1.8 KiB
μέν
Word data
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Strongs: G33030
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Alternate spellings:
,
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Principle Parts:
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Part of speech:
conjunctive particle
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Instances in Scripture: 198 ** UGNT instance count is different: 176
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All Scriptures cited: No
Etymology:
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LXX/Hebrew glosses:
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Time Period/Ancient Authors:
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Related words:
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Antonyms for all senses
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Synonyms for all senses:
Senses
Citations:
Sense 1.0:
Definition:
Glosses:
indeed . . . but;
Explanation:
one . . . another; some . . . some . . . some; partly . . . partly;
Citations:
Answered by δέ or some other particle: μὲν . . . δέ, indeed . . . but, [Mt 3:11](Mat 3:11), [Lk 3:16](Luk 3:16), al.; with pronouns, ὃς μὲν . . . ὃς δέ, one . . . another, [Mt 21:35](Mat 21:35), al.; pl., [Phl 1:16](Php 1:16), [17](Php 1:17); ὃ μὲν . . . ὃ δὲ . . . ὃ δέ, some . . . some . . . some, [Mt 13:8](Mat 13:8); τοῦτο μὲν . . . τοῦτο δέ, partly . . . partly, [He 10:33](Heb 10:33); μὲν . . . ἔπειτα, [Jo 11:6](Jhn 11:6); μὲν . . . καί, [Lk 8:5](Luk 8:5).
Sense 2.0:
Definition:
Glosses:
so then;
Explanation:
rather; nay rather;
Citations:
μέν solitarium, answered by no other particle: πρῶτον μέν (Bl., § 78, 5), [Ro 1:8](Rom 1:8) [3:2](Rom 3:2), [I Co 11:18](1Co 11:18); μὲν οὖν in narrative, summing up what precedes or introducing something further (Bl., § 78, 5), so then, rather, nay rather: [Lk 11:28](Luk 11:28) (WH, μενοῦν), [Ac 1:6](Act 1:6) [9:31](Act 9:31), al.; μὲν οὖν γε ([Phl 3:8](Php 3:8), WH): v.s. μενοῦνγε.