Amen
angelic Hebrew single tradition · 1
Amen is a Hebrew word meaning “stability” that is used as a concluding formula in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic liturgy. In certain Gnostic sects, Amen was personified as the name of an angel. The term continues to be invoked in contemporary worship as a talismanic affirmation.
When
- First attested
- 150 CE
- Attested period
- 150 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Justin Martyr (c. 150 CE) attests the liturgical use of Amen in Christian worship, and the term continues in Jewish and Islamic practice.
Sources
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Source passages
“Among certain Gnostic sects Amen became the name of an angel, and in post-biblical Jewish works exaggerated statements are multiplied as to the right method and the bliss of pronouncing it.”
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