μόνος

monos

alone

probably from μένω; remaining, i.e. sole or single; by implication, mere:--alone, only, by themselves.

G3441

John 16:32 · Word #18

Lexicon G3441

Lemmaμόνος
Transliterationmónos
Strong'sG3441
In-contextalone
Literalalone

Morphology PRO.I NOM M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech PRO.I — Indefinite Pronoun — Refers to something unspecified
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaμόνος
Strong'sG3441

SIBI-P1 G3441-08

the sole one (masculine singular)

Rootμόνος (monos)
Core Meaningsalone, only, sole, single, solitary, remaining
Semantic Rangealone, by oneself, only, sole, single, unique, mere, solitary, without others
Conceptual Significanceμόνος underscores exclusivity and undivided singularity—whether of a person standing alone, the uniqueness of God as the only one, or the limitation of something to a single instance. In biblical theology, it frequently emphasizes the sole sovereignty of God or the solitary state of an individual apart from others.
Morphological NotesAdjective functioning substantivally; nominative masculine singular (NMS). The forms labeled Gr,RI and Gr,EF here correspond to nominative masculine singular usage, often serving as a predicate or substantive adjective.
Rendering RationaleThe rendering "the sole one" preserves the core sense of exclusivity and singleness inherent in μόνος, which likely carries the nuance of what remains by itself. The nominative masculine singular form is reflected by "one" with masculine singular force, suitable for a male subject or referent.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root μόνος (alone, only, sole, single, solitary, remaining)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G3441-04 mono to the sole one
G3441-05 monoi the alone ones
G3441-06 monois to the sole ones

Word Usage (49 occurrences of G3441)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 4:4 μόνῳ mono
Matthew 4:10 μόνῳ mono
Matthew 12:4 μόνοις monois