μέντοι
mentoi
however
from μέν and τοί; indeed though, i.e. however:--also, but, howbeit, nevertheless, yet.
James 2:8 · Word #2
Lexicon G3305
| Lemma | μέντοι |
| Transliteration | méntoi |
| Strong's | G3305 |
| In-context | however |
| Literal | indeed-though |
Morphology CONJ
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | CONJ — Coordinating Conjunction — Joins equal elements |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | μέντοι |
| Strong's | G3305 |
SIBI-P1 G3305-01
indeed however
| Root | μέντοι (mentoi) |
| Core Meanings | indeed, however, nevertheless, yet, certainly with contrast |
| Semantic Range | indeed however, nevertheless, yet certainly, but still, howbeit, at least however; marks mild contrast, corrective clarification, or emphatic qualification. |
| Conceptual Significance | μέντοι plays a discourse-shaping role in the New Testament, signaling that what follows both affirms and qualifies what precedes. It reflects the nuanced argumentative style of Koine Greek, where affirmation and contrast are often held together rather than sharply opposed. |
| Morphological Notes | Gr,CC — coordinating conjunction/particle; indeclinable; no tense, voice, mood, case, gender, or number. Functions as an emphatic adversative connector in discourse. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "indeed however" preserves the compound force of μέν (affirmative or concessive emphasis, "indeed/on the one hand") and τοι (an emphatic particle). As a coordinating conjunction (Gr,CC), it introduces a contrast while affirming the preceding statement, so this translation retains both its emphatic and adversative nuance without adding verbal features not present in the morphology. |
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Word Usage (8 occurrences of G3305)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| John 4:27 | μέντοι | mentoi | yet |
| John 7:13 | μέντοι | mentoi | however |
| John 12:42 | μέντοι | mentoi | however |