What does Amen mean in the Bible?
A Hebrew word meaning “so be it” or “it is true,” said to agree with a prayer, blessing or statement. Jesus often begins sayings with it, translated “truly.”
| BSB | KJV | |
|---|---|---|
| Times it appears | 58 | 78 |
| Books it appears in | 21 | 31 |
First uses (BSB)
Numbers 5:22
May this water that brings a curse enter your stomach and cause your belly to swell and your thigh to shrivel.’ Then the woman is to say, ‘Amen, Amen.’
Deuteronomy 27:15
‘Cursed is the man who makes a carved idol or molten image—an abomination to the LORD, the work of the hands of a craftsman—and sets it up in secret.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
Deuteronomy 27:16
‘Cursed is he who dishonors his father or mother.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
Deuteronomy 27:17
‘Cursed is he who moves his neighbor’s boundary stone.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
Deuteronomy 27:18
‘Cursed is he who lets a blind man wander in the road.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
Deuteronomy 27:19
‘Cursed is he who withholds justice from the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
Deuteronomy 27:20
‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his father’s wife, for he has violated his father’s marriage bed.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
Deuteronomy 27:21
‘Cursed is he who lies with any animal.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
Questions
What does Amen mean in the Bible?
A Hebrew word meaning “so be it” or “it is true,” said to agree with a prayer, blessing or statement. Jesus often begins sayings with it, translated “truly.”
How many times is Amen in the Bible?
58 times in the Berean Standard Bible and 78 times in the King James Version, most often in Deuteronomy, Revelation, Psalms.