# Is “Amen” in the Bible?

> Yes. “Amen” is in the Bible. It appears 58 times in the Lumin Translation and 78 times in the King James Bible.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/amen
By Andrew Kittridge · October 28, 2026

Amen is Hebrew for “so be it” or “truly.” It first appears in Numbers 5:22. Jesus often opened his sayings with it, translated “truly” or “verily.”

- Lumin Translation: 58, first in Numbers 5:22
- King James Version: 78, first in Numbers 5:22

## Where it appears

52 verses in 22 books (Old Testament 28, New Testament 30).

> May this water that brings a curse enter your body and make your belly swell and your thigh shrivel.’ And the woman is to say, ‘Amen, Amen.’
>
> — [Numbers 5:22](https://www.lumin.faith/read/numbers/5#22) (Lumin Translation)

> ‘Cursed is anyone who makes a carved or cast idol, a thing detestable to Yahweh, the work of a craftsman’s hands, and sets it up in secret.’ Then all the people are to respond, ‘Amen.’
>
> — [Deuteronomy 27:15](https://www.lumin.faith/read/deuteronomy/27#15) (Lumin Translation)

> ‘Cursed is anyone who treats his father or his mother with contempt.’ Then all the people are to say, ‘Amen.’
>
> — [Deuteronomy 27:16](https://www.lumin.faith/read/deuteronomy/27#16) (Lumin Translation)

> ‘Cursed is anyone who moves his neighbor’s boundary marker.’ Then all the people are to say, ‘Amen.’
>
> — [Deuteronomy 27:17](https://www.lumin.faith/read/deuteronomy/27#17) (Lumin Translation)

> ‘Cursed is anyone who leads a blind person astray on the road.’ Then all the people are to say, ‘Amen.’
>
> — [Deuteronomy 27:18](https://www.lumin.faith/read/deuteronomy/27#18) (Lumin Translation)

## Common questions

### Is “Amen” in the Bible?

Yes. “Amen” is in the Bible. It appears 58 times in the Lumin Translation and 78 times in the King James Bible. Amen is Hebrew for “so be it” or “truly.” It first appears in Numbers 5:22. Jesus often opened his sayings with it, translated “truly” or “verily.”

### How many times is “Amen” in the Bible?

Amen appears 58 times in the Lumin Translation and 78 times in the King James Bible. Counts are of exact word forms.

### Where is “Amen” first mentioned in the Bible?

In the Lumin Translation, amen first appears in Numbers 5:22: “May this water that brings a curse enter your body and make your belly swell and your thigh shrivel.’ And the woman is to say, ‘Amen, Amen.’”

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