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Genesis 20:12

And also, Amenah,710 my sister, a built-one of my father, himself, surely not a built-one of my mother, and she is to myself, to a woman.

Footnote:

710

Faith⇒Amen⇒Pillar x2

Strong’s #546, amenah. A Hebrew counterpart to the NT “Amen”. Only two occurrences of this form, Gen. 20:12, Josh. 7:20. From the root verb aman (#539) to confirm, support. “A primitive root; properly, to build up or support”. A clear objective example is in 2 Kings,

“Hezekiah cut off the doors of the temple of Yahweh and the Supports [omnah #547] which Hezekiah king of Judah has overlaid…” 2 Kings 18:16 literal

The verb appears over 100 times for “believe” in the Hebrew Scriptures and in a couple of interesting places,

“And he is becoming, confirming-one [omen] Myrtle, herself is Star, built-one of his uncle…” Esther 2:7 literal

“And Naomi is taking the male-child and is putting him in her bosom, and she is becoming to himself to a confirming-one [omen].” Ruth 4:16 literal

Has myself conceived the whole of the People of This one? If myself has borne them, for you are speaking toward myself, lift him in your bosom as when the confirming-one [omen] is lifting up the nursing-one over the Ground which you have seven-ed to his father.” Num. 11:12 literal

Because there are two pillars to the temple entrance, could this be why Jesus frequently says “Amen” twice?

“Amen, amen I am saying to you” John 1:51 literal

The only translation I know of that translated those words correctly is the 1582 Douay-Rheims Bible. All the modern ones render “verily, verily” or “truly, truly”.