ⲁⲙⲏⲛ

Coptic

Alternative forms

• ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ (hamēn) — Sahidic, Fayyumic, Lycopolitan

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀμήν (amḗn), from Biblical Hebrew אָמֵן (ʾāmēn).

Adverb

ⲁⲙⲏⲛ • (amēn)

1. (Bohairic) amen, indeed, truly
   • Coptic paschal hymn, “Ⲑⲱⲕ ⲧⲉ ϯϫⲟⲙ”:

     Ⲑⲱⲕ ⲧⲉ ϯϫⲟⲙ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲱ̀ⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲁ̀ⲙⲁϩⲓ ϣⲁ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ ⲁ̀ⲙⲏⲛ :

     Thōk te tičom nem piṑou nem pis̀mou nem piàmahi ša èneh àmēn :

     Thine is the power, the glory, the blessing, and the majesty forever, amen.