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Amen

ἀμήνStrong’s G0281

amēn

Appears in 122 verses of the New Testament

In short

Amēn is the Greek word usually translated “amen”. It appears in 122 verses of the New Testament.

“The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.”
2 Thessalonians 3:18 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “amen”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • amen 148

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Matthew 32
  • John 26
  • Mark 15
  • Revelation 9
  • Luke 8
  • Romans 5

24 books in all.

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Explore in Scripture
All 122 verses, by book
1 Corinthians 2
14:1616:24
2 Corinthians 1
1:20
Galatians 2
1:56:18
Ephesians 2
3:216:24
Philippians 2
4:204:23
Colossians 1
4:18
1 Thessalonians 1
5:28
2 Thessalonians 1
3:18
1 Timothy 2
1:176:16
2 Timothy 2
4:184:22
Titus 1
3:15
Philemon 1
1:25
Hebrews 2
13:2113:25
1 Peter 3
4:115:115:14
2 Peter 1
3:18
1 John 1
5:21
2 John 1
1:13
Jude 1
1:25
Greek dictionary

ἀμήν amēn · amen

ἀμήν, indecl. (Heb. אָמֵן, verbal adj. fr. אמן, to prop. ni., be firm), [in LXX: 1Ch.16:36, I Est.9:46, Neh.5:13 8:6, Tob.8:8 14:15, 3Ma.7:23, 4Ma.18:24 (elsewhere ''א is rendered ἀληθινός, Isa.65:16; ἀληθῶς, Je 35 (28):6; γένοιτο, Num.5:22, Deu.27:15ff., 3Ki.1:36, Psa.40 (41):13 71 (72):19 105 (106):48, Jer.11:5)*.] 1. As adj. (cf. Is, l.with), ὁ ἀ., Rev.3:14. 2. As adv., (a) in solemn assent to the statements or prayers of another (Nu, Ne, etc., ll. with): ὁ ἀ., 1Co.14:16; (b) similarly, at the end of one's own prayer or ascription of praise: Rom.1:25 15:33, Gal.1:5, 1Ti.1:17; …

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.