor widow has cast in more than all who have cast into the treasury:

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 13:30

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:30 - Verily I say unto you, This generation shall in no wise pass away, till all these things take place.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:9

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:9 - And verily I say unto you, Wheresoever these glad tidings may be preached in the whole world, what this woman has done shall be also spoken of for a memorial of her.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:18

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:18 - And as they lay at table and were eating, Jesus said, Verily I say to you, One of you shall deliver me up; he who is eating with me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:25

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:25 - Verily I say to you, I will no more drink at all of the fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:30

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:30 - And Jesus says to him, Verily I say to thee, that thou to-day, in this night, before the cock shall crow twice, thou shalt thrice deny me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 16:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:20 - And they, going forth, preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word by the signs following upon it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 4:24

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:24 - And he said, Verily I say to you, that no prophet is acceptable in his own country.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 12:37

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:37 - Blessed are those bondmen whom the lord on coming shall find watching; verily I say unto you, that he will gird himself and make them recline at table, and coming up will serve them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 13:35

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:35 - Behold, your house is left unto you; and I say unto you, that ye shall not see me until it come that ye say, Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord.

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