| Revision as of 07:11, 13 October 2004 editIZAK (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Extended confirmed users, File movers, Pending changes reviewers, Rollbackers86,943 edits In Judaism, it is taught that the word ''Amen'' is an acronym for ''A'' (or ''El''), ''M'', ''N'' meaning "L (or God), King, Trustworthy."← Previous edit | Revision as of 07:16, 13 October 2004 edit undoIZAK (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Extended confirmed users, File movers, Pending changes reviewers, Rollbackers86,943 editsNo edit summaryNext edit → | ||
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| # Final ''Amen'', with no change of speaker, as in the subscription to the first three divisions of the ] and in the frequent ] of the New Testament Epistles. | # Final ''Amen'', with no change of speaker, as in the subscription to the first three divisions of the ] and in the frequent ] of the New Testament Epistles. | ||
| In Judaism, it is taught that the word ''Amen'' is an ] for ''A'' (or ''El''), '' |
In Judaism, it is taught that the word ''Amen'' is an ] for '' '''A''''' (or ''El''), '' '''Me''''', '' '''N''''' meaning "L (or God), King, Trustworthy." It is related to the Hebrew word ''emuna'' or "faith" with the same lingiustic root, implying that one is affirming with, and of, "the faith" of Judaism (and its belief in ]). | ||
| The uses of ''amen'' ("verily") in the Gospels form a peculiar class; they are initial, but often lack any backward reference. Jesus used the word to affirm his own utterances, not those of another person, and this usage was adopted by the church. The liturgical use of the word in apostolic times is attested by the passage from 1 Cor. cited above, and Justin Martyr (c. ]) describes the congregation as responding "amen," to the benediction after the celebration of the Eucharist. Its introduction into the baptismal formula (in the Greek Church it is pronounced after the name of each person of the Trinity) is probably later. Among certain ] sects ''Amen'' became the name of an angel, and in post-biblical Jewish works statements are multiplied as to the right method and the bliss of pronouncing it. It is still used in the service of the synagogue, and the ] not only add it after reciting the first Sura of the Koran, but also when writing letters, &c., and repeat it three times, often with the word ''qimtir'', as a kind of talisman. | The uses of ''amen'' ("verily") in the Gospels form a peculiar class; they are initial, but often lack any backward reference. Jesus used the word to affirm his own utterances, not those of another person, and this usage was adopted by the church. The liturgical use of the word in apostolic times is attested by the passage from 1 Cor. cited above, and Justin Martyr (c. ]) describes the congregation as responding "amen," to the benediction after the celebration of the Eucharist. Its introduction into the baptismal formula (in the Greek Church it is pronounced after the name of each person of the Trinity) is probably later. Among certain ] sects ''Amen'' became the name of an angel, and in post-biblical Jewish works statements are multiplied as to the right method and the bliss of pronouncing it. It is still used in the service of the synagogue, and the ] not only add it after reciting the first Sura of the Koran, but also when writing letters, &c., and repeat it three times, often with the word ''qimtir'', as a kind of talisman. | ||
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This article is about the Hebrew word for other meanings see Amen (disambiguation).
The word "Amen" (Tiberian Hebrew אמן ’Āmēn "So be it; truly", Sephardi Hebrew Åmen, Ashkenazi Hebrew Omein, and Arabic آمين) is declaration of affirmation found in the Hebrew Bible. It is has always been in use within Judaism. It has been generally adopted in Christian worship as a concluding formula for prayers and hymns. Three distinct biblical usages may be noted.
- Initial Amen, referring back to words of another speaker, e.g. 1 Kings i. 36; Rev. xxii. 20.
- Detached Amen, the complementary sentence being suppressed, e.g. Neh. v. 13; Rev. v. 14 (cf. 1 Cor. xiv. 16).
- Final Amen, with no change of speaker, as in the subscription to the first three divisions of the Psalter and in the frequent doxologies of the New Testament Epistles.
In Judaism, it is taught that the word Amen is an acronym for A (or El), Me, N meaning "L (or God), King, Trustworthy." It is related to the Hebrew word emuna or "faith" with the same lingiustic root, implying that one is affirming with, and of, "the faith" of Judaism (and its belief in Monotheism).
The uses of amen ("verily") in the Gospels form a peculiar class; they are initial, but often lack any backward reference. Jesus used the word to affirm his own utterances, not those of another person, and this usage was adopted by the church. The liturgical use of the word in apostolic times is attested by the passage from 1 Cor. cited above, and Justin Martyr (c. 150) describes the congregation as responding "amen," to the benediction after the celebration of the Eucharist. Its introduction into the baptismal formula (in the Greek Church it is pronounced after the name of each person of the Trinity) is probably later. Among certain Gnostic sects Amen became the name of an angel, and in post-biblical Jewish works statements are multiplied as to the right method and the bliss of pronouncing it. It is still used in the service of the synagogue, and the Muslims not only add it after reciting the first Sura of the Koran, but also when writing letters, &c., and repeat it three times, often with the word qimtir, as a kind of talisman.
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