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A Question for Ricochetti Who Speak Hebrew
Representative Emanuel Cleaver ended his Congressional prayer by saying “Amen and awomen.”
Amen comes from the ancient Hebrew “āmán,” which means “so be it.” So, just for grins, what does “awoman” mean in ancient Hebrew? It could sound like the phrase “your mother is a tortoise, ” “my hovercraft is full of eels,” or something equally silly. It would be fun to find out.