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Hebrew · H543

אָמֵן

Sure ; abstract, faithfulness ; adverb, truly

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אָמֵןH543
Pronunciationʾāmēn

What does אָמֵן (ʾāmēn) mean in the Bible?

אָמֵן (ʾāmēn): Affirmation of certainty rooted in divine reliability; moves from concrete "sure" to covenant faithfulness to liturgical response

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Questions this entry answers

What does אָמֵן (ʾāmēn) mean in the Bible?

אָמֵן (ʾāmēn): Affirmation of certainty rooted in divine reliability; moves from concrete "sure" to covenant faithfulness to liturgical response

How does the BSB render H543?

The BSB source-word alignment has 30 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Amen (25), and Amen (3), of truth (2).

Where does אָמֵן (ʾāmēn) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Numbers 5:22. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (12), Psalms (7), Nehemiah (3), Isaiah (2).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
Amen25×Numbers 5:22, Deuteronomy 27:15, Deuteronomy 27:16, Deuteronomy 27:17
and Amen3×Psalms 41:13, Psalms 72:19, Psalms 89:52
of truth2×Isaiah 65:16
Show sample aligned rows
Numbers 5:22אָמֵ֥ן׀toAmenAdverbNumbers 5:22אָמֵֽן׃toAmenAdverbDeuteronomy 27:15אָמֵֽן׃סtoAmenAdverbDeuteronomy 27:16אָמֵֽן׃סtoAmenAdverbDeuteronomy 27:17אָמֵֽן׃סtoAmenAdverbDeuteronomy 27:18אָמֵֽן׃סtoAmenAdverbDeuteronomy 27:19אָמֵֽן׃סtoAmenAdverbDeuteronomy 27:20אָמֵֽן׃סtoAmenAdverbDeuteronomy 27:21אָמֵֽן׃סtoAmenAdverbDeuteronomy 27:22אָמֵֽן׃סtoAmenAdverb
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowNumbers 5:22
Aligned rows30
Books represented8
Numbers2Deuteronomy121 Kings11 Chronicles1Nehemiah3Psalms7Isaiah2Jeremiah2
Source forms
אָמֵֽן׃ס11x’ā·mênDeuteronomy 27:15, Deuteronomy 27:16, Deuteronomy 27:17, Deuteronomy 27:18
אָ֘מֵ֥ן׀3x’ā·mênPsalms 41:13, Psalms 72:19, Psalms 89:52
וְאָמֵֽן׃3xwə·’ā·mênPsalms 41:13, Psalms 72:19, Psalms 89:52
אָמֵ֑ן2x’ā·mên1 Kings 1:36, Isaiah 65:16
אָמֵ֔ן2x’ā·mên1 Chronicles 16:36, Isaiah 65:16
אָמֵ֗ן2x’ā·mênNehemiah 5:13, Psalms 106:48
אָמֵ֥ן׀2x’ā·mênNumbers 5:22, Jeremiah 11:5
אָמֵן֙1x’ā·mênNehemiah 8:6
Parsing patterns
Adverb25xNumbers 5:22, Deuteronomy 27:15, Deuteronomy 27:16, Deuteronomy 27:17
Conjunctive waw | Adverb3xPsalms 41:13, Psalms 72:19, Psalms 89:52
Noun - masculine singular2xIsaiah 65:16
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