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 indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.Matthew 9:37 · μὲνThen he said to his disciples, “The harvest indeed is plentiful, but the laborers are few.Matthew 10:13 · μὲνIf the household is worthy, let your peace come on it, but if it isn’t worthy, let your peace return to you.Matthew 13:4 · μὲνAs he sowed, some seeds fell by the roadside, and the birds came and devoured them.Matthew 13:8 · μὲνOthers fell on good soil, and yielded fruit: some one hundred times as much, some sixty, and some thirty.Matthew 13:23 · μὲνWhat was sown on the good ground, this is he who hears the word, and understands it, who most certainly bears fruit, and brings forth, some one hundred times as much, some sixty, and some thirty.”Matthew 13:32 · μένwhich indeed is smaller than all seeds. But when it is grown, it is greater than the herbs, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in its branches.”Matthew 16:3 · μὲνIn the morning, ‘It will be foul weather today, for the sky is red and threatening.’ Hypocrites! You know how to discern the appearance of the sky, but you can’t discern the signs of the times!Matthew 16:14 · μέν·They said, “Some say John the Baptizer, some, Elijah, and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.”Matthew 17:11 · μὲνJesus answered them, “Elijah indeed comes first, and will restore all things,Matthew 20:23 · μὲνHe said to them, “You will indeed drink my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with, but to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; but it is for whom it has been prepared by my Father.”Matthew 21:35 · μὲνThe farmers took his servants, beat one, killed another, and stoned another.Matthew 22:5 · μὲνBut they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise,Matthew 22:8 · μὲν“Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding is ready, but those who were invited weren’t worthy.Matthew 23:27 · μὲν“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitened tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but inwardly are full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness.Matthew 23:28 · μὲνEven so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.Matthew 25:15 · μὲνTo one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his own ability. Then he went on his journey.Matthew 25:33 · μὲνHe will set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.Matthew 26:24 · μὲνThe Son of Man goes, even as it is written of him, but woe to that man through whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for that man if he had not been born.”Matthew 26:41 · μὲνWatch and pray, that you don’t enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”Mark 4:4 · μὲνand it happened, as he sowed, some seed fell by the road, and the birds came and devoured it.Mark 9:12 · μὲνHe said to them, “Elijah indeed comes first, and restores all things. How is it written about the Son of Man, that he should suffer many things and be despised?Mark 12:5 · μὲνAgain he sent another; and they killed him; and many others, beating some, and killing some.Mark 14:21 · μὲνFor the Son of Man goes, even as it is written about him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for that man if he had not been born.”Mark 14:38 · μὲνWatch and pray, that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”Luke 3:16 · μὲνJohn answered them all, “I indeed baptize you with water, but he comes who is mightier than I, the latchet of whose sandals I am not worthy to loosen. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and fire,Luke 3:18 · μὲνThen with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people,Luke 8:5 · μὲν“The farmer went out to sow his seed. As he sowed, some fell along the road, and it was trampled under foot, and the birds of the sky devoured it.Luke 10:2 · μὲνThen he said to them, “The harvest is indeed plentiful, but the laborers are few. Pray therefore to the Lord of the harvest, that he may send out laborers into his harvest.Luke 11:48 · μὲνSo you testify and consent to the works of your fathers. For they killed them, and you build their tombs.Luke 13:9 · μὲνIf it bears fruit, fine; but if not, after that, you can cut it down.’”Luke 22:22 · μὲνThe Son of Man indeed goes, as it has been determined, but woe to that man through whom he is betrayed!”Luke 23:33 · μὲνWhen they came to the place that is called The Skull, they crucified him there with the criminals, one on the right and the other on the left.Luke 23:41 · μὲνAnd we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward for our deeds, but this man has done nothing wrong.”Luke 23:56 · μὲνThey returned, and prepared spices and ointments. On the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment.John 7:12 · μὲνThere was much murmuring among the multitudes concerning him. Some said, “He is a good man.” Others said, “Not so, but he leads the multitude astray.”John 10:41 · μὲνMany came to him. They said, “John indeed did no sign, but everything that John said about this man is true.”John 11:6 · μὲνWhen therefore he heard that he was sick, he stayed two days in the place