John 6:47:2John.6.47.W2TAB
ἀμὴν
amen
“truly”
- Transliteration
- a-MEN
- Extended
- ah-MEHN
- IPA
- /aˈmɛn/
Meaning by language
- English
- truly
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
a-MEN
- sentence
a-MEN a-MEN LE-gō hy-MEEN ho pi-STEY-ōn E-khei dzō-ÊN ai-Ō-nee-on
Exegesis
The verse begins with a fronted double amen {ἀμὴν ἀμὴν | a-mēn a-mēn} “truly, truly,” which functions as an emphatic discourse marker introducing a solemn declaration.
Root and etymology
amenaleph–mem–nun
“to be firm, reliable”
In context — John 6:47
Truly, truly, I say to you, the one who believes has eternal life .
About this coordinate
John 6:47:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of John 6:47, so the Greek word ἀμὴν (amen) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written John.6.47.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (John.6.47.W2.S1) and character.