ἀμήν amēn

Greek word for “amen” · Strong’s G281 · used 129 times in 103 verses

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Meaning

ἀμήν, indecl. (Heb. אָמֵן, verbal adj.

How it is translated

Glosses given for amēn in context, with how often each is used:

• amen 127
• amen! 2

Where it is used

Also in 6 more books.

Chapters where it is used most

Matthew 18 (4), Mark 14 (4), John 6 (4), John 13 (4), Matthew 6 (3), Matthew 10 (3), Matthew 24 (3), Matthew 25 (3), Matthew 26 (3), John 3 (3)

Forms

• ἀμὴν 85
• ἀμήν 27
• Ἀμὴν 17

Words used with it

Words that share verses with amēn more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• αἰών aiōn “an age” 17
• δόξα doxa “glory” 15
• ἄν an “if” 15
• βασιλεία basileia “kingdom” 14
• ἐάν ean “if” 16
• ἀποκρίνω apokrinō “to answer” 11
• ἕως heōs “until” 9
• πατήρ patēr “father” 11
• κράτος kratos “power” 5
• γενεά genea “generation” 6
• ὅταν hotan “when(-ever)” 7
• παρέρχομαι parerchomai “to pass by” 5

Key verses

The verses using amēn that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Matthew 5:18 — For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
• Matthew 6:2 — Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory…
• Matthew 25:40 — And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it…
• John 3:3 — Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
• John 5:24 — Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is…
• John 16:20 — Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
• Romans 9:5 — Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.
• 1 Timothy 1:17 — Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
• Hebrews 13:21 — Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and…
• 1 Peter 4:11 — If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be…
• 2 Peter 3:18 — But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
• Revelation 1:7 — Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so,…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.