μέν, 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. (AS)
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G3303 — μέν
men · on the other hand · Greek
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Matthew 3:11 · μὲνI baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.Matthew 9:37 · μὲνThen He said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.Matthew 10:13 · μὲνIf the home is worthy, let your peace rest on it, but if it is not, let your peace return to you.Matthew 13:4 · μὲνAnd as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.Matthew 13:8 · μὲνStill other seed fell on good soil and produced a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.Matthew 13:23 · μὲνBut the seed sown on good soil is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and produces a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.”Matthew 13:32 · μένAlthough it is the smallest of all seeds, yet it grows into the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.”Matthew 16:3 · μὲνand in the morning, ‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but not the signs of the times.Matthew 16:14 · μέν·They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”Matthew 17:11 · μὲνJesus replied, “Elijah does indeed come, and he will restore all things.Matthew 20:23 · μὲν“You will indeed drink My cup,” Jesus said. “But to sit at My right or left is not Mine to grant. These seats belong to those for whom My Father has prepared them.”Matthew 21:35 · μὲνBut the tenants seized his servants. They beat one, killed another, and stoned a third.Matthew 22:5 · μὲνBut they paid no attention and went away, one to his field, another to his business.Matthew 22:8 · μὲνThen he said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited were not worthy.Matthew 23:27 · μὲνWoe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of impurity.Matthew 23:28 · μὲνIn the same way, on the outside you appear to be righteous, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.Matthew 25:15 · μὲνTo one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent—each according to his own ability. And he went on his journey.Matthew 25:33 · μὲνHe will place the sheep on His right and the goats on His left.Matthew 26:24 · μὲνThe Son of Man will go just as it is written about Him, but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed. It would be better for him if he had not been born.”Matthew 26:41 · μὲν“Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”Mark 4:4 · μὲνAnd as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.Mark 9:12 · μὲνHe replied, “Elijah does indeed come first, and he restores all things. Why then is it written that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected?Mark 12:5 · μὲνHe sent still another, and this one they killed. He sent many others; some they beat and others they killed.Mark 14:21 · μὲνThe Son of Man will go just as it is written about Him, but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed! It would be better for him if he had not been born.”Mark 14:38 · μὲνWatch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”Luke 3:16 · μὲνJohn answered all of them: “I baptize you with water, but One more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.Luke 3:18 · μὲνWith these and many other exhortations, John proclaimed the good news to the people.Luke 8:5 · μὲν“A farmer went out to sow his seed. And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, where it was trampled, and the birds of the air devoured it.Luke 10:2 · μὲνAnd He told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.Luke 11:48 · μὲνSo you are witnesses consenting to the deeds of your fathers: They killed the prophets, and you build their tombs.Luke 13:9 · μὲνIf it bears fruit next year, fine. But if not, you can cut it down.’”Luke 22:22 · μὲνIndeed, the Son of Man will go as it has been determined, but woe to that man who betrays Him.”Luke 23:33 · μὲνWhen they came to the place called The Skull, they crucified Him there, along with the criminals, one on His right and the other on His left.Luke 23:41 · μὲνWe are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”Luke 23:56 · μὲνThen they returned to prepare spices and perfumes. And they rested on the Sabbath, according to the commandment.John 7:12 · μὲνMany in the crowds were whispering about Him. Some said, “He is a good man.” But others replied, “No, He deceives the people.”John 10:41 · μὲνMany came to Him and said, “Although John never performed a sign, everything he said about this man was true.”John 11:6 · μὲνSo on hearing that Lazarus was sick, He stayed where He was for two days,John 16:9 · μέν,in regard to sin, because they do not believe in Me;John 16:22 · μὲνSo also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.John 19:24 · μὲνSo they said to one another, “Let us not tear it. Instead, let us cast lots to see who will get it.” This was to fulfill the Scripture: “They divided My garments among them, and cast lots for My clothing.” So that is what the soldiers did.John 19:32 · μὲνSo the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first man who had been crucified with Jesus, and those of the other.John 20:30 · μὲνJesus performed many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book.Acts 1:1 · μὲνIn my first book, O Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach,Acts 1:5 · μὲνFor John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”Acts 1:6 · μὲνSo when they came together, they asked Him, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?”Acts 1:18 · μὲν(Now with the reward for his wickedness Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong and burst open in the middle, and all his intestines spilled out.Acts 2:41 · μὲνThose who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.Acts 3:13 · μὲνThe God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His servant Jesus. You handed Him over and rejected Him before Pilate, even though he had decided to release Him.Acts 3:21 · μὲνHeaven must take Him in until the time comes for the restoration of all things, which God announced long ago through His holy prophets.Acts 3:22 · μὲνFor Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to Him in everything He tells you.Acts 4:16 · μὲν“What shall we do with these men?” they asked. “It is clear to everyone living in Jerusalem that a remarkable miracle has occurred through them, and we cannot deny it.Acts 5:41 · μὲνThe apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.Acts 8:4 · μὲνThose who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went.Acts 8:25 · μὲνAnd after Peter and John had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many of the Samaritan villages.Acts 9:7 · μὲνThe men traveling with Saul stood there speechless. They heard the voice but did not see anyone.Acts 9:31 · μὲνThen the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit.Acts 11:16 · μὲνThen I remembered the word of the Lord, how He said, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’Acts 11:19 · μὲνMeanwhile those scattered by the persecution that began with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message only to Jews.Acts 12:5 · μὲνSo Peter was kept in prison, but the church was fervently praying to God for him.Acts 13:4 · μὲνSo Barnabas and Saul, sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia and sailed from there to Cyprus.Acts 13:36 · μὲνFor when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep. His body was buried with his fathers and saw decay.Acts 14:3 · μὲνSo Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldly for the Lord, who affirmed the message of His grace by enabling them to perform signs and wonders.Acts 14:4 · μὲνThe people of the city were divided. Some sided with the Jews, and others with the apostles.Acts 15:3 · μὲνSent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, recounting the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers.Acts 15:30 · μὲνSo the men were sent off and went down to Antioch, where they assembled the congregation and delivered the letter.Acts 16:5 · μὲνSo the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.Acts 17:12 · μὲνAs a result, many of them believed, along with quite a few prominent Greek women and men.Acts 17:17 · μὲνSo he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and God-fearing Gentiles, and in the marketplace with those he met each day.Acts 17:30 · μὲνAlthough God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent.Acts 17:32 · μὲνWhen they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some began to mock him, but others said, “We want to hear you again on this topic.”Acts 18:14 · μὲνBut just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio told the Jews, “If this matter involved a wrongdoing or vicious crime, O Jews, it would be reasonable for me to hear your complaint.Acts 19:32 · μὲνMeanwhile the assembly was in turmoil. Some were shouting one thing and some another, and most of them did not even know why they were there.Acts 19:38 · μὲνSo if Demetrius and his fellow craftsmen have a complaint against anyone, the courts are open and proconsuls are available. Let them bring charges against one another there.Acts 21:39 · μένBut Paul answered, “I am a Jew from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no ordinary city. Now I beg you to allow me to speak to the people.”Acts 22:9 · μὲνMy companions saw the light, but they could not understand the voice of the One speaking to me.Acts 23:8 · μὲνFor the Sadducees say that there is neither a resurrection nor angels nor spirits, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.Acts 23:18 · μὲνSo the centurion took him to the commander and said, “Paul the prisoner sent and asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to tell you.”Acts 23:22 · μὲνSo the commander dismissed the young man and instructed him, “Do not tell anyone that you have reported this to me.”Acts 23:31 · μὲνSo the soldiers followed their orders and brought Paul by night to Antipatris.Acts 25:4 · μὲνBut Festus replied, “Paul is being held in Caesarea, and I myself am going there soon.Acts 25:11 · μὲνIf, however, I am guilty of anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die. But if there is no truth to their accusations against me, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”Acts 26:4 · μὲνSurely all the Jews know how I have lived from my earliest childhood among my own people, and also in Jerusalem.Acts 26:9 · μὲνSo then, I too was convinced that I ought to do all I could to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.Acts 27:21 · μέν,After the men had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up among them and said, “Men, you should have followed my advice not to sail from Crete. Then you would have averted this disaster and loss.Acts 27:41 · μὲνBut the ship struck a sandbar and ran aground. The bow stuck fast and would not move, and the stern was being broken up by the pounding of the waves.Acts 27:44 · μὲνThe rest were to follow on planks and various parts of the ship. In this way everyone was brought safely to land.Acts 28:5 · μὲνBut Paul shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no ill effects.Acts 28:22 · μὲνBut we consider your views worth hearing, because we know that people everywhere are speaking against this sect.”Acts 28:24 · μὲνSome of them were convinced by what he said, but others refused to believe.Romans 1:8 · μὲνFirst, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being proclaimed all over the world.Romans 2:7 · μὲνTo those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life.Romans 2:25 · μὲνCircumcision has value if you observe the law, but if you break the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.Romans 3:2 · μὲνMuch in every way. First of all, they have been entrusted with the very words of God.Romans 5:16 · μὲνAgain, the gift is not like the result of the one man’s sin: The judgment that followed one sin brought condemnation, but the gift that followed many trespasses brought justification.Romans 6:11 · μὲνSo you too must count yourselves dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus.Romans 7:12 · μὲνSo then, the law is holy, and the commandment is holy, righteous, and good.Romans 7:25 · μὲνThanks be to God, through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with my mind I serve the law of God, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin.Romans 8:10 · μὲνBut if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive because of righteousness.Romans 8:17 · μὲνAnd if we are children, then we are heirs: heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ—if indeed we suffer with Him, so that we may also be glorified with Him.Romans 9:21 · μὲνDoes not the potter have the right to make from the same lump of clay one vessel for special occasions and another