μέντοι
mentoi
yet
from μέν and τοί; indeed though, i.e. however:--also, but, howbeit, nevertheless, yet.
John 4:27 · Word #15
Lexicon G3305
| Lemma | μέντοι |
| Transliteration | méntoi |
| Strong's | G3305 |
| In-context | yet |
| Literal | however |
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
| 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 |