Bible Myth #4: Amen Means “True” or “So Be It”

by steve@truepotentialmedia.com | Aug 11, 2017 | Bible Myths, Blog | 2 comments

This a myth because “Amen” is not a Hebrew word.

Amen is an acrostic and is not from any Hebrew root word. The acrostic is: El Melekh Ne’eman, meaning, “God is a Faithful King.”

(excerpted from the One New Man Bible Companion)

2 Comments

Joyce Gumpal on August 17, 2018 at 20:09

Enlightening. Please explain/show the acronym’s “breakdown,” letter by letter.
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- Morford on August 18, 2018 at 09:18
  
  Shalom Joyce,
  
  Thank you for asking. The words are: El Melech N’eman, God is a Faithful King. there is no root for Aleph-Mem-Nun, so the acrostic gives the meaning. A fuller explanation is in the Glossary.
  
  Blessings, Bill
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