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Definition of ünlem âmin in Turkish English dictionary
- amen
- At the end of Judeo-Christian prayers: so be it
Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things. And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.
- An expression of strong agreement
- To say Amen
The whole congregation amened in unison.
- An instance of saying ‘amen’
- {n} truth
- {i} so be it, verily, so may it be
- At the end of prayers: so be it
- An instance of saying 'amen'
- A title of Christ; the Faithful One (especially with reference to Revelation 3: 14)
- At the end of a creed, it is a solemn asseveration of belief
- {ü} so be it! (expressing agreement with something that has been said)
- Amen is said by Christians at the end of a prayer. Expression of agreement or confirmation used in worship by Jews, Christians, and Muslims. The word derives from a Semitic root meaning "fixed" or "sure." The Greek Old Testament usually translates it as "so be it"; in the English Bible it is often translated as "verily" or "truly." By the 4th century BC, it was a common response to a doxology or other prayer in the Jewish temple liturgy. By the 2nd century AD, Christians had adopted it in the liturgy of the Eucharist, and in Christian worship a final amen now often sums up and confirms a prayer or hymn. Though less common in Islam, it is used after reading of the first sura
- To say Amen to; to sanction fully
- At the end of a creed or in Biblical translations: truly, verily
- {i} affirmation at the end of a prayer meaning "so be it
- When it introduces a declaration, it is equivalent to truly, verily
- An expression used at the end of prayers, and meaning, So be it