Matthew 23:36:1Matt.23.36.W1TAB
ἀμὴν
amên
“truly”
- Transliteration
- a-MÊN
- Extended
- ah-MÊN
- IPA
- /a.ˈmeːn/
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-MÊN
- phraseyour reading level
a-MÊN LE-gô hy-MIN
- sentence
a-MÊN LE-gô hy-MIN HÊ-ksei TAU-ta PAN-ta e-PI TÊN ye-ne-AN TAU-tên
Exegesis
The verse begins with the fronted particle amēn {ἀμήν | amḗn} ‘truly’, which introduces a solemn and emphatic declaration and gives the whole statement a judicial tone.
Root and etymology
amēnalpha–mu–eta–nu
“truly, so be it”
In context — Matthew 23:36
Truly I say to you, all these things will come upon this generation .
About this coordinate
Matthew 23:36:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Matthew 23:36, so the Greek word ἀμὴν (amên) 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 Matt.23.36.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.23.36.W1.S1) and character.