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ܐܚܪ A-KH-R — another, other, last

Semantic field: otherness, what comes after, the different one

What gets lost in translation: In Aramaic, ܐܚܪ (akhr) fuses 'other' with 'last' and 'what comes after' — the other is always the one who follows, the end point of a sequence. This temporal-eschatological dimension is absent from Gr… Explore this root →

אַחֵר akherאַחֲרוֹן akharon آخَر ākharآخِر ākhir

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trust, amen

Peshitta Occurrences

Form	Transliteration	Gloss	References
ܐܡܢ	ʾmn 'mn	trust, amen Peal	Galatians 4:26
ܐܬܐܡܢܘ	ʾtʾmnw 'th'mnw	[pass]trust, amen[3pl] Ethpeel	Colossians 4:2

Hebrew Cognates

Word	Transliteration	Meaning
אָמַן	aman	to be faithful/trust
אָמֵן	amen	amen
אֳמָנוּת	omanut	art
אֱמוּנָה	emunah	faith, trust
מַאֲמֵן	ma'amin	believer
נֶאֱמָן	ne'eman	faithful, reliable

Arabic Cognates

Word	Transliteration	Meaning
أَمِنَ	amina	to be safe
أَمَان	aman	safety/peace
أَمِين	amin	faithful/amen
أَمَانَة	amana	trust/fidelity
أَمَّن	ammana	to secure, protect
أَمَانَة	amanah	trust, deposit
مُؤْتَمَن	mu'taman	trustee, custodian