Certainly
μήνStrong’s G3375mēn
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Mēn is the Greek word usually translated “surely”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.”
Meaning
Usually translated “surely”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- surely 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Hebrews 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
μήν mēn · certainly
μήν a particle of assurance, verily, truly; εἰ (εἶ) μ. (= cl., ἦ μ. in LXX and π.), now verily, full surely: Heb.6:14 (LXX).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “certainly” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
CERTAINLY, adverb
- Without doubt or question; in truth and fact.“CERTAINLY this was a righteous man” Luke 23:47
- Without failure.“He said, I will certainly return to thee” Genesis 18:10
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.