How many times is amen mentioned in the Bible?
The word amen appears 78 times in the King James Version, in 72 verses. It is found in 31 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses amen 77 times.
Amen in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of amen counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Amen | 78 | 77 |
| Total | 78 | 77 |
Which books mention amen most
Amen appears in 31 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Deuteronomy has the most (12), then Revelation (10) and Psalms (7).
Also in: Hebrews (2), 1 Kings (1), 1 Chronicles (1), Jeremiah (1), Mark (1), Luke (1), John (1), Colossians (1), 1 Thessalonians (1), 2 Thessalonians (1), Titus (1), Philemon (1), 2 Peter (1), 1 John (1), 2 John (1), Jude (1).
First and last mention of amen
And this water that causeth the curse shall go into thy bowels, to make thy belly to swell, and thy thigh to rot: And the woman shall say, Amen, amen.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
The verse that uses it most is Numbers 5:22, 2 times (tied with Nehemiah 8:6, Psalm 41:13, Psalm 72:19, Psalm 89:52, Revelation 7:12):
And this water that causeth the curse shall go into thy bowels, to make thy belly to swell, and thy thigh to rot: And the woman shall say, Amen, amen.
Where the two translations differ
4 verses match in the KJV but not in the World English Bible, and 3 verses match only in the World English Bible, usually because the other translation chose a different word there.
John 21:25: counted in the KJV only
And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.
There are also many other things which Jesus did, which if they would all be written, I suppose that even the world itself wouldn’t have room for the books that would be written.
Romans 16:20: counted in the KJV only
And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
And the God of peace will quickly crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
Jeremiah 11:5: counted in the World English Bible only
That I may perform the oath which I have sworn unto your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day. Then answered I, and said, So be it, O LORD.
that I may establish the oath which I swore to your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey,’ as it is today.” Then answered I, and said, “Amen, Yahweh.”
Romans 14:26: counted in the World English Bible only
(not in this translation)
to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever! Amen.
Verses with amen on our topic pages
8 verses that use amen in the World English Bible are in our topic collections.
teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.
On: Loneliness, Baptism, Discipleship, Evangelism
Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.’
On: Prayer, Temptation
who exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.
For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things. To him be the glory for ever! Amen.
On: Creation
Now to our God and Father be the glory forever and ever! Amen.
On: Worship
The Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.
On: Grace
But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.
On: Grace
I heard every created thing which is in heaven, on the earth, under the earth, on the sea, and everything in them, saying, “To him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb be the blessing, the honor, the glory, and the dominion, forever and ever! Amen!”
On: Creation
Common questions
How many times is amen in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 27 of the 78 uses are in the Old Testament and 51 in the New Testament. Amen appears in 31 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Deuteronomy has the most (12), then Revelation (10) and Psalms (7).
Where is amen first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Numbers 5:22: "And this water that causeth the curse shall go into thy bowels, to make thy belly to swell, and thy thigh to rot: And the woman shall say, Amen, amen." The last is Revelation 22:21.
More word counts: hallelujah, mercy, glory, truth, righteousness, salvation, repent, kingdom of God, or all 107 words.
Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-02.