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ἀμήν
amḗn · Greek · Strong's G281 · 126 occurrences
The KJV renders 7 different Hebrew and Greek words as “verily”
What it means
properly, firm, i.e. (figuratively) trustworthy; adverbially, surely (often as interjection, so be it)
of Hebrew origin (H0543);
How the KJV renders it
amen, verily
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“verily”
“amen”
also renders ʼâmên (H543)
Questions this word decides
- Is the seventh-day Sabbath binding on Gentiles?
- Is baptism required for salvation?
- Will there be a literal thousand-year reign (the millennium)?
- Is purgatory taught in scripture?
- Who wrote the letter to the Hebrews?
- What does John 1:1 mean ('the Word was God')?
Where it appears
126 occurrences in the Greek text, first 60 verses shown.
1 Corinthians 14:16 HEB1 Peter 4:11 HEB1 Peter 5:11 HEB1 Thessalonians 3:13 HEB1 Timothy 1:17 HEB1 Timothy 6:16 HEB2 Corinthians 1:20 HEB2 Timothy 4:18 HEBEphesians 3:21 HEBGalatians 1:5 HEBGalatians 6:18 HEBHebrews 13:21 HEBJohn 3:3 HEBJohn 3:5 HEBJohn 3:11 HEBJohn 5:19 HEBJohn 5:24 HEBJohn 5:25 HEBJohn 6:26 HEBJohn 6:32 HEBJohn 6:47 HEBJohn 6:53 HEBJohn 8:34 HEBJohn 8:51 HEBJohn 8:58 HEBJohn 10:1 HEBJohn 10:7 HEBJohn 12:24 HEBJohn 13:16 HEBJohn 13:20 HEBJohn 13:21 HEBJohn 13:38 HEBJohn 14:12 HEBJohn 16:20 HEBJohn 16:23 HEBJohn 21:18 HEBJude 1:25 HEBLuke 4:24 HEBLuke 12:37 HEBLuke 18:17 HEBLuke 18:29 HEBLuke 21:32 HEBLuke 23:43 HEBMatthew 5:18 HEBMatthew 5:26 HEBMatthew 6:2 HEBMatthew 6:5 HEBMatthew 6:16 HEBMatthew 8:10 HEBMatthew 10:15 HEBMatthew 10:23 HEBMatthew 10:42 HEBMatthew 11:11 HEBMatthew 13:17 HEBMatthew 16:28 HEBMatthew 17:20 HEBMatthew 18:3 HEBMatthew 18:13 HEBMatthew 18:18 HEBMatthew 19:23 HEB
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