אמין

אמין

Aramaic

Alternative forms

• Syriac: ܐܰܡܺܝܢ‎

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔaˈmijn/, [(ʔ)aˈmiːn]

Adverb

אַמִין • (ʾamīyn)

1. amen, truly

Interjection

אַמִין • (transliteration needed)

1. amen, so be it

Noun

אַמִין • (ʾamīyn) m (uncountable)

1. amen

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔamin/

Adjective

אמין • (transliteration needed) m (plural אמינין‎)

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

References

• “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