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Lexicon :: Strong's G281 - amēn

Aa
ἀμήν
Transliteration
amēn (Key)
Pronunciation
am-ane'
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Part of Speech
particle indeclinable
Root Word (Etymology)
Of Hebrew origin אָמֵן (H543)
mGNT
129x in 2 unique form(s) TR
151x in 6 unique form(s) LXX
3x in 1 unique form(s)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:335,53

Strong’s Definitions

ἀμήν amḗn, am-ane'; of Hebrew origin (H543); properly, firm, i.e. (figuratively) trustworthy; adverbially, surely (often as interjection, so be it):—amen, verily.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 152x

The KJV translates Strong's G281 in the following manner: verily (101x), amen (51x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 152x
The KJV translates Strong's G281 in the following manner: verily (101x), amen (51x).

  1. firm

    1. metaph. faithful

  2. verily, amen

    1. at the beginning of a discourse - surely, truly, of a truth

    2. at the end - so it is, so be it, may it be fulfilled. It was a custom, which passed over from the synagogues to the Christian assemblies, that when he who had read or discoursed, had offered up solemn prayer to God, the others responded Amen, and thus made the substance of what was uttered their own.

      The word "amen" is a most remarkable word. It was transliterated directly from the Hebrew into the Greek of the New Testament, then into Latin and into English and many other languages, so that it is practically a universal word. It has been called the best known word in human speech. The word is directly related — in fact, almost identical — to the Hebrew word for "believe" (aman), or faithful. Thus, it came to mean "sure" or "truly", an expression of absolute trust and confidence. — HMM
Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἀμήν amḗn, am-ane'; of Hebrew origin (H543); properly, firm, i.e. (figuratively) trustworthy; adverbially, surely (often as interjection, so be it):—amen, verily.
STRONGS G281:
ἀμήν, Hebrew אָמֵן;
1. verbal adjective (from אָמַן to prop; Niph. to be firm), firm, metaphorically, faithful: ὁ ἀμήν, Revelation 3:14 (where is added ὁ μάρτυς ὁ πιστὸς κ. ἀληθινός).
2. it came to be used as an adverb by which something is asserted or confirmed:
a. at the beginning of a discourse, surely, of a truth, truly; so frequent in the discourses of Christ in Matthew, Mark, and Luke: ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν 'I solemnly declare unto you,' e. g. Matthew 5:18; Mark 3:28; Luke 4:24. The repetition of the word (ἀμὴν ἀμήν), employed by John alone in his Gospel (twenty-five times), has the force of a superlative, most assuredly: John 1:51 (John 1:52); John 3:3.
b. at the close of a sentence; so it is, so be it, may it be fulfilled (γένοιτο, the Sept. Numbers 5:22; Deuteronomy 27:15, etc.): Romans 1:25; Romans 9:5; Galatians 1:5; Ephesians 3:21; Philippians 4:20; 1 Timothy 1:17; Hebrews 13:21; 1 Peter 4:11; Revelation 1:6, and often; cf. Jeremiah 11:5; Jeremiah 35:6 (Jer. 28:6); 1 Kings 1:30. It was a custom, which passed over from the synagogues into the Christian assemblies, that when he who had read or discoursed had offered up a solemn prayer to God, the others in attendance responded Amen, and thus made the substance of what was uttered their own: 1 Corinthians 14:16 (τὸ ἀμήν, the well-known response Amen), cf. Numbers 5:22; Deuteronomy 27:15ff; Nehemiah 5:13; Nehemiah 8:6. 2 Corinthians 1:20 αἱ ἐπαγγελίαι... τὸ ναί, καὶ... τὸ ἀμήν, i. e. had shown themselves most sure. [Cf. B. D. under the word Amen.]
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Numbers
5:22; 5:22
Deuteronomy
27:15; 27:15
1 Kings
1:30
Nehemiah
5:13; 8:6
Jeremiah
11:5; 35:6; 28:6
Matthew
5:18
Mark
3:28
Luke
4:24
John
1:51; 3:3
Romans
1:25; 9:5
1 Corinthians
14:16
2 Corinthians
1:20
Galatians
1:5
Ephesians
3:21
Philippians
4:20
1 Timothy
1:17
Hebrews
13:21
1 Peter
4:11
Revelation
1:6; 3:14

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G281 matches the Greek ἀμήν (amēn),
which occurs 129 times in 103 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Page 1 / 3 (Mat 5:18–Luk 21:32)

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:18 - “For truly G281 I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not [fn]the smallest letter or stroke shall pass from the Law until all is accomplished.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:26

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:26 - “Truly G281 I say to you, you will not come out of there until you have paid up the last [fn]cent.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:2 - “So when you [fn]give to the poor, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be honored by men. Truly G281 I say to you, they have their reward in full.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:5 - “When you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners [fn]so that they may be seen by men. Truly G281 I say to you, they have their reward in full.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:16 - “Whenever you fast, do not put on a gloomy face as the hypocrites do, for they [fn]neglect their appearance so that they will be noticed by men when they are fasting. Truly G281 I say to you, they have their reward in full.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:10 - Now when Jesus heard this, He marveled and said to those who were following, “Truly G281 I say to you, I have not found such great faith [fn]with anyone in Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:15

