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"In order to understand what a sacrament is we have to understand the word itself. As you observe, the word ‘sacrament' comes from ‘sacred' and ‘amen': "Sacred Amen" - Sacraments." 1st lecture on the Sacraments of the Gnostic Church.
How was this etymology drawn by the instructor? I've never seen that conclusion anywhere, the amen part? Was it just something that he came up with to lead to the three Amens part of the lecture? I just like to be able to explain from an original source, rather than say some anonymous gnostic instructor said so!
How was this etymology drawn by the instructor? I've never seen that conclusion anywhere, the amen part? Was it just something that he came up with to lead to the three Amens part of the lecture? I just like to be able to explain from an original source, rather than say some anonymous gnostic instructor said so!
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Let us see it for a momentum
What I “Meant” (significance of the action of my word) is that “Ment” - from Latin mentum chin, akin to mouth - represents the outcome or product of the action of the word, the chin, the mouth.
So be it (Amen) is a subjunctive expression meaning “let it be so.”
Sacrament: Sacr-ament = Let sacred be so; let Sacred be “Ment” - the outcome or product of the action of the word sacred.
Indeed, God is calling us all to wage war against Judas, Caiaphas and Pilate; thus, for that we are to Arm ourselves with the Three Sacred Amens!
Amen, Amen and Amen.
What I “Meant” (significance of the action of my word) is that “Ment” - from Latin mentum chin, akin to mouth - represents the outcome or product of the action of the word, the chin, the mouth.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
The same was in the beginning with God.
All things were made by him [the Word] ; and without him [the Word] was not any thing made that was made.
In him [the Word] was life; and the life was the light of men.
And the light shines in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
But as many as received him [the Word], to them gave he [the Word] power to become [the outcome or product of the action of the word] the children of God. – John 1: 1-5, 12
Let there be light," and the light was so. Genesis 1: 2
So be it (Amen) is a subjunctive expression meaning “let it be so.”
Sacrament: Sacr-ament = Let sacred be so; let Sacred be “Ment” - the outcome or product of the action of the word sacred.
Indeed, God is calling us all to wage war against Judas, Caiaphas and Pilate; thus, for that we are to Arm ourselves with the Three Sacred Amens!
Amen, Amen and Amen.
Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah,
the Root of David, has prevailed to open the book,
and to loose the seven seals thereof. - Revelation 5: 5
Sacrament from etymology dictionary- late 12c., from O.Fr. sacrament (12c.), from L. sacramentum "a consecrating," from sacrare "to consecrate" (see sacred); a Church Latin loan-translation of Gk. mysterion "mystery."
-Ment-suffix forming nouns, originally from French and representing L. -mentum, which was added to verb stems sometimes to represent the result or product of the action. French inserts an -e- between the verbal root and the suffix (e.g. commenc-e-ment from commenc-er; with verbs in ir, -i- is inserted instead (e.g. sent-i-ment from sentir). Used with English verb stems from 16c. (e.g. merriment, which also illustrates the habit of turning -y to -i- before this suffix).
With all the words ending in -ment I think it's not that likely that Amen really factors into it, but if you could show me how you came to that conclusion other than by making it up I'd be happy.
I could just as easily come up with a new Etymology for Armament, saying God calls us all to wage war, because we are to Arm ourselves with the Three Sacred Amens!
-Ment-suffix forming nouns, originally from French and representing L. -mentum, which was added to verb stems sometimes to represent the result or product of the action. French inserts an -e- between the verbal root and the suffix (e.g. commenc-e-ment from commenc-er; with verbs in ir, -i- is inserted instead (e.g. sent-i-ment from sentir). Used with English verb stems from 16c. (e.g. merriment, which also illustrates the habit of turning -y to -i- before this suffix).
With all the words ending in -ment I think it's not that likely that Amen really factors into it, but if you could show me how you came to that conclusion other than by making it up I'd be happy.
I could just as easily come up with a new Etymology for Armament, saying God calls us all to wage war, because we are to Arm ourselves with the Three Sacred Amens!
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Accepted Answer
Let us see it for a momentum
What I “Meant” (significance of the action of my word) is that “Ment” - from Latin mentum chin, akin to mouth - represents the outcome or product of the action of the word, the chin, the mouth.
So be it (Amen) is a subjunctive expression meaning “let it be so.”
Sacrament: Sacr-ament = Let sacred be so; let Sacred be “Ment” - the outcome or product of the action of the word sacred.
Indeed, God is calling us all to wage war against Judas, Caiaphas and Pilate; thus, for that we are to Arm ourselves with the Three Sacred Amens!
Amen, Amen and Amen.
What I “Meant” (significance of the action of my word) is that “Ment” - from Latin mentum chin, akin to mouth - represents the outcome or product of the action of the word, the chin, the mouth.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
The same was in the beginning with God.
All things were made by him [the Word] ; and without him [the Word] was not any thing made that was made.
In him [the Word] was life; and the life was the light of men.
And the light shines in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
But as many as received him [the Word], to them gave he [the Word] power to become [the outcome or product of the action of the word] the children of God. – John 1: 1-5, 12
Let there be light," and the light was so. Genesis 1: 2
So be it (Amen) is a subjunctive expression meaning “let it be so.”
Sacrament: Sacr-ament = Let sacred be so; let Sacred be “Ment” - the outcome or product of the action of the word sacred.
Indeed, God is calling us all to wage war against Judas, Caiaphas and Pilate; thus, for that we are to Arm ourselves with the Three Sacred Amens!
Amen, Amen and Amen.
Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah,
the Root of David, has prevailed to open the book,
and to loose the seven seals thereof. - Revelation 5: 5
Thanks for the reply. I thought you were actually drawing a direct line between the world "Amen" and ment, so I was confused.
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"So be it. So be it. So be it."
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