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Lexicon :: Strong's G3303 - men

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μέν
Transliteration
men (Key)
Pronunciation
men
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Part of Speech
particle
Root Word (Etymology)
A primary particle
mGNT
179x in 2 unique form(s)
TR
193x in 3 unique form(s)
LXX
47x in 2 unique form(s)
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Strong’s Definitions

μέν mén, men; a primary particle; properly, indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with G1161 (this one, the former, etc.):—even, indeed, so, some, truly, verily. Often compounded with other particles in an intensive or asseverative sense.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 193x

The KJV translates Strong's G3303 in the following manner: indeed (22x), verily (14x), truly (12x), not translated (142x), miscellaneous (3x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 193x
The KJV translates Strong's G3303 in the following manner: indeed (22x), verily (14x), truly (12x), not translated (142x), miscellaneous (3x).
  1. truly, certainly, surely, indeed

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
μέν mén, men; a primary particle; properly, indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with G1161 (this one, the former, etc.):—even, indeed, so, some, truly, verily. Often compounded with other particles in an intensive or asseverative sense.
STRONGS G3303:
μέν, a weakened form of μήν, and hence, properly a particle of affirmation: truly, certainly, surely, indeed — its affirmative force being weakened, yet retained most in Ionic, Epic, and Herodotus, and not wholly lost in Attic and Hellenistic writers (μέν 'confirmative'; cf. 4 Macc. 18:18). Owing to this its original meaning it adds a certain force to the terms and phrases with which it is connected, and thus contrasts them with or distinguishes them from others. Accordingly, it takes on the character of a concessive and very often of a merely distinctive particle, which stands related to a following δέ or other adversative conjunction, either expressed or understood, and in a sentence composed of several members is so placed as to point out the first member, to which a second, marked by an adversative particle, is added or opposed. It corresponds to the Latinquidem, indeed, German zwar (i. e. properly,zu Wahre, i. e. in Wahrheit (in truth)); but often its force cannot be reproduced. Its use in classic Greek is exhibited by Devarius i., p. 122ff, and Klotz on the same ii. 2, p. 656ff; Viger i., p. 531ff, and Hermann on the same, p. 824f; others; Matthiae, § 622; Kühner, ii., p. 806ff, § 527ff; p. 691ff; § 503; (Jelf, § 729, 1, 2; § 764ff); Passow, and Pape (and Liddell and Scott), under the word.
I. Examples in which the particle μέν is followed in another member by an adversative particle expressed. Of these examples there are two kinds:
1. those in which μέν has a concessive force, and δέ (or ἀλλά) introduces a restriction, correction, or amplification of what has been said in the former member, indeed... but, yet, on the other hand. Persons or things, or predications about either, are thus correlated: Matthew 3:11, cf. Mark 1:8 (where T Tr WH omit; L brackets μέν); Luke 3:16 (where the meaning is, 'I indeed baptize as well as he who is to come after me, but his baptism is of greater efficacy'; cf. Acts 1:5); Matthew 9:37 and Luke 10:2 (although the harvest is great, yet the laborers are few); Matthew 17:11f (rightly indeed is it said that Elijah will come and work the ἀποκατάστασις, but he has already come to bring about this very thing); Matthew 20:23; Matthew 22:8; Matthew 23:28; John 16:22; John 19:32; Acts 21:39 (although I am a Jew, and not that Egyptian, yet etc.); Acts 22:3 (R); Romans 2:25; Romans 6:11; 1 Corinthians 1:18; 1 