Amen vs. Ament — What's the Difference?

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.

See catkin.

Variant of Amun.

(botany) A catkin or similar inflorescence.

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

A congenital idiot.

At the end of religious prayers: so be it.

A species of inflorescence; a catkin.

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

A cylindrical spikelike inflorescence

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

An instance of saying ‘amen’.

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

(intransitive) To say amen.

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

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.

To say Amen to; to sanction fully.

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