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The usage of amen, meaning "so be it" (as found in the early scriptures of the Bible), is a word of Biblical Hebrew origin.[6] The word originated in the Hebrew Scriptures, as a confirmatory response; it is found in Deuteronomy as a confirmatory response made by the people....
...Grammarians frequently list ʾāmán under its three consonants (aleph-mem-nun), which are identical to those of ʾāmēn (note that the Hebrew letter א aleph represents a glottal stop sound, which functions as a consonant in the morphology of Hebrew).[9] This triliteral root means to be firm, confirmed, reliable, faithful, have faith, believe....
The Rabbis pointed out that the Hebrew word for truth – אֶמֶת (eh-MEHT) – begins with the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet, א, continues with one of the two middle letters, מ, and ends with the last letter, ת. This Biblical Hebrew word therefore encompasses the gamut of reality.
originally posted by: Peeple
a reply to: Khurzon
Amen = so be it
Ehmet = truth
That's not a matter of opinion that's how it is.
Just because who ever wrote the Wikipedia article included truly as figure of affirmation doesn't mean it means truth.
According to the Talmud,1 the Hebrew word "amen" (pronounced "ah-men" or, in Ashkenazi pronunciation, "uh-main") is related to the word "amanah," meaning truthfulness, credence or belief. When we hear another reciting a blessing we respond with "amen"; thus affirming that we believe that which has just been said.
In addition, amen (אמן) is an acronym for the Hebrew words א-ל מלך נאמן, (El Melech Ne'eman), meaning "G‑d, the trustworthy King."
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Eliezer Posner
originally posted by: Peeple
a reply to: Khurzon
No. Let's try this
According to the Talmud,1 the Hebrew word "amen" (pronounced "ah-men" or, in Ashkenazi pronunciation, "uh-main") is related to the word "amanah," meaning truthfulness, credence or belief. When we hear another reciting a blessing we respond with "amen"; thus affirming that we believe that which has just been said.
In addition, amen (אמן) is an acronym for the Hebrew words א-ל מלך נאמן, (El Melech Ne'eman), meaning "G‑d, the trustworthy King."
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Eliezer Posner
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Emphasising
We believe in the truthfulness thus affirming that we believe that which has just been said.
Is not the same as the truth.
Amen..."
This is the Hebrew word for "Truth"