where he was.John 16:9 · μέν,about sin, because they don’t believe in me;John 16:22 · μὲνTherefore you now have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.John 19:24 · μὲνThen they said to one another, “Let’s not tear it, but cast lots for it to decide whose it will be,” that the Scripture might be fulfilled, which says, “They parted my garments among them. For my cloak they cast lots.” Therefore the soldiers did these things.John 19:32 · μὲνTherefore the soldiers came, and broke the legs of the first, and of the other who was crucified with him;John 20:30 · μὲνTherefore Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book;Acts 1:1 · μὲνThe first book I wrote, Theophilus, concerned all that Jesus began both to do and to teach,Acts 1:5 · μὲνFor John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”Acts 1:6 · μὲνTherefore, when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, are you now restoring the kingdom to Israel?”Acts 1:18 · μὲνNow this man obtained a field with the reward for his wickedness, and falling headlong, his body burst open, and all his intestines gushed out.Acts 2:41 · μὲνThen those who gladly received his word were baptized. There were added that day about three thousand souls.Acts 3:13 · μὲνThe God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his Servant Jesus, whom you delivered up, and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he had determined to release him.Acts 3:21 · μὲνwhom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, which God spoke long ago by the mouth of his holy prophets.Acts 3:22 · μὲνFor Moses indeed said to the fathers, ‘The Lord God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, like me. You shall listen to him in all things whatever he says to you.Acts 4:16 · μὲνsaying, “What shall we do to these men? Because indeed a notable miracle has been done through them, as can be plainly seen by all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we can’t deny it.Acts 5:41 · μὲνThey therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for Jesus’ name.Acts 8:4 · μὲνTherefore those who were scattered abroad went around preaching the word.Acts 8:25 · μὲνThey therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the Good News to many villages of the Samaritans.Acts 9:7 · μὲνThe men who traveled with him stood speechless, hearing the sound, but seeing no one.Acts 9:31 · μὲνSo the assemblies throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, and were built up. They were multiplied, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.Acts 11:16 · μὲνI remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, ‘John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit.’Acts 11:19 · μὲνThey therefore who were scattered abroad by the oppression that arose about Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except to Jews only.Acts 12:5 · μὲνPeter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the assembly to God for him.Acts 13:4 · μὲνSo, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia. From there they sailed to Cyprus.Acts 13:36 · μὲνFor David, after he had in his own generation served the counsel of God, fell asleep, and was laid with his fathers, and saw decay.Acts 14:3 · μὲνTherefore they stayed there a long time, speaking boldly in the Lord, who testified to the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.Acts 14:4 · μὲνBut the multitude of the city was divided. Part sided with the Jews, and part with the apostles.Acts 15:3 · μὲνThey, being sent on their way by the assembly, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles. They caused great joy to all the brothers.Acts 15:30 · μὲνSo, when they were sent off, they came to Antioch. Having gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter.Acts 16:5 · μὲνSo the assemblies were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.Acts 17:12 · μὲνMany of them therefore believed; also of the prominent Greek women, and not a few men.Acts 17:17 · μὲνSo he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and the devout persons, and in the marketplace every day with those who met him.Acts 17:30 · μὲνThe times of ignorance therefore God overlooked. But now he commands that all people everywhere should repent,Acts 17:32 · μὲνNow when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, “We want to hear you again concerning this.”Acts 18:14 · μὲνBut when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, “If indeed it were a matter of wrong or of wicked crime, you Jews, it would be reasonable that I should bear with you;Acts 19:32 · μὲνSome therefore cried one thing, and some another, for the assembly was in confusion. Most of them didn’t know why they had come together.Acts 19:38 · μὲνIf therefore Demetrius and the craftsmen who are with him have a matter against anyone, the courts are open, and there are proconsuls. Let them press charges against one another.Acts 21:39 · μένBut Paul said, “I am a Jew, from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no insignificant city. I beg you, allow me to speak to the people.”Acts 22:9 · μὲν“Those who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, but