In connection with the Hebrew Word “Amen”, meaning “faith”, “truth”, “belief”, and “trust”, consider this revealing passage in Isaiah which further amplifies the dimensions of the word in the most wonderful and comforting promise:
โHe who blesses himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth [“Amen” in Hebrew]. …
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For the past few days weโve been delving into the multiple meanings of โAmenโ. While “Amen” is most commonly found at the end of prayers, the Lord Yeshua (Jesus) often used it at the beginning of a statement: โTruly, truly, I say unto you โฆโ more accurately translated, “Amen, Amen, I say unto youโฆ”
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The word “Amen” (ืึธืึตื) properly pronounced in Hebrew “ah-mehn”, means “so be it” or “may it be so”, and also, “Yes, it is true!” Some scholars suggest a connection with the Hebrew word for truth, “emet” (ืึถืึถืช), because of the two similar root letters, “aleph”(ื) and “mem” (ื). Truth ought to be confirmed. At the end of a prayer, saying “Amen” expresses the desire to affirm and confirm what was requested or proclaimed. Leha’ameen, (ืืืืืื) means “to believe, trust or confide in”, and all variations of this root (ืืื) relate to “emunah” (ืืืื ื): faith, belief, or faithfulness!
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