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Greek · G3303

μέν

On the other hand

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μέν G3303
Pronunciation mén

What does μέν (mén) mean in the Bible?

μέν (mén) is a Greek word meaning "on the other hand".

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Questions this entry answers

What does μέν (mén) mean in the Bible?

μέν (mén) is a Greek word meaning "on the other hand".

How does the BSB render G3303?

The BSB source-word alignment has 180 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include - (115), . . . (21), vvv (14), Indeed (5), For (4).

Where does μέν (mén) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 3:11. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (48), 1 Corinthians (20), Matthew (20), Hebrews (19).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
- 115× Matthew 3:11, Matthew 9:37, Matthew 10:13, Matthew 13:4
. . . 21× Matthew 23:28, Acts 1:5, Acts 11:19, Acts 13:4
vvv 14× Matthew 20:23, Mark 14:21, John 19:24, John 20:30
Indeed 5× Luke 22:22, Colossians 2:23, 1 Thessalonians 2:18, 2 Timothy 2:20
For 4× Matthew 26:41, Mark 14:38, Acts 3:22, Romans 14:2
Although 3× Matthew 13:32, John 10:41, Acts 17:30
{does} indeed 2× Matthew 17:11, Mark 9:12
[ are punished ] 1× Luke 23:41
[his name] 1× Hebrews 7:2
[of all] 1× James 3:17
[say] 1× Matthew 16:14
[we are] 1× 2 Corinthians 2:16
[With these and] 1× Luke 3:18
again 1× Philippians 3:1
But 1× Acts 28:5
do so 1× Philippians 1:16
however 1× Acts 25:11
It is true that 1× Philippians 1:15
not only 1× 2 Corinthians 8:17
So 1× Hebrews 7:18
then 1× Romans 7:12
true 1× 2 Corinthians 12:12
While 1× 1 Corinthians 11:21
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 3:11 μὲν to - Conjunction Matthew 9:37 μὲν to - Conjunction Matthew 10:13 μὲν to - Conjunction Matthew 13:4 μὲν to - Conjunction Matthew 13:8 μὲν to - Conjunction Matthew 13:23 μὲν to - Conjunction Matthew 13:32 μέν to Although Conjunction Matthew 16:3 μὲν to - Conjunction Matthew 16:14 μὲν to [say] Conjunction Matthew 17:11 μὲν to {does} indeed Conjunction
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row Matthew 3:11
Aligned rows 180
Books represented 18
Matthew 20 Mark 6 Luke 10 John 8 Acts 48 Romans 18 1 Corinthians 20 2 Corinthians 8 Galatians 3 Ephesians 1 Philippians 6 Colossians 1 1 Thessalonians 1 2 Timothy 3 Hebrews 19 James 1 1 Peter 4 Jude 3
Source forms
μὲν 170x men Matthew 3:11, Matthew 9:37, Matthew 10:13, Matthew 13:4
μέν 8x men Matthew 13:32, John 16:9, Acts 21:39, Acts 27:21
Μὲν 1x Men Acts 19:15
μὲν‿ 1x men Philippians 3:8
Parsing patterns
Conjunction 157x Matthew 3:11, Matthew 9:37, Matthew 10:13, Matthew 13:4
Particle 23x Mark 9:12, John 11:6, Acts 1:1, Acts 3:13
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Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

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