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Webster 1913 Edition


Amen

Aˊmen′

(?; 277)
,
int
erj.
,
adv.
, &
Noun.
[L.
amen
, Gr.
ἀμήν
, Heb.
āmēn
certainly, truly.]
An expression used at the end of prayers, and meaning, So be it. At the end of a creed, it is a solemn asseveration of belief. When it introduces a declaration, it is equivalent to truly, verily.
It is used as a noun, to denote:
(a)
concurrence in belief, or in a statement; assent;
(b)
the final word or act;
(c)
Christ as being one who is true and faithful.
And let all the people say,
Amen
.
Ps. cvi. 48.
Amen
,
amen
, I say to thee, except a man be born again, he can not see the kingdom of God.
John ii. 3. Rhemish Trans.
To say amen to
,
to approve warmly; to concur in heartily or emphatically; to ratify; as, I say Amen to all.

Aˊmen′

,
Verb.
T.
To say Amen to; to sanction fully.

Webster 1828 Edition


Amen

AMEN'.

This word, with slight differences or orthography, is in all the dialects of the Assyrian stock. As a verb, it signifies to confirm, establish, verify; to trust, or give confidence; as a noun, truth, firmness, trust, confidence; as an adjective, firm, stable. In English, after the oriental manner, it is used at the beginning, but more generally at the end of declarations and prayers, in the sense of, be it firm, be it established.
And let all the people say amen. Ps. 104.
The word is used also as a noun.
'All the promises of God are amen in Christ;' that is, firmness, stability, constancy.

Definition 2024


ámen

ámen

See also: amen, Amen, amén, àmen, âmen, āmén, and åmen

Hungarian

Interjection

ámen

  1. amen

Noun

ámen (plural ámenek)

  1. amen

Declension

Inflection (stem in -e-, front unrounded harmony)
singular plural
nominative ámen ámenek
accusative áment ámeneket
dative ámennek ámeneknek
instrumental ámennel ámenekkel
causal-final ámenért ámenekért
translative ámenné ámenekké
terminative ámenig ámenekig
essive-formal ámenként ámenekként
essive-modal
inessive ámenben ámenekben
superessive ámenen ámeneken
adessive ámennél ámeneknél
illative ámenbe ámenekbe
sublative ámenre ámenekre
allative ámenhez ámenekhez
elative ámenből ámenekből
delative ámenről ámenekről
ablative ámentől ámenektől
Possessive forms of ámen
possessor single possession multiple possessions
1st person sing. ámenem ámenjeim
2nd person sing. ámened ámenjeid
3rd person sing. ámenje ámenjei
1st person plural ámenünk ámenjeink
2nd person plural ámenetek ámenjeitek
3rd person plural ámenjük ámenjeik

Portuguese

Interjection

ámen

  1. Alternative form of amém