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אָמֵן H543

H543 is the Hebrew word אָמֵן, transliterated ʼâmên and said aw-mane'. The King James Version most often renders it amen.

Word: אָמֵןTransliteration: ʼâmênSaid: aw-mane'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 12 verses

What it means

sure; abstract, faithfulness; adverb, truly.

Where it comes from

from H539 (אָמַן).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 14 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

amen 11×truth 2×it 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: Amen, so be it, truth.

Verses using אָמֵן

All 12 verses, quoted in full.

Numbers 5:22 · KJV

And this water that causeth the curse shall go into thy bowels, to make thy belly to swell, and thy thigh to rot: And the woman shall say, Amen, amen.

1 Kings 1:36 · KJV

And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen: the LORD God of my lord the king say so too.

1 Chronicles 16:36 · KJV

Blessed be the LORD God of Israel for ever and ever. And all the people said, Amen, and praised the LORD.

Nehemiah 5:13 · KJV

Also I shook my lap, and said, So God shake out every man from his house, and from his labour, that performeth not this promise, even thus be he shaken out, and emptied. And all the congregation said, Amen, and praised the LORD. And the people did according to this promise.

Nehemiah 8:6 · KJV

And Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with lifting up their hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshipped the LORD with their faces to the ground.

Psalm 41:13 · KJV

Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.

Psalm 72:19 · KJV

And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.

Psalm 89:52 · KJV

Blessed be the LORD for evermore. Amen, and Amen.

Psalm 106:48 · KJV

Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye the LORD.

Isaiah 65:16 · KJV

That he who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth; and he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hid from mine eyes.

Jeremiah 11:5 · KJV

That I may perform the oath which I have sworn unto your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day. Then answered I, and said, So be it, O LORD.

Jeremiah 28:6 · KJV

Even the prophet Jeremiah said, Amen: the LORD do so: the LORD perform thy words which thou hast prophesied, to bring again the vessels of the LORD’s house, and all that is carried away captive, from Babylon into this place.

Common questions

What does Strong's H543 mean?

H543 is the Hebrew word אָמֵן (ʼâmên), meaning sure; abstract, faithfulness; adverb, truly.

How is H543 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it amen (11 times), truth (2 times), it (1 time).

How many times does H543 appear in the Bible?

אָמֵן (ʼâmên) is tagged in 12 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H543 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H539 (אָמַן).

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