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Amen vs. Amain — What's the Difference?

Amen vs. Amain — What's the Difference?

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Amen

Amen (Hebrew: אָמֵן‎, ʾāmēn; Ancient Greek: ἀμήν, amên; Arabic: آمین‎, āmīn(a); Aramaic/Classical Syriac: ܐܡܝܢ‎, 'amīn) is an Abrahamic declaration of affirmation first found in the Hebrew Bible, and subsequently in the New Testament. It is used in Jewish, Christian and Islamic worship, as a concluding word, or as a response to a prayer.

Amain

With all of one's might; mightily; forcefully, violently.

Amen

Variant of Amun.

Amain

(archaic) At full speed; also, in great haste.

Amen

Used at the end of a prayer or a statement to express assent or approval.
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Amain

Out of control.

Amen

At the end of religious prayers: so be it.

Amain

(obsolete) Exceedingly; overmuch.

Amen

In many Abrahamic religious texts and creeds: certainly, verily.

Amain

(transitive)

Amen

An expression of strong agreement, often in the phrase "amen to that".

Amain

(nautical) To lower (the sail of a ship, particularly the topsail).

Amen

An instance of saying ‘amen’.

Amain

(figuratively) To decrease or reduce (something).

Amen

A title of Christ; the Faithful One (especially with reference to Revelation 3:14)

Amain

To lower the topsail in token of surrender; to yield.

Amen

(intransitive) To say amen.

Amain

With might; with full force; vigorously; violently; exceedingly.
They on the hill, which were not yet come to blows, perceiving the fewness of their enemies, came down amain.
That striping giant, ill-bred and scoffing, shouts amain.

Amen

(transitive) To say amen to; to ratify solemnly.

Amain

At full speed; in great haste; also, at once.

Amen

An expression used at the end of prayers, and meaning, So be it. At the end of a creed, it is a solemn asseveration of belief. When it introduces a declaration, it is equivalent to truly, verily.
And let all the people say, Amen.
Amen, amen, I say to thee, except a man be born again, he can not see the kingdom of God.

Amain

To lower, as a sail, a yard, etc.

Amen

To say Amen to; to sanction fully.

Amain

To lower the topsail, in token of surrender; to yield.

Amen

A primeval Egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at Thebes

Amain

At full speed; with great haste;
The children ran down the hill amain

Amain

With all your strength;
He pulled the ropes amain

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