אמין

Aramaic

Alternative forms

• Syriac: ܐܰܡܺܝܢ

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔɑˈmeː(j)n/

Adverb

אַמִין • (ʾāmēyn)

1. amen, truly

Interjection

אַמִין • (ʾāmēyn)

1. amen, so be it

Noun

אַמִין • (ʾāmēyn) m (uncountable)

1. amen

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔamin/

Adjective

אמין • (transliteration needed) m (plural)

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

Hebrew

Root
א־מ־ן (ʾ-m-n)

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /(ʔ)aˈmin/

Adjective

אָמִין • (amín) (feminine אֲמִינָה, masculine plural אֲמִינִים, feminine plural אֲמִינוֹת)

1. trustworthy, reliable