Amen vs. Amain — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Amen and Amain
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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.
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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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