6436 The prayer to open the 117th Congress ended with "amen and a-women." Amen is Latin for "so be it." It's not a gendered word. (twitter.com) 🤡🌎 HONK HONK 🌎🤡 posted 102 days ago by diversityisgay 102 days ago by diversityisgay +6440 / -4 812 comments share 812 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (812) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 133 ▼ – ChadPoseur 133 points 102 days ago +245 / -112 Amen is Hebrew, not Latin. However, resident Jew-hater u/diversityisgay couldn't be arsed to check it out or attribute anything to Jews unless it suits his vile agenda of misery and hatred. Just check out his comments history... permalink save report block reply ▲ 45 ▼ – kalokagathia 45 points 102 days ago +53 / -8 It's Koine Greek permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 38 ▼ – StraightWhiteCisMale 38 points 102 days ago +42 / -4 It was adopted into koine Greek and Aramaic in New Testament times, but originated from Hebrew. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 16 ▼ – AssyrianAmerican 16 points 102 days ago +25 / -9 Hebrew branched off Aramaic, not the other way around permalink parent save report block reply
Amen is Hebrew, not Latin.
However, resident Jew-hater u/diversityisgay couldn't be arsed to check it out or attribute anything to Jews unless it suits his vile agenda of misery and hatred.
Just check out his comments history...
It's Koine Greek
It was adopted into koine Greek and Aramaic in New Testament times, but originated from Hebrew.
Hebrew branched off Aramaic, not the other way around