AMEN - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
a primeval Egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at Thebes
Categories: Egyptian deity
Synonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "amen" comes from Biblical Hebrew אָמֵן. It started in Ancient Greek ἀμήν. Then it appeared in Ecclesiastical Latin āmēn. Later, people used it in Middle English amen. Many other languages have similar words:.
- Arabic: آمِينَ
- Classical Syriac: ܐܡܝܢ
🧩 Fun Fact
Each civilization borrowed this word because they encountered the concept through cultural contact.