On the other hand
μένStrong’s G3303men
Appears in 191 verses of the New Testament
In short
Men is the Greek word usually translated “indeed”, “one” and “truly”. It appears in 191 verses of the New Testament.
“Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.”
Meaning
Usually translated “indeed”, “one” and “truly”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- indeed 182
- one 3
- truly 3
- some 1
- now 1
- certainly 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 50
- 1 Corinthians 21
- Matthew 20
- Romans 20
- Hebrews 19
- Luke 11
19 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Jude 1:8In contextLikewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.
- Jude 1:10In contextBut these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.
- Jude 1:22In contextAnd of some have compassion, making a difference:
- Matthew 3:11I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
- Matthew 9:37Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;
- Matthew 10:13And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.
All 191 verses, by book
- Matthew 20
- 3:119:3710:1313:413:813:2313:3216:316:1417:1120:2321:3522:522:823:2723:2825:1525:3326:2426:41
- Acts 50
- 1:11:51:61:182:413:213:224:165:235:418:48:259:79:3111:1611:1912:513:413:3614:314:414:1215:315:3016:517:1217:1717:3017:3218:1419:419:3219:3821:3922:322:923:823:1823:2223:3125:425:1126:426:927:2127:4127:4428:528:2228:24
- 1 Corinthians 21
- 1:121:181:233:45:36:46:77:79:249:2511:711:1411:1811:2112:812:2012:2814:1715:3915:4015:51
- Ephesians 1
- 4:11
- Colossians 1
- 2:23
- 1 Thessalonians 1
- 2:18
- Titus 1
- 1:15
- James 1
- 3:17
Greek dictionary
μέν men · on the other hand
μέν, conjunctive particle (originally a form of μήν), usually related to a following δέ or other adversative conjunction, and distinguishing the word or clause with which it stands from that which follows. It is generally untranslatable and is not nearly so frequent in NT as in cl. Like δέ, it never stands first in a clause. …
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “indeed” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
INDEE'D, adverb
[in and deed.]
In reality; in truth; in fact.
- “The carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be” Romans 8:7
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.