for common use?Romans 10:1 · μὲνBrothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is for their salvation.Romans 11:13 · μὲνI am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministryRomans 11:22 · μὲνTake notice, therefore, of the kindness and severity of God: severity to those who fell, but kindness to you, if you continue in His kindness. Otherwise you also will be cut off.Romans 11:28 · μὲνRegarding the gospel, they are enemies on your account; but regarding election, they are loved on account of the patriarchs.Romans 14:2 · μὲνFor one person has faith to eat all things, while another, who is weak, eats only vegetables.Romans 14:5 · μὲνOne person regards a certain day above the others, while someone else considers every day alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind.Romans 14:20 · μὲνDo not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All food is clean, but it is wrong for a man to let his eating be a stumbling block.1 Corinthians 1:12 · μένWhat I mean is this: Individuals among you are saying, “I follow Paul,” “I follow Apollos,” “I follow Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.”1 Corinthians 1:18 · μὲνFor the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.1 Corinthians 1:23 · μὲνbut we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles,1 Corinthians 3:4 · μένFor when one of you says, “I follow Paul,” and another, “I follow Apollos,” are you not mere men?1 Corinthians 5:3 · μὲνAlthough I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, and I have already pronounced judgment on the one who did this, just as if I were present.1 Corinthians 6:4 · μὲνSo if you need to settle everyday matters, do you appoint as judges those of no standing in the church?1 Corinthians 6:7 · μὲνThe very fact that you have lawsuits among you means that you are thoroughly defeated already. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated?1 Corinthians 7:7 · μὲνI wish that all men were as I am. But each man has his own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that.1 Corinthians 9:24 · μὲνDo you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way as to take the prize.1 Corinthians 9:25 · μὲνEveryone who competes in the games trains with strict discipline. They do it for a crown that is perishable, but we do it for a crown that is imperishable.1 Corinthians 11:7 · μὲνA man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man.1 Corinthians 11:14 · μὲνDoesn’t nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him,1 Corinthians 11:18 · μὲνFirst of all, I hear that when you come together as a church, there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it.1 Corinthians 11:21 · μὲνFor as you eat, each of you goes ahead without sharing his meal. While one remains hungry, another gets drunk.1 Corinthians 12:8 · μὲνTo one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge by the same Spirit,1 Corinthians 12:20 · μὲνAs it is, there are many parts, but one body.1 Corinthians 12:28 · μὲνAnd in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues.1 Corinthians 14:17 · μὲνYou may be giving thanks well enough, but the other one is not edified.1 Corinthians 15:39 · μὲνNot all flesh is the same: Men have one kind of flesh, animals have another, birds another, and fish another.1 Corinthians 15:40 · μὲνThere are also heavenly bodies and earthly bodies. But the splendor of the heavenly bodies is of one degree, and the splendor of the earthly bodies is of another.2 Corinthians 2:16 · μὲνTo the one we are an odor that brings death, to the other a fragrance that brings life. And who is qualified for such a task?2 Corinthians 8:17 · μὲνFor not only did he welcome our appeal, but he is eagerly coming to you of his own volition.2 Corinthians 9:1 · μὲνNow about the service to the saints, there is no need for me to write to you.2 Corinthians 10:1 · μὲνNow by the mildness and gentleness of Christ, I appeal to you—I, Paul, who am humble when face to face with you, but bold when away.2 Corinthians 10:10 · μένFor some say, “His letters are weighty and forceful, but his physical presence is unimpressive, and his speaking is of no account.”2 Corinthians 11:4 · μὲνFor if someone comes and proclaims a Jesus other than the One we proclaimed, or if you receive a different spirit than the One you received, or a different gospel than the one you accepted, you put up with it very easily.2 Corinthians 12:1 · μέν,I must go on boasting. Although there is nothing to gain, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord.2 Corinthians 12:12 · μὲνThe marks of a true apostle—signs, wonders, and miracles—were performed among you with great perseverance.Galatians 4:8 · μὲνFormerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods.Galatians 4:23 · μὲνHis son by the slave woman was born according to the flesh, but his son by the free woman was born through the promise.Galatians 4:24 · μὲνThese things serve as illustrations, for the women represent two covenants. One covenant is from Mount Sinai and bears children into slavery: This is Hagar.Ephesians 4:11 · μὲνAnd it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,Philippians 1:15 · μὲνIt is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill.Philippians 1:16 · μὲνThe latter do so in love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel.Philippians 2:23 · μὲνSo I hope to send him as soon as I see what happens with me.Philippians 3:1 · μὲνFinally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you.Philippians 3:13 · μὲνBrothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead,Colossians 2:23 · μὲνSuch restrictions indeed have an appearance of wisdom, with their self-prescribed worship, their false humility, and their harsh treatment of the body; but they are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.1 Thessalonians 2:18 · μὲνFor we wanted to come to you—indeed I, Paul, tried again and again—but Satan obstructed us.2 Timothy 1:10 · μὲνAnd now He has revealed this grace through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has abolished death and illuminated the way to life and immortality through the gospel,2 Timothy 2:20 · μὲνA large house contains not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay. Some indeed are for honorable use, but others are for common use.2 Timothy 4:4 · μὲνSo they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.
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