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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.]
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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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 14 times in 14 verses in 'Mar' in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:28

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“Truly G281 I say to you, all sins shall be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever blasphemies they utter;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:12 - And sighing deeply [fn]in His spirit, He *said, “Why does this generation seek [fn]a sign? Truly G281 I say to you, [fn]no [fn]sign will be given to this generation.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:1 -

And Jesus was saying to them, “Truly G281 I say to you, there are some of those who are standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God having come in power.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:41 - “For whoever gives you a cup of water to drink in My name because you are of Christ, truly G281 I say to you, he will not lose his reward.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:15 - “Truly G281 I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it at all.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:29 - Jesus said, “Truly G281 I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or farms, for My sake and for the gospel’s sake,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:23 - “Truly G281 I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says [fn]is going to happen, it will be granted him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:43

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:43 - And calling His disciples to Him, He said to them, “Truly G281 I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all those putting money into the treasury;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:30 - “Truly G281 I say to you, this [fn]generation will not pass away until all these things take place.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:9 - “And truly G281 I say to you, wherever the gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what this woman did will also be spoken of in memory of her.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:18 - And as they were reclining at the table and eating, Jesus said, “Truly G281 I say to you that one of you will [fn]betray Me—the one who is eating with Me.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:25

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:25 - “Truly G281 I say to you, I will never again drink 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 BoxMar 14:30

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:30 - And Jesus *said to him, “Truly G281 I say to you, that today, this very night, before a rooster crows twice, you yourself will deny Me three times.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:20 - And they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them, and confirmed the word by the [fn]signs that followed.]

[fn][And they promptly reported all these instructions to Peter and his companions. And after that, Jesus Himself sent out through them from east to west the sacred and imperishable preaching of eternal salvation.]

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