אָמֵן

אָמֵןII m. (b. h.; v. preced.) firm, straight, whence 1) Amen!, true! so may it be! Shebu.36a א׳ בו שבועהוכ׳ in Amen is implied an oath, a promise, and a prayer for fulfillment. Ab. Zar.65a; a. fr. 2) fem., the response Amen. Ber.47a א׳ חטופה an Amen hastily pronounced (men); א׳ קטופה an Amen cut short (ame-); א׳ יתומה an orphan Amen, the responder not having heard the benediction to which the Amen refers; Tosef.Meg.IV (III), 27 br/> p style="font-size:12pt; margin-top:9pt;" lang="en-US">