Corinthians 9:24; 1 Corinthians 11:14; 1 Corinthians 12:20 (R G L brackets Tr brackets WH marginal reading); 1 Corinthians 15:51 (R. G L brackets); 2 Corinthians 10:10; Hebrews 3:5; 1 Peter 1:20, and often. μέν and δέ are added to articles and pronouns: οἱ μέν... οἱ δέ, the one indeed... but the other (although the latter, yet the former), Philippians 1:16f (according to the critical text); ὅς μέν... ὅς δέ, the one indeed, but (yet) the other etc. Jude 1:22f; τινες μέν... τινες δέ καί, Philippians 1:15; with conjunctions: εἰ μέν οὖν, if indeed then, if therefore... εἰ δέ, but if, Acts 18:14f R G; Acts 19:38f; 25:11 L T Tr WH (εἰ μέν οὖν... νυνί δέ, Hebrews 8:4f (here R G εἰ μέν γάρ)); εἰ μέν... νῦν δέ, if indeed (conceding or supposing this or that to be the case)... but now, Hebrews 11:15; κἄν μέν... εἰ δέ μήγε, Luke 13:9; μέν γάρ... δέ, 1 Corinthians 11:7; Romans 2:25; μέν οὖν... δέ, Luke 3:18; εἰς μέν... εἰς δέ, Hebrews 9:6f μέν... ἀλλά, indeed... but, although... yet, Romans 14:20; 1 Corinthians 14:17; μέν... πλήν, Luke 22:22. (Cf. Winers Grammar, 443 (413); Buttmann, § 149, 12 a.)
2. those in which μέν loses its concessive force and serves only to distinguish, but δέ retains its adversative power: Luke 11:48; Acts 13:36; Acts 23:8 (here WH text omits; Tr brackets μέν); 1 Corinthians 1:12, 23; Philippians 3:1; Hebrews 7:8; ἀπό μέν... ἐπί δέ, 2 Timothy 4:4; μέν οὖν (German er nun (he, then))... οἱ δέ, Acts 28:5f; ὅς μέν... ὅς δέ, and one... and another, 1 Corinthians 11:21; οἱ μέν... δέ (he, on the contrary), Hebrews 7:20f, 23f; ἐκεῖνοι μέν οὖν... ἡμεῖς δέ, 1 Corinthians 9:25; εἰ μέν οὖν... εἰ δέ, Acts 18:14f (R G); Acts 19:38; 25:11 (L T Tr WH); and this happens chiefly when what has already been included in the words immediately preceding is separated into parts, so that the adversative particle contrasts that which the writer especially desires to contrast: ἑκάστῳ... τοῖς μέν ζητοῦσιν... τοῖς δέ ἐξ ἐριθείας etc. Romans 2:6-8; πᾶς... ἐκεῖνοι μέν... ἡμεῖς δέ etc. 1 Corinthians 9:25; add, Matthew 25:14f, 33; Romans 5:16; Romans 11:22.
3. μέν... δέ serve only to distribute a sentence into clauses: both... and; not only... but also; as well... as: John 16:9-11; Romans 8:17; Jude 1:8; πρῶτον μέν... ἔπειτα δέ, Hebrews 7:2; μέν... δέ... δέ, some... some... some, Matthew 13:8; (ἕκαστος... μέν... δέ, each... one... another, 1 Corinthians 7:7 L T Tr WH); ὅς μέν... ὅς δέ, one... another, Matthew 21:35; Acts 17:32; 1 Corinthians 7:7 (R G); οἱ μέν... ἄλλοι (L οἱ) δέ... ἕτεροι δέ, Matthew 16:14; μέν γάρ... ἄλλῳ δέ... ἑτέρῳ δέ (here T Tr WH omit; L brackets δέ), 1 Corinthians 12:8-10; μέν... followed by ἀλλά δέ (three times, Matthew 13:4f, 7f; ἄλλος μέν, ἄλλος δέ, 1 Corinthians 15:39; τοῦτο μέν... τοῦτο δέ, on the one hand... on the other; partly... partly, Hebrews 10:33, also found in secular authors, cf. Winer's Grammar, 142 (135). μέν is followed by another particle: ἔπειτα, John 11:6; 1 Corinthians 12:28; James 3:17; καί νῦν, Acts 26:4, 6; τά νῦν, Acts 17:30; πολύ (R G πολλῷ) μᾶλλον, Hebrews 12:9.
II. Examples in which μέν is followed neither by δέ nor by any other adversative particle (μέν 'solitarium'); cf. Winers Grammar, 575f (534f); Buttmann, 365f (313f) These examples are of various kinds; either
1. the antithesis is evident from the context; as, Colossians 2:23 (`have indeed a show of wisdom', but are folly (cf. Lightfoot, in the place cited)); μέν... σωτηρίαν, namely, but they themselves prevent their own salvation, Romans 10:1; τά μέν... δυνάμεσιν, namely, but ye do not hold to my apostolic authority, 2 Corinthians 12:12: ἄνθρωποι μέν (L T Tr WH omit μέν)... ὀμνύουσιν, namely, δέ Θεός καθ' ἑαυτοῦ ὀμνύει, Hebrews 6:16. Or,
