Vocabulary Form
μέν
Definition

on the one hand

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."

Biblical Concordance

Mark 16:19 Then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.
Luke 3:16 John gave an answer to all, saying, “I indeed (men | μέν | particle) baptize you with water, but there is coming one who is mightier than I, of whom I am not worthy to untie the thong of his sandals. He it is who will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
Luke 3:18 And with many other words he exhorted the people, and evangelized them.
Luke 8:5 “A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell along the path and was trampled underfoot, and the birds of heaven devoured it.
Luke 10:2 And he said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest.
Luke 11:48 So you are witnesses: you approve of the deeds of your fathers, because while (men | μέν | particle) they killed them, you build the memorials.
Luke 13:9 Perhaps it will bear fruit next year; but if not, you may remove it.’”
Luke 22:22 For the Son of Man goes according to what has been determined, but woe to that man by whom he is betrayed.”
Luke 23:33 And when they came to the place called “The Skull,” there they crucified him and the criminals — one on his right and one on his left.
Luke 23:41 And we indeed (men | μέν | particle) justly. For we are receiving what we deserve for what we did; but this man has done nothing improper.”
Luke 23:56 Then they returned and prepared anointing spices and perfumes. On the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment.
John 7:12 And there was a lot of secret discussion about him among the crowds; some were saying, “He is a good man,” but others were saying, “No, to the contrary, he is leading people astray.”
John 10:41 Many people came to him and were saying, “John performed no miraculous sign, but everything he said about this man was true!”
John 11:6 So when he heard that Lazarus was ill, he stayed where he was for two more days.
John 16:9 in regard to sin, because they do not believe in me;
John 16:22 So for now you have sorrow; but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you.
John 19:24 So they said to one another, “Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it to see who will get it” — that the Scripture might be fulfilled that says, “They divided my garments among themselves, and for my clothing they cast lots.” So the soldiers did these things.
John 19:32 So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first man, then those of the other one who had been crucified with him.
John 20:30 Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book;
Acts 1:1 I wrote the first book, Theophilus, about everything that Jesus began to do and to teach,
Acts 1:5 for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”
Acts 1:6 So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, is this the time when you will restore the kingdom to Israel?”
Acts 1:18 (Now this man bought a field with the reward of his unjust deed, and falling headfirst he burst open in the middle and all his intestines gushed out.
Acts 2:41 So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added on that day about three thousand souls.
Acts 3:13 The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob — the God of our fathers — glorified his servant Jesus, whom you delivered over and disowned in the presence of Pilate, when he had decided to release him.