1. Revelation 19:4 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

What is the meaning of the word “Amen”?

Revelation 19:4 (ESV)

4 And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who was seated on the throne, saying, “Amen. Hallelujah!”

The word that the elders and the living creatures use is a transliteration of the Hebrew word for faithful, believing, and so expresses trust. With this word they are responding with agreement to the words of the great multitude (Revelation 19:1–3). They can do so because of their role through the book as witnesses, and so can affirm that “salvation and glory and power” truly characterize this God.