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What does Amen mean?
Know the seriousness of the meaning of that word and repense when it is said
(Contribution)
Normally it is said at the end of sentences and even phrases, the word "amen" is translated into many languages and always with the same meaning: "so be it". It has been used frequently not only within the churches, but even among the non-religious. Sometimes, you get the impression that you have become a "girl".
But, "Amen" means much more than the idea that passes and should not be a mere repetition, because that would lose its true meaning. The word goes beyond a concordance.
Much more than "so be it"
According to the Aurelio dictionary, "Amen" is a liturgical word of acclamation, which indicates firm consent, perfect concordance, with an article of faith; so be it.
But, when looking for its meaning in Hebrew we see that "amen" is an acrostic - textual forms where the first letter of each phrase or verse form a word or phrase - that comes from the phrase "El melech ne emam", which means "God "My King is faithful." This statement is about fidelity, and going deeper, we have at the root of the word "eman", the word "emunah", which means "trust", indicates confirmation in what is written, firmness without shadow of variation and fidelity.
And more than a word of agreement, "amen" is also a Person. The Lord Jesus is called the "Amen" in the Revelation, that is, he has the full assurance that God will faithfully fulfill his promises: "To the angel of Laodicea: Behold the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of creation of God ... "Revelation 3:14
The experts in biblical hermeneutics affirm that when we say "amen" we are associating ourselves to what has been said, validating, making those words ours and willing to submit to what was declared, as if it were our signature at the end of a document. It is not in vain that Jesus himself was the one who most pronounced the word in the Bible. The term "Truly, truly ...", several times cited, in the Hebrew version is "amen, amen ..."
When we say "amen" to something, we are agreeing to follow and accept the consequences. For that reason, caution and wisdom are necessary in pronouncing that word.