Monday, September 6, 2010

“Verily, verily"

Ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν
“Verily, verily, I am saying to you” or “Truly, truly, I am saying to you”
Have you ever wondered what “verily, verily” means?  It is the greek word where we get “amen” (ἀμὴν).  Jesus used it to reassure to those who he was speaking to that what he was saying was true; "I most assuredly am saying to you" or "truly, I am saying to you."  Christians (and Paul’s letters) placed it at the end of a known truth or at the end of a prayer; "so let it be" or “amen.”  Paraphrased from BDAD. A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature, 3rd Edition

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8 comments:

  1. UnknownMay 30, 2014 at 10:05 PM

    Thank you. I am thankful I found this wonderful explanation. Sincerely, Laura Lee Reid

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    1. AnonymousJune 1, 2014 at 5:25 PM

      Verily verily thank you!

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    2. UnknownOctober 31, 2015 at 5:22 AM

      Thank you I can read that word now with an understanding!

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    3. UnknownOctober 31, 2015 at 5:22 AM

      Thank you I can read that word now with an understanding!

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    4. AnonymousJuly 14, 2017 at 3:59 PM

      I was reading John chapter 3 verse 3. Thanks because I now have a understanding of what Jesus was saying to Nicodemus.

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  2. AnonymousAugust 25, 2016 at 12:42 PM

    Thank you I am now ready for Sunday School, verily, verily ready.

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  3. AnonymousDecember 23, 2016 at 1:30 PM

    Awesome! I think of times GOD reveals himself and then turns around and does it again. The second time always grabs attention. Thank you for the eye opener

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  4. UnknownOctober 30, 2017 at 8:24 PM

    Thank you and bless be the GOD and FATHER of our lord and savior JESUS CHRIST.

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