אמין

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Aramaic

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Alternative forms

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Etymology 1

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From Biblical Hebrew אָמֵן (ʾāmēn), possibly via Koine Greek ᾱ̓μήν (āmḗn). Compare Arabic آمِين (ʔāmīn).

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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אַמִין (ʾāmēyn)

  1. amen, truly

Interjection

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אַמִין (transliteration needed)

  1. amen, so be it

Noun

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אַמִין (ʾāmēynm (uncountable)

  1. amen

Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

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Adjective

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אמין (transliteration neededm (plural)

  1. constant
  2. reliable, dependable
  3. trustworthy, believable
  4. authentic, credible
  5. eternal

References

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  • ˀmyn”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press