G3303: μέν
mén · “on the other hand”
Definition
properly, indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with G1161 (δέ) (this one, the former, etc.)
KJV translates it as: even, indeed, so, some, truly, verily
Word origin: a primary particle;
Extended definition
conjunctive particle (originally a form of μήν), usually related to a following δέ or other adversative conjunction, and distinguishing the word or clause with which it stands from that which follows.
It is generally untranslatable and is not nearly so frequent in NT as in cl. Like δέ, it never stands first in a clause.
1. Answered by δέ or some other particle: μὲν . . . δέ, indeed . . . but, Mat.3:11, Luk.3:16, al.; with pronouns, ὃς μὲν . . . ὃς δέ, one . . . another, Mat.21:35, al.; pl., Php.1:16, 17; ὃ μὲν . . . ὃ δὲ . . . ὃ δέ, some . . . some . . . some, Mat.13:8; τοῦτο μὲν . . . τοῦτο δέ, partly . . . partly, Heb.10:33; μὲν . . . ἔπειτα, Jhn.11:6; μὲν . . . καί, Luk.8:5.
2. μέν solitarium, answered by no other particle: πρῶτον μέν (Bl., l.with), Rom.1:8 3:2, 1Co.11:18; μὲν οὖν in narrative, summing up what precedes or introducing something further (Bl., §78, 5), so then, rather, nay rather: Luk.11:28 (WH, μενοῦν), Act.1:6 9:31, al.; μὲν οὖν γε (Php.3:8, WH): see: μενοῦνγε.
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Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G3303 is translated
- indeed ×163
- indeed, ×4
- truly ×3
- one ×2
- some ×1
- indeed are ×1
- now ×1
- certainly ×1
Bible verses with G3303 (mén)
Mén appears in 176 verses; the first 25 are shown below.
- Matthew 3:11
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
- Matthew 9:37
Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;
- Matthew 10:13
And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.
- Matthew 13:4
And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:
- Matthew 13:8
But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
- Matthew 13:23
But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
- Matthew 13:32
Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.
- Matthew 16:3
And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?
- Matthew 16:14
And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.
- Matthew 17:11
And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.
- Matthew 20:23
And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father.
- Matthew 21:35
And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.
- Matthew 22:5
But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:
- Matthew 22:8
Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.
- Matthew 23:27
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness.
- Matthew 23:28
Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
- Matthew 25:15
And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.
- Matthew 25:33
And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
- Matthew 26:24
The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.
- Matthew 26:41
Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
- Mark 4:4
And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.
- Mark 9:12
And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought.
- Mark 12:5
And again he sent another; and him they killed, and many others; beating some, and killing some.
- Mark 14:21
The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had never been born.
- Mark 14:38
Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.
All 176 references
- Mark 16:19
- Luke 3:16
- Luke 3:18
- Luke 8:5
- Luke 10:2
- Luke 11:48
- Luke 13:9
- Luke 22:22
- Luke 23:33
- Luke 23:41
- Luke 23:56
- John 7:12
- John 10:41
- John 11:6
- John 16:9
- John 16:22
- John 19:24
- John 19:32
- John 20:30
- Acts 1:1
- Acts 1:5
- Acts 1:6
- Acts 1:18
- Acts 2:41
- Acts 3:21
- Acts 3:22
- Acts 4:16
- Acts 5:41
- Acts 8:4
- Acts 8:25
- Acts 9:7
- Acts 9:31
- Acts 11:16
- Acts 11:19
- Acts 12:5
- Acts 13:4
- Acts 13:36
- Acts 14:3
- Acts 14:4
- Acts 15:3
- Acts 15:30
- Acts 16:5
- Acts 17:12
- Acts 17:17
- Acts 17:30
- Acts 17:32
- Acts 18:14
- Acts 19:32
- Acts 19:38
- Acts 21:39
- Acts 22:9
- Acts 23:8
- Acts 23:18
- Acts 23:22
- Acts 23:31
- Acts 25:4
- Acts 25:11
- Acts 26:4
- Acts 26:9
- Acts 27:21
- Acts 27:41
- Acts 27:44
- Acts 28:5
- Acts 28:22
- Acts 28:24
- Romans 1:8
- Romans 2:7
- Romans 2:25
- Romans 3:2
- Romans 5:16
- Romans 6:11
- Romans 7:12
- Romans 7:25
- Romans 8:10
- Romans 8:17
- Romans 9:21
- Romans 10:1
- Romans 11:13
- Romans 11:22
- Romans 11:28
- Romans 14:2
- Romans 14:5
- Romans 14:20
- 1 Corinthians 1:12
- 1 Corinthians 1:18
- 1 Corinthians 1:23
- 1 Corinthians 3:4
- 1 Corinthians 5:3
- 1 Corinthians 6:4
- 1 Corinthians 6:7
- 1 Corinthians 7:7
- 1 Corinthians 9:24
- 1 Corinthians 9:25
- 1 Corinthians 11:7
- 1 Corinthians 11:14
- 1 Corinthians 11:18
- 1 Corinthians 11:21
- 1 Corinthians 12:8
- 1 Corinthians 12:20
- 1 Corinthians 12:28
- 1 Corinthians 14:17
- 1 Corinthians 15:39
- 1 Corinthians 15:40
- 2 Corinthians 2:16
- 2 Corinthians 8:17
- 2 Corinthians 9:1
- 2 Corinthians 10:1
- 2 Corinthians 10:10
- 2 Corinthians 11:4
- 2 Corinthians 12:1
- 2 Corinthians 12:12
- Galatians 4:8
- Galatians 4:23
- Galatians 4:24
- Ephesians 4:11
- Philippians 1:15
- Philippians 2:23
- Philippians 3:1
- Philippians 3:13
- Colossians 2:23
- 1 Thessalonians 2:18
- 2 Timothy 1:10
- 2 Timothy 2:20
- 2 Timothy 4:4
- Hebrews 1:7
- Hebrews 3:5
- Hebrews 7:2
- Hebrews 7:5
- Hebrews 7:8
- Hebrews 7:11
- Hebrews 7:18
- Hebrews 7:23
- Hebrews 8:4
- Hebrews 9:1
- Hebrews 9:6
- Hebrews 9:23
- Hebrews 10:11
- Hebrews 10:33
- Hebrews 11:15
- Hebrews 12:9
- Hebrews 12:10
- Hebrews 12:11
- James 3:17
- 1 Peter 1:20
- 1 Peter 2:4
- 1 Peter 3:18
- 1 Peter 4:6
- 1 Peter 4:14
- Jude 1:8
- Jude 1:10
- Jude 1:22