2. the antithetic idea is brought out by a different turn of the sentence: Acts 19:4 (Rec.), where the expected second member, Ἰησοῦς δέ ἐστιν ἐρχόμενος, is wrapped up in τουτ' ἐστιν εἰς τόν Ἰησοῦν; Romans 11:13 ἐφ' ὅσον μέν κτλ., where the antithesis παραζήλω δέ κτλ. is contained in εἴπως παραζηλώσω; Romans 7:12 μέν νόμος κτλ., where the thought of the second member, 'but sin misuses the law,' is expressed in another forth in Romans 7:13ff by an anacoluthon, consisting of a change from the disjunctive to a conjunctive construction (cf. Herm. ad Vig., p. 839), we find μέν... τέ, Acts 27:21; μέν... καί, 1 Thessalonians 2:18; in distributions or partitions, Mark 4:4-8 (here R G μέν... δέ... καί... καί); Luke 8:5-8; or, finally, that member in which δέ would regularly follow immediately precedes (Herm. ad Vig., p. 839), Acts 28:22 (yet see Meyer at the passage; cf. Buttmann, § 149, 12 d.). Or
3. the writer, in using μέν, perhaps had in mind a second member to be introduced by δέ, but was drawn away from his intention by explanatory additions relating to the first member: thus Acts 3:13 (ὅν ὑμεῖς μένRec. omits this μέν — etc., where Θεός δέ ἤγειρεν ἐκ νεκρῶν, cf. Acts 3:15, should have followed); especially (as occasionally in classical Greek also) after πρῶτον μέν: Romans 1:8; Romans 3:2; 1 Corinthians 11:18; τόν μέν πρῶτον λόγον κτλ., where the antithesis τόν δέ δεύτερον λόγον κτλ. ought to have followed, Acts 1:1.
4. μέν οὖν (in Luke 11:28 T Tr WH μενοῦν), Latinquidem igitur, (English so then, now therefore, verily, etc.) (where μέν is confirmatory of the matter in hand, and οὖν marks an inference or transition, cf. Klotz ad Devar. ii. 2, p. 662f; (Herm. Vig., pp. 540f, 842; Buttmann, § 149, 16)): Acts 1:18; Acts 5:41; Acts 13:4; Acts 17:30; Acts 23:22; Acts 26:9; 1 Corinthians 6:4, 7 (here T omits Tr brackets οὖν); ἀλλά μέν οὖν, Philippians 3:8 G L Tr; εἰ μέν οὖν, Hebrews 7:11.
5. μέν solitarium has a concessive and restrictive force, indeed, verily (German freilich) (cf. Klotz, Devar. ii. 2, p. 522; Hartung, Partikeln, ii. 404): εἰ μέν, 2 Corinthians 11:4; μέν οὖν now then, (German nun freilich), Hebrews 9:1 (cf. Buttmann, as above. On the use of μέν οὖν in the classics cf. Cope's note on Aristotle, rhet. 2, 9, 11.)
6. μενουγγε, which see in its place.
III. As respects the position of the particle: it never stands at the beginning of a sentence, but yet as near the beginning as possible; generally in the second or third place, by preference between the article and noun (examples in which it occupies the fourth place are Acts 3:21; 2 Corinthians 10:1; Colossians 2:23; Acts 14:12 Rec.; the fifth place, Ephesians 4:11; Romans 16:19 R WH brackets; 1 Corinthians 2:15 R G; (John 16:22, see below)); moreover, in the midst of a clause also it attaches itself to a word the force of which is to be strengthened, as καί ὑμεῖς οὖν λύπην μέν νῦν ἔχετε (but L T Tr WH... οὖν νῦν μέν λύπην), John 16:22; cf. Winers Grammar, § 61, 6. The word is not found in the Rev. or in the Epistles of John.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
3:11; 9:37; 13:4; 13:7; 13:8; 16:14; 17:11; 20:23; 21:35; 22:8; 23:28; 25:14; 25:33
Mark
1:8; 4:4; 4:5; 4:6; 4:7; 4:8
Luke
3:16; 3:18; 8:5; 8:6; 8:7; 8:8; 10:2; 11:28; 11:48; 13:9; 22:22
John
11:6; 16:9; 16:10; 16:11; 16:22; 16:22; 16:22; 19:32
Acts
1:1; 1:5; 1:18; 3:13; 3:15; 3:21; 5:41; 13:4; 13:36; 14:12; 17:30; 17:30; 17:32; 18:14; 18:14; 19:4; 19:38; 19:38; 21:39; 22:3; 23:8; 23:22; 25:11; 25:11; 26:4; 26:6; 26:9; 27:21; 28:5; 28:22
Romans
1:8; 2:6; 2:7; 2:8; 2:25; 2:25; 3:2; 5:16; 6:11; 7:12; 7:13; 8:17; 10:1; 11:13; 11:22; 14:20; 16:19
1 Corinthians
1:12; 1:18; 1:23; 2:15; 6:4; 6:7; 7:7; 7:7; 9:24; 9:25; 9:25; 11:7; 11:14; 11:18; 11:21; 12:8; 12:9; 12:10; 12:20; 12:28; 14:17; 15:39; 15:51
2 Corinthians
10:1; 10:10; 11:4; 12:12
Ephesians
4:11
Philippians
1:15; 1:16; 3:1; 3:8
Colossians
2:23; 2:23
1 Thessalonians
2:18
2 Timothy
4:4
Hebrews
3:5; 6:16; 7:2; 7:8; 7:11; 7:20; 7:23; 8:4; 9:1; 9:6; 10:33; 11:15; 12:9
James
3:17
1 Peter
1:20
Jude
1:8; 1:22

