For an Informed Love of God
Bill Mounce
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μόνος
Vocabulary form:
movnoV, -h, -on
Definition:
alone, only
Erasmian:
Modern:
Frequency:
114
GK:
3668
Root:
mono
Cognates:
A monogamous marriage is a marriage in which a person has only one spouse.
Mnemonics:
You can't get mono alone!
It's monotonous being alone and speaking only in monosyllables.
Mnemonic Singing:
Sufficient is thine arm alone,
and our defense is sure.
Notes:
All adjectives can function adverbially. This word does so quite often, usually as an accusative neuter (movnon).
Biblical Concordance
| Matthew 4:4 | But he replied, “Man does not live on bread alone (monō | μόνῳ | dat sg masc), but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.” |
| Matthew 4:10 | Then Jesus said to him, “Away with you, Satan! For it stands written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God and serve him alone.’” (monō | μόνῳ | dat sg masc) |
| Matthew 12:4 | how he entered the house of God and they ate the sacred bread, which it was not lawful for him to eat nor for those who were with him, but for the priests alone (monois | μόνοις | dat pl masc)? |
| Matthew 14:23 | And after sending the crowds away, he went up on the mountainside by himself to pray; and when evening came, he was there alone (monos | μόνος | nom sg masc). |
| Matthew 17:8 | And when they raised their eyes, they saw no one except Jesus himself alone (monon | μόνον | adverb). |
| Matthew 18:15 | “If your brother sins, go and point out his fault when the two of you are alone (monou | μόνου | gen sg masc). If he listens to you, you have won back your brother. |
| Matthew 24:36 | “But concerning that day and hour, no one knows, neither the angels of heaven nor the Son, but the Father only (monos | μόνος | nom sg masc). |
| Mark 4:10 | When he was alone, (monas | μόνας | acc pl fem) asked about him those around him with the twelve asked him about the parables. |
| Mark 6:47 | When evening had come, the boat was in the middle of the lake and he was alone (monos | μόνος | nom sg masc) on the land. |
| Mark 9:2 | And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, |
| Mark 9:8 | And suddenly, looking around, they no longer saw anyone, but only (monon | μόνον | adverb) Jesus with them. |
| Luke 4:4 | And Jesus answered him, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone.’” (monō | μόνῳ | dat sg masc) |
| Luke 4:8 | But Jesus answered, him, “It is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God and him only (monō | μόνῳ | dat sg masc) shall you serve.’” |
| Luke 5:21 | And the scribes and the Pharisees began to ponder, saying, “Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who is able to forgive sins except God alone?” (monos | μόνος | nom sg masc) |
| Luke 6:4 | how he entered the house of God, and taking the Bread of the Presence, he ate it and gave some to those with him — which is not lawful for (monous | μόνους | acc pl masc) any (monous | μόνους | acc pl masc) but the priests to eat?” |
| Luke 9:18 | Now it happened that as he was praying by himself (monas | μόνας | acc pl fem), the disciples were near him. He asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am?” |
| Luke 9:36 | And when the voice had spoken, Jesus was found to be alone (monos | μόνος | nom sg masc). And they kept silent and told no one in those days anything of what they had seen. |
| Luke 10:40 | But Martha was distracted by a lot of preparation. She burst in and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to do all the work by myself (monēn | μόνην | acc sg fem)? Tell her then to help me.” |
| Luke 24:12 | |
| Luke 24:18 | Then one of them, named Cleopas, answered, him, saying “Are you the only (monos | μόνος | nom sg masc) visitor to Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?” |
| John 5:44 | How can you believe, when you accept praise from one another but do not seek the praise that comes from the only (monou | μόνου | gen sg masc) God? |
| John 6:15 | Therefore when Jesus realized that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, he withdrew again up the mountainside alone (monos | μόνος | nom sg masc). |
| John 6:22 | On the next day the crowd was standing on the other side of the lake. They knew that only one boat had been there, and that Jesus had not gotten into the boat with his disciples, but that the disciples had left without (monoi | μόνοι | nom pl masc) him. |
