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Amen
- The word is related to "Emunah" in Hebrew,
which means faith and/or belief. Adding "Amen" at
the end of "...a blessing or a prayer demonstrates
a statement of affirmation that the blessing is true
and hope that the prayer will be answered." "Amen"
is also a near acronym; its four letters stand for
the three Hebrew words: "Aiy'l Melech Ne-eman" which
mean that God is a true and faithful king.
The
word Amen (Tiberian Hebrew ’Amen "So be it; truly",
Standard Hebrew Amen, Arabic ’Amin) is a declaration
of affirmation found in the Hebrew Bible and in the
Qur'an. It has always been in use within Judaism.
It has been generally adopted in Christian worship
as a concluding formula for prayers and hymns. In
Islam, it is the standard ending to surat al-Fatiha.
(wikipedia)
A Hebrew word meaning truly, it is true. As a concluding
word of prayers, it expressed assent to and acceptance
of God's will. (ArchMil
)
The word is related to "Emunah" in Hebrew, which means
faith and/or belief. Adding "Amen" at the end of "...a
blessing or a prayer demonstrates a statement of affirmation
that the blessing is true and hope that the prayer
will be answered." "Amen" is also a near acronym;
its four letters stand for the three Hebrew words:
"Aiy'l Melech Ne-eman" which mean that God is a true
and faithful king. (Religious
Tolerance)
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