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3303 matches the Greek μέν (men),
which occurs 179 times in 179 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Page 2 / 4 (Act 3:21–Rom 7:25)

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:21 -

“Heaven must receive him until the time of the restoration of all things, which God spoke about through his holy prophets from the beginning.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:22 -

“Moses said:[fn] The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to everything he tells you.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:16 -

saying, “What should we do with these men? For an obvious sign has been done through them, clear to everyone living in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:41 -

Then they went out from the presence of the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to be treated shamefully on behalf of the Name.[fn]

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:4 -

So those who were scattered went on their way preaching the word.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:25 -

So, after they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they traveled back to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:7 -

The men who were traveling with him stood speechless, hearing the sound but seeing no one.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:31 -

So the church throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and was strengthened. Living in the fear of the Lord and encouraged by the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:16 -

“I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:19 -

Now those who had been scattered as a result of the persecution that started because of Stephen made their way as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:5 -

So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was praying fervently to God for him.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:4 -

So being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:36 -

“For David, after serving God’s purpose in his own generation, fell asleep, was buried with his fathers, and decayed,

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:3 -

So they stayed there a long time and spoke boldly for the Lord, who testified to the message of his grace by enabling them to do signs and wonders.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:4 -

But the people of the city were divided, some siding with the Jews and others with the apostles.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:3 -

When they had been sent on their way by the church, they passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, describing in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and they brought great joy to all the brothers and sisters.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:30 -

So they were sent off and went down to Antioch, and after gathering the assembly, they delivered the letter.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:5 -

So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:12 -

Consequently, many of them believed, including a number of the prominent Greek women as well as men.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:17 -

So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and with those who worshiped God, as well as in the marketplace every day with those who happened to be there.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:30 -

“Therefore, having overlooked the times of ignorance, God now commands all people everywhere to repent,

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:32 -

When they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some began to ridicule him, but others said, “We’d like to hear from you again about this.”

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:14 -

As Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, “If it were a matter of wrongdoing or of a serious crime, it would be reasonable for me to put up with you Jews.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:15 -

The evil spirit answered them, “I know Jesus, and I recognize Paul ​— ​but who are you? ”

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:32 -

Some were shouting one thing and some another, because the assembly was in confusion, and most of them did not know why they had come together.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:38 -

“So if Demetrius and the craftsmen who are with him have a case against anyone, the courts are in session, and there are proconsuls. Let them bring charges against one another.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:39 -

Paul said, “I am a Jewish man from Tarsus of Cilicia, a citizen of an important city. Now I ask you, let me speak to the people.”

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:9 -

“Now those who were with me saw the light,[fn] but they did not hear the voice of the one who was speaking to me.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:8 -

For the Sadducees say there is no resurrection, and neither angel nor spirit, but the Pharisees affirm them all.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:18 -

So he took him, brought him to the commander, and said, “The prisoner Paul called me and asked me to bring this young man to you, because he has something to tell you.”

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:22 -

So the commander dismissed the young man and instructed him, “Don’t tell anyone that you have informed me about this.”

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:31 -

So the soldiers took Paul during the night and brought him to Antipatris as they were ordered.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:4 -

Festus, however, answered that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to go there shortly.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:11 -

“If then I did anything wrong and am deserving of death, I am not trying to escape death; but if there is nothing to what these men accuse me of, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar! ”

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:4 -

“All the Jews know my way of life from my youth, which was spent from the beginning among my own people and in Jerusalem.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:9 -

“In fact, I myself was convinced that it was necessary to do many things in opposition to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:21 -

Since they had been without food for a long time, Paul then stood up among them and said, “You men should have followed my advice not to sail from Crete and sustain this damage and loss.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:41 -

But they struck a sandbar and ran the ship aground. The bow jammed fast and remained immovable, while the stern began to break up by the pounding of the waves.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:44 -

The rest were to follow, some on planks and some on debris from the ship. In this way, everyone safely reached the shore.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:5 -

But he shook the snake off into the fire and suffered no harm.

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“But we want to hear what your views are, since we know that people everywhere are speaking against this sect.”

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Some were persuaded by what he said, but others did not believe.

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 1:8 -

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you because the news of your faith[fn] is being reported in all the world.

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:7 -

eternal life to those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality;

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:25 -

Circumcision benefits you if you observe the law, but if you are a lawbreaker, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 3:2 -

Considerable in every way. First, they were entrusted with the very words of God.

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And the gift is not like the one man’s sin, because from one sin came the judgment, resulting in condemnation, but from many trespasses came the gift, resulting in justification.[fn]

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 6:11 -

So, you too consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.[fn]

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 7:12 -

So then, the law is holy, and the commandment is holy and just and good.

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 7:25 -

Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with my mind I myself am serving the law of God, but with my flesh, the law of sin.


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