Mark 14:9:1Mark.14.9.W1TAB
ἀμὴν
amen
“truly”
- Transliteration
- a-MEN
- Extended
- ah-MEHN
- IPA
- /aˈmɛn/
Meaning by language
- English
- truly
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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 de LE-go hy-MEEN HO-pou e-AN kê-rykh-THE to eu-an-GE-li-on eis HO-lon ton KOS-mon kai ho e-POI-ê-sen HAU-tê la-lê-THÊ-se-tai eis mnê-MO-sy-non au-TÊS
Exegesis
The verse begins with amen {ἀμήν | amḗn} functioning as a solemn introductory formula, marking what follows as a weighty declaration.
Root and etymology
amenalpha–mu–eta–nu
“truly, certainly”
In context — Mark 14:9
Truly I say to you, wherever the gospel is proclaimed in all the world, what this woman has done will also be spoken of, for a memorial of her.
About this coordinate
Mark 14:9:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Mark 14:9, 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 Mark.14.9.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.14.9.W1.S1) and character.