amen

Intj

1. At the end of religious prayers: so be it.
2. (colloquial) Used to indicate emphatic agreement.

Adv

Certainly; verily.

Noun

An instance of saying ‘amen’.

Verb

1. (intransitive) To say amen.
2. (transitive) To say amen to; to ratify solemnly.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/(ˌ)ɑːˈmɛn/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: amen

Inherited from Old English:

Cognate with Arabic: آمِينَ

Cognate with Classical Syriac: ܐܡܝܢ

In summary

Inherited from Middle English amen, from Old English āmen, from Ecclesiastical Latin āmēn, from Ancient Greek ἀμήν (amḗn), from Biblical Hebrew אָמֵן (ʾāmēn, “certainly, verily”) (cognate with Arabic آمِينَ (ʔāmīna), Classical Syriac ܐܡܝܢ (ʾāmên)). In Old English, it was used only at the end of the Gospels. Elsewhere, it was translated as sōþlīċe! (“truly”, “indeed!”), swā hit is (“so it is”), and sīe! (“[so] be it!”).

Synonyms

so be it

selah

truly

hail

true

let it be

doubtlessly

yes

Amen

be it so

purely

soothly