| John 8:9 | At this, those who had heard began to leave one by one, starting with the oldest; and Jesus alone (monos | μόνος | nom sg masc) was left, with the woman standing before him. |
| John 8:16 | But even if I do judge, my judgment is trustworthy, because it is not I alone (monos | μόνος | nom sg masc) who judge, but I and the Father who sent me. |
| John 8:29 | And the one who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone (monon | μόνον | acc sg masc), for I always do what is pleasing to him.” |
| John 12:24 | I tell you the solemn truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains a single (monos | μόνος | nom sg masc) kernel; but if it dies it produces a great harvest. |
| John 16:32 | Behold, the hour is coming, indeed it has come, when you will be scattered, each to his own place, and you will leave me alone (monon | μόνον | acc sg masc). And yet I am not alone (monos | μόνος | nom sg masc), because the Father is with me. |
| John 17:3 | And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only (monon | μόνον | nom sg masc) true God, and Jesus Christ whom you sent. |
| Romans 11:3 | “Lord, they have killed your prophets, they have torn down your altars, and I alone (monos | μόνος | nom sg masc) am left, and they are seeking my life.” |
| Romans 16:4 | who risked their own necks for my life. Not only (monos | μόνος | nom sg masc) I but also all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them. |
| Romans 16:27 | to the only (monō | μόνῳ | dat sg masc) wise God, through Jesus Christ, be the glory forever. Amen. |
| 1 Corinthians 9:6 | Or is it only (monos | μόνος | nom sg masc) I and Barnabas who have no right to refrain from working? |
| 1 Corinthians 14:36 | Or did the word of God originate with you? Or did it come to you alone (monous | μόνους | acc pl masc)? |
| Galatians 6:4 | But let each one examine his own work, and then he will have reason for boasting in himself alone (monon | μόνον | adverb), and not in comparison with someone else. |
| Philippians 4:15 | And you Philippians know that in the beginning of my gospel ministry, when I left Macedonia, no church joined with me in giving and receiving but you only (monoi | μόνοι | nom pl masc), |
| Colossians 4:11 | and Jesus who is called Justus. These are the are only (monoi | μόνοι | nom pl masc) Jewish These only (monoi | μόνοι | nom pl masc) Christians among my fellow workers for the kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me. |
| 1 Thessalonians 3:1 | So when we could bear it no longer, we decided to remain behind at Athens alone (monoi | μόνοι | nom pl masc), |
| 1 Timothy 1:17 | Now to the king of ages, incorruptible, invisible, the only (monō | μόνῳ | dat sg masc) God, be honor and glory for all time. Amen. |
| 1 Timothy 6:15 | which he will make known at the proper time. To the Blessed and only (monos | μόνος | nom sg masc) Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, |
| 1 Timothy 6:16 | the only (monos | μόνος | nom sg masc) one having immortality, the one dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no person has seen or is able to see, to him be honor and might forever, Amen. |
| 2 Timothy 4:11 | Luke alone (monos | μόνος | nom sg masc) is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for ministry. |
| Hebrews 9:7 | however into the second room only (monos | μόνος | nom sg masc) the high priest entered, and that only once a year, and not without taking blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins committed unintentionally by the people. |
| 2 John 1:1 | The elder to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth (and not I alone (monos | μόνος | nom sg masc), but also all who know the truth), |
| Jude 1:4 | For certain men have stolen in unawares — men who long ago were designated for this condemnation — ungodly men who turn the grace of our God into an excuse for blatant immorality, and deny our only (monon | μόνον | adverb) Master and Lord, Jesus Christ. |
| Jude 1:25 | to the only (monō | μόνῳ | dat sg masc) God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, belong glory, majesty, power, and authority, before all time, now and forever. Amen. |
| Revelation 15:4 | Who will not fear you, O Lord, and glorify your name? For you alone (monos | μόνος | nom sg masc) are holy, for all nations will come and worship before you, for your righteous acts have been revealed.” |
Mnemonics
Stay alone if you have mono
Stay alone if you have mono so no one else gets it, too.