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μέν

Vocabulary form: 
mevn
Definition: 
on the one hand, indeed
Erasmian: 
Modern: 
Frequency: 
179
GK: 
3525
Mnemonics: 
Men's hands
Notes: 
Postpositive. Sometimes this word is untranslatable. It can occur as a correlative conjunction with dev. In this case you can translate mevn ... dev as "on the one hand ... but on the other."

Mnemonics

Submitted by μωραία on Thu, 2022-04-14 05:19

"indeed", most μέν wear watches "on the one hand"

Biblical Concordance

2 Timothy 1:10 but now has been made known through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, on (men | μέν | particle) the (men | μέν | particle) one (men | μέν | particle) hand (men | μέν | particle), in order to abolish death and, on the other, to bring to light life and incorruptibility through the gospel,
2 Timothy 2:20 And in a large house there are not only vessels of gold and silver but also of wood and clay, that is, some for honor and others for dishonor.
2 Timothy 4:4 and they will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into the myths.
Hebrews 1:7 Regarding the angels he says, “He makes his angels winds, and his ministers a flame of fire.”
Hebrews 3:5 Now Moses was faithful in all God’s household as a servant, bearing witness to those things that would be spoken later,
Hebrews 7:2 and to him Abraham alloted a tenth part of everything. Translated, his name means first, “king of righteousness,” then it also means, “king of Salem,” that is, “king of peace.”
Hebrews 7:5 And those of the sons of Levi who receive the priestly office have a mandate according to the law to collect a tithe from the people, that is, from their fellow countrymen, although they too come from the loins of Abraham.
Hebrews 7:8 In the one case, mortal men receive tithes, but in the other case, by one of whom it is testified that he lives.
Hebrews 7:11 If, then, perfection had been attainable through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people had received the law), what further need would there have been for another kind of priest to arise according to the order of Melchizedek, rather than one designated after the order of Aaron?
Hebrews 7:18 For there is an annulment of a former commandment because of its weakness and uselessness
Hebrews 7:20 And since this was not done without an oath (for others have become priests without an oath,
Hebrews 7:23 Now on the one hand (men | μέν | particle), these many have become priests because they were hindered by death from continuing in office,
Hebrews 8:4 So if he had been on earth, he would not be a priest, since there are already those who offer the gifts prescribed by the law.
Hebrews 9:1 Now the first covenant, in fact, had regulations for worship and also an earthly sanctuary.
Hebrews 9:6 When these things had been prepared in this way, the priests used to enter regularly into the outer room to perform their ritual services;
Hebrews 9:23 Thus it was necessary that earthly copies of the heavenly realities be purified by these rites, but the heavenly realities themselves with better sacrifices than these.
Hebrews 10:11 Furthermore, every priest stands day after day performing his religious duties, offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins.
Hebrews 10:33 Sometimes you were made a public spectacle, both by insults and persecutions, and at other times you became one with those who were treated in that way,
Hebrews 11:15 If they had been referring to that country from which they had set out, they would have had opportunity to return.
Hebrews 12:9 Furthermore, we had our natural fathers who disciplined us and we respected them. Should we not much more submit ourselves to the Father of spirits and live?
Hebrews 12:10 For they disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our benefit, so that we may share his holy character.
Hebrews 12:11 All discipline at the time seems not to be pleasant, but painful; but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
James 3:17 But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, free from prejudice and hypocrisy.
1 Peter 1:20 He was chosen in advance, before the foundation of the world, but was revealed at the end of the times for you
1 Peter 2:4 As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but chosen by God and precious,
1 Peter 3:18 Because Christ also suffered once for our sins, the righteous on behalf of the unrighteous, that he might lead you to God. He was put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit,
1 Peter 4:6 It was for this very purpose that the gospel was preached to the dead, so that though (men | μέν | particle) they were judged as men in the flesh, they might live as God in the Spirit.
Jude 1:8 Yet in the same way these people also, relying on their dreams, defile the flesh, reject authority, and blaspheme the glorious ones.
Jude 1:10 But these people blaspheme whatever they do not understand, and what they do understand by instinct as irrational beasts, by these they are being destroyed.
Jude 1:22 And have mercy on some who are wavering;

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