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:15 - “Truly G281 I say to you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:23 - “But whenever they persecute you in [fn]one city, flee to [fn]the next; for truly G281 I say to you, you will not finish going through the cities of Israel until the Son of Man comes.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:42

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:42 - “And whoever in the name of a disciple gives to one of these [fn]little ones even a cup of cold water to drink, truly G281 I say to you, he shall not lose his reward.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:11 - “Truly G281 I say to you, among those born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptist! Yet the one who is [fn]least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:17

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:17 - “For truly G281 I say to you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 16:28

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 16:28 - “Truly G281 I say to you, there are some of those who are standing here who will not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:20 - And He *said to them, “Because of the littleness of your faith; for truly G281 I say to you, if you have faith [fn]the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:3 - and said, “Truly G281 I say to you, unless you [fn]are converted and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:13 - “If it turns out that he finds it, truly G281 I say to you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine which have not gone astray.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:18

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:18 - “Truly G281 I say to you, whatever you [fn]bind on earth [fn]shall have been bound in heaven; and whatever you [fn]loose on earth [fn]shall have been loosed in heaven.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:19 - “Again I say to you, that if two of you agree on earth about anything that they may ask, it shall be done for them [fn]by My Father who is in heaven.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:23 - And Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly G281 I say to you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:28

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:28 - And Jesus said to them, “Truly G281 I say to you, that you who have followed Me, in the regeneration when the Son of Man will sit on [fn]His glorious throne, you also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:21 - And Jesus answered and said to them, “Truly G281 I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and cast into the sea,’ it will happen.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:31

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:31 - “Which of the two did the will of his father?” They *said, “The first.” Jesus *said to them, “Truly G281 I say to you that the tax collectors and prostitutes [fn]will get into the kingdom of God before you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:36

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:36 - “Truly G281 I say to you, all these things will come upon this generation.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:2 - And He said to them, “Do you not see all these things? Truly G281 I say to you, not one stone here will be left upon another, which will not be torn down.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:34

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:34 - “Truly G281 I say to you, this [fn]generation will not pass away until all these things take place.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:47

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:47 - “Truly G281 I say to you that he will put him in charge of all his possessions.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:12

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:12 - “But he answered, ‘Truly G281 I say to you, I do not know you.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:40

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:40 - “The King will answer and say to them, ‘Truly G281 I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:45

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:45 - “Then He will answer them, ‘Truly G281 I say to you, to the extent that you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:13 - “Truly G281 I say to you, wherever this gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be spoken of in memory of her.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:21 - As they were eating, He said, “Truly G281 I say to you that one of you will betray Me.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:34

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:34 - Jesus said to him, “Truly G281 I say to you that this very night, before a rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:28

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:28 - “Truly G281 I say to you, all sins shall be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever blasphemies they utter;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:12

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:12 - Sighing deeply [fn]in His spirit, He *said, “Why does this generation seek for a [fn]sign? Truly G281 I say to you, [fn]no [fn]sign will be given to this generation.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:1

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:1 - And Jesus was saying to them, “Truly G281 I say to you, there are some of those who are standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God after it has come with power.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:41

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:41 - “For whoever gives you a cup of water to drink [fn]because of your name as followers of Christ, truly G281 I say to you, he will not lose his reward.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:15

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:15 - “Truly G281 I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it at all.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:29 - Jesus said, “Truly G281 I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or farms, for My sake and for the gospel’s sake,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:23 - “Truly G281 I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says is going to happen, it will be granted him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:43

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:43 - Calling His disciples to Him, He said to them, “Truly G281 I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all [fn]the contributors to the treasury;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:30

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:30 - “Truly G281 I say to you, this [fn]generation will not pass away until all these things take place.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:9

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:9 - “Truly G281 I say to you, wherever the gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be spoken of in memory of her.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:18

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:18 - As they were reclining at the table and eating, Jesus said, “Truly G281 I say to you that one of you will [fn]betray Me—[fn]one who is eating with Me.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:25

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:25 - “Truly G281 I say to you, I will never again drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:30

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:30 - And Jesus *said to him, “Truly G281 I say to you, that [fn]this very night, before a rooster crows twice, you yourself will deny Me three times.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:20 - And they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them, and confirmed the word by the [fn]signs that followed.] [[fn]And they promptly reported all these instructions to Peter and his companions. And after that, Jesus Himself sent out through them from east to west the sacred and imperishable proclamation of eternal salvation.]

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:24

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:24 - And He said, “Truly G281 I say to you, no prophet is welcome in his hometown.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:37

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:37 - “Blessed are those slaves whom the master will find on the alert when he comes; truly G281 I say to you, that he will gird himself to serve, and have them recline at the table, and will come up and wait on them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:17 - “Truly G281 I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it at all.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:29

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:29 - And He said to them, “Truly G281 I say to you, there is no one who has left house or wife or brothers or parents or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:32

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:32 - “Truly G281 I say to you, this [fn]generation will not pass away until all things take place.

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