they didn’t understand the voice of him who spoke to me.Acts 23:8 · μὲνFor the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess all of these.Acts 23:18 · μὲνSo he took him, and brought him to the commanding officer, and said, “Paul, the prisoner, summoned me and asked me to bring this young man to you, who has something to tell you.”Acts 23:22 · μὲνSo the commanding officer let the young man go, charging him, “Tell no one that you have revealed these things to me.”Acts 23:31 · μὲνSo the soldiers, carrying out their orders, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.Acts 25:4 · μὲνHowever Festus answered that Paul should be kept in custody at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart shortly.Acts 25:11 · μὲνFor if I have done wrong, and have committed anything worthy of death, I don’t refuse to die; but if none of those things is true that they accuse me of, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar!”Acts 26:4 · μὲν“Indeed, all the Jews know my way of life from my youth up, which was from the beginning among my own nation and at Jerusalem;Acts 26:9 · μὲν“I myself most certainly thought that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.Acts 27:21 · μέν,When they had been long without food, Paul stood up in the middle of them, and said, “Sirs, you should have listened to me, and not have set sail from Crete, and have gotten this injury and loss.Acts 27:41 · μὲνBut coming to a place where two seas met, they ran the vessel aground. The bow struck and remained immovable, but the stern began to break up by the violence of the waves.Acts 27:44 · μὲνand the rest should follow, some on planks, and some on other things from the ship. So it happened that they all escaped safely to the land.Acts 28:5 · μὲνHowever he shook off the creature into the fire, and wasn’t harmed.Acts 28:22 · μὲνBut we desire to hear from you what you think. For, as concerning this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against.”Acts 28:24 · μὲνSome believed the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved.Romans 1:8 · μὲνFirst, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, that your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.Romans 2:7 · μὲνto those who by patience in well-doing seek for glory, honor, and incorruptibility, eternal life;Romans 2:25 · μὲνFor circumcision indeed profits, if you are a doer of the law, but if you are a transgressor of the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.Romans 3:2 · μὲνMuch in every way! Because first of all, they were entrusted with the oracles of God.Romans 5:16 · μὲνThe gift is not as through one who sinned: for the judgment came by one to condemnation, but the free gift came of many trespasses to justification.Romans 6:11 · μὲνThus consider yourselves also to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.Romans 7:12 · μὲνTherefore the law indeed is holy, and the commandment holy, and righteous, and good.Romans 7:25 · μὲνI thank God through Jesus Christ, our Lord! So then with the mind, I myself serve God’s law, but with the flesh, the sin’s law.Romans 8:10 · μὲνIf Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the spirit is alive because of righteousness.Romans 8:17 · μὲνand if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ; if indeed we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him.Romans 9:21 · μὲνOr hasn’t the potter a right over the clay, from the same lump to make one part a vessel for honor, and another for dishonor?Romans 10:1 · μὲνBrothers, my heart’s desire and my prayer to God is for Israel, that they may be saved.Romans 11:13 · μὲνFor I speak to you who are Gentiles. Since then as I am an apostle to Gentiles, I glorify my ministry;Romans 11:22 · μὲνSee then the goodness and severity of God. Toward those who fell, severity; but toward you, goodness, if you continue in his goodness; otherwise you also will be cut off.Romans 11:28 · μὲνConcerning the Good News, they are enemies for your sake. But concerning the election, they are beloved for the fathers’ sake.Romans 14:2 · μὲνOne man has faith to eat all things, but he who is weak eats only vegetables.Romans 14:5 · μὲνOne man esteems one day as more important. Another esteems every day alike. Let each man be fully assured in his own mind.Romans 14:20 · μὲνDon’t overthrow God’s work for food’s sake. All things indeed are clean, however it is evil for that man who creates a stumbling block by eating.1 Corinthians 1:12 · μένNow I mean this, that each one of you says, “I follow Paul,” “I follow Apollos,” “I follow Cephas,” and, “I follow Christ.”1 Corinthians 1:18 · μὲνFor the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are dying, but to us who are saved it is the power of God.1 Corinthians 1:23 · μὲνbut we preach Christ crucified; a stumbling block to Jews, and foolishness to Greeks,1 Corinthians 3:4 · μένFor when one says, “I follow Paul,” and another, “I follow Apollos,” aren’t you fleshly?1 Corinthians 5:3 · μὲνFor I most certainly, as being absent in body but present in spirit, have already, as though I were present, judged him who has done this thing.1 Corinthians 6:4 · μὲνIf then, you have to judge things pertaining to this life, do you set them to judge who are of no account in the assembly?1 Corinthians 6:7 · μὲνTherefore it is already altogether a defect in you, that you have lawsuits one with another. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be defrauded?1 Corinthians 7:7 · μὲνYet I wish that all men were like me. However each man has his own gift from God, one of this kind, and another of that kind.1 Corinthians 9:24 · μὲνDon’t you know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run like that, that you may win.1 Corinthians 9:25 · μὲνEvery man who strives in the games exercises self-control in all things. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.1 Corinthians 11:7 · μὲνFor a man indeed ought not to have his head covered, because he is the image and glory of God, but the woman is the glory of the man.1 Corinthians 11:14 · μὲνDoesn’t even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him?1 Corinthians 11:18 · μὲνFor first of all, when you come together in the assembly, I hear that divisions exist among you, and I partly believe it.1 Corinthians 11:21 · μὲνFor in your eating each one takes his own supper first. One is hungry, and another is drunken.1 Corinthians 12:8 · μὲνFor to one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom, and to another the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit;1 Corinthians 12:20 · μὲνBut now they are many members, but one body.1 Corinthians 12:28 · μὲνGod has set some in the assembly: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of languages.1 Corinthians 14:17 · μὲνFor you most certainly give thanks well, but the other person is not built up.1 Corinthians 15:39 · μὲνAll flesh is not the same flesh, but there is one flesh of men, another flesh of animals, another of fish, and another of birds.1 Corinthians 15:40 · μὲνThere are also celestial bodies, and terrestrial bodies; but the glory of the celestial differs from that of the terrestrial.2 Corinthians 2:16 · μὲνto the one a stench from death to death; to the other a sweet aroma from life to life. Who is sufficient for these things?2 Corinthians 8:17 · μὲνFor he indeed accepted our exhortation, but being himself very earnest, he went out to you of his own accord.2 Corinthians 9:1 · μὲνIt is indeed unnecessary for me to write to you concerning the service to the saints,2 Corinthians 10:1 · μὲνNow I Paul, myself, entreat you by the humility and gentleness of Christ; I who in your presence am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you.2 Corinthians 10:10 · μένFor, “His letters,” they say, “are weighty and strong, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech is despised.”2 Corinthians 11:4 · μὲνFor if he who comes preaches another Jesus, whom we did not preach, or if you receive a different spirit, which you did not receive, or a different “good news”, which you did not accept, you put up with that well enough.2 Corinthians 12:1 · μέν,It is doubtless not profitable for me to boast. For I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.2 Corinthians 12:12 · μὲνTruly the signs of an apostle were worked among you in all patience, in signs and wonders and mighty works.Galatians 4:8 · μὲνHowever at that time, not knowing God, you were in bondage to those who by nature are not gods.Galatians 4:23 · μὲνHowever, the son by the handmaid was born according to the flesh, but the son by the free woman was born through promise.Galatians 4:24 · μὲνThese things contain an allegory, for these are two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children to bondage, which is Hagar.Ephesians 4:11 · μὲνHe gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;Philippians 1:15 · μὲνSome indeed preach Christ even out of envy and strife, and some also out of good will.Philippians 1:16 · μὲνThe former insincerely preach Christ from selfish ambition, thinking that they add affliction to my chains;Philippians 2:23 · μὲνTherefore I hope to send him at once, as soon as I see how it will go with me.Philippians 3:1 · μὲνFinally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not tiresome, but for you it is safe.Philippians 3:13 · μὲνBrothers, I don’t regard myself as yet having taken hold, but one thing I do. Forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to the things which are before,Colossians 2:23 · μὲνWhich things indeed appear like wisdom in self-imposed worship, and humility, and severity to the body; but aren’t of any value against the indulgence of the flesh.1 Thessalonians 2:18 · μὲνbecause we wanted to come to you—indeed, I, Paul, once and again—but Satan hindered us.2 Timothy 1:10 · μὲνbut has now been revealed by the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who abolished death, and brought life and immortality to light through the Good News.2 Timothy 2:20 · μὲνNow in a large house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of clay. Some are for honor, and some for dishonor.2 Timothy 4:4 · μὲνand will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside to fables.
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