μὲν
men
a primary particle; properly, indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with δέ (this one, the former, etc.):--even, indeed, so, some, truly, verily. Often compounded with other particles in an intensive or asseverative sense.
Romans 8:10 · Word #7
Lexicon G3303
| Lemma | μέν |
| Transliteration | mén |
| Strong's | G3303 |
Morphology PART
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | PART — Particle — Small function word |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | μέν |
| Strong's | G3303 |
SIBI-P1 G3303-01
indeed (on-the-one-hand)
| Morphological Notes | Gr,DO = Greek discourse particle; indeclinable; does not inflect for tense, voice, mood, case, gender, or number; functions to structure clauses and mark contrast or emphasis. |
| Rendering Rationale | μέν is an indeclinable discourse particle that marks affirmation or concession and typically anticipates a contrasting clause (often with δέ). The rendering "indeed (on-the-one-hand)" preserves its affirming force while signaling its grammatical function as the first element in a contrastive pair. |
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Words from Root μέν (indeed, on the one hand, truly, certainly, concessive affirmation, contrast marker)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G3376-01 |
men | indeed (on the one hand) |
G3375-01 |
men | indeed—on the one hand |
Word Usage (178 occurrences of G3303)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 3:11 | μὲν | men | |
| Matthew 9:37 | μὲν | men | |
| Matthew 10:13 | μὲν | men |