Only
μόνονStrong’s G3440monon
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Monon is the Greek word usually translated “only”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.”
Meaning
Usually translated “only”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- only 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 1
- Philippians 1
2 books in all.
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Greek dictionary
μόνον monon · only
μόνον, see: μόνος. μόνος, -η, -ον, [in LXX chiefly for לְבַד ;] 1. adj., alone, solitary, forsaken: with verb., Mat.14:23, Mrk.6:47, Luk.9:36, al.; with pron., Mat.18:15, Mrk.9:2, al.; with subst., Mrk.9:8, Luk.4:8, al.; pleonast., οὐκ . . . εἰ μὴ μ., Mat.12:4, Luk.6:4, al.; attrib., only, (ὁ) μ. θεός, Jhn.5:44 17:3, Rom.16:27, 1Ti.1:17, Ju 25. 2. As adv., …
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “only” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
ONLY, adjective
- Single; one along; as, John was the only man present.
- This and no other.
- This above all others.
All definitions and other forms of “only”
ONLY, adverb
- Singly; merely; barely; in one manner or for one purpose along.
- This and no other wise.“Every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually” Genesis 6:5
- Singly; without more; as only-begotten.
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.