Strong’s G3303 — μέν (mén)

μέν (mén) a primary particle; properly, indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with G1161 (this one, the former, etc.):--even, indeed, so, some, truly, verily. Often compounded with other particles in an intensive or asseverative sense.

Associated OET lemmas: μέν

UBS dictionary entries sharing a lemma or Strong’s identifier: μέν (G3303)

OET-LV: 12 And there _was much grumbling concerning him among the crowds. The ones on_one_hand were _saying, that He _is good, on _the _other _hand others were _saying: No, but he _is _deceiving the crowd. (JHN 7:12)

OET-RV: 12 Even among the crowds there was a lot of quiet banter with some saying that Yeshua is a good man and others complaining that he was misleading the people. (JHN 7:12)

Jump to OET JHN 7:12 section.

OET-LV: 22 Therefore you _all also now on_one_hand you _all _are _having sorrow, on _the _other _hand I _will _be _seeing you _all again, and the heart of _you _all will _be _being _elated, and no _one is _taking _away the joy of _you _all, from you _all. (JHN 16:22)

OET-RV: 22 So too with all of you: you’ll be upset for a while but then I’ll be with you again and you’ll be so happy and no one will be able to take that happiness away from you. (JHN 16:22)

Jump to OET JHN 16:22 section.

OET-LV: 4 And it _became at the time to _be _sowing, some indeed fell along the road, and the birds came and devoured it. (MRK 4:4)

OET-RV: 4 As he spread it, some landed on the path, and the birds came and fed on it. (MRK 4:4)

Jump to OET MRK 4:4 section.

OET-LV: 38 Be _watching and be _praying that you _all _may_ not _come into temptation. On_one_hand the spirit is eager, on _the _other _hand the flesh is weak. (MRK 14:38)

OET-RV: 38 You all need to stay alert and be careful not to give into temptation. I know your spirits are enthusiastic on one hand, but it’s still easy to give in to the moment.” (MRK 14:38)

Jump to OET MRK 14:38 section.

OET-LV: 13 And if on_one_hand the house may _be worthy, let_ the peace of _you _all _come on it, on _the _other _hand if may _be not worthy, let_ the peace of _you _all _be _returned to you _all. (MAT 10:13)

OET-RV: 13 and if the house is worthy of it, your peace is to come into it, but if not, your peace is to return to you. (MAT 10:13)

Jump to OET MAT 10:13 section.

OET-LV: 32 which on_one_hand it _is smaller of _all the seeds, on _the _other _hand whenever it _may _be _grown is greater than the garden _plants and is _becoming a_tree, so _that the birds of _the sky to _come and to _be _nesting in the branches of _it. (MAT 13:32)

OET-RV: 32 Even though it’s a very small seed, it grows larger than most garden plants, and becomes such a large bush that birds even come and nest in its branches.” (MAT 13:32)

Jump to OET MAT 13:32 section.

OET-LV: 23 He _is _saying to _them: On_one_hand you _all _will _be _drinking the cup of _me, on _the _other _hand which to _sit _down on the_right of _me and on the_left, is not mine to _give, but for _whom it _has _been _prepared by the father of _me. (MAT 20:23)

OET-RV: 23 “Well, you will indeed share my suffering,” Yeshua responded. “But on the other hand, sitting on my right and my left is not my decision to make—it’s for the people my father’s prepared those places for.” (MAT 20:23)

Jump to OET MAT 20:23 section.

OET-LV: 27 Woe to _you _all, scribes and Farisaios_party, hypocrites. Because you _all _are _being _like to _tombs having _been _whitewashed, which on_one_hand are _appearing beautiful outwardly, on _the _other _hand inside they _are _being _full of _bones of_the_dead and of _all impurity. (MAT 23:27)

OET-RV: 27 “You religious teachers and Farisaios are hypocrites and will have a bad end, because you’re like whitewashed tombs. On the outside they might look nice, but the insides are full of dead people’s bones and all kinds of impurities, (MAT 23:27)

Jump to OET MAT 23:27 section.

OET-LV: 24 On_one_hand the son of_ the _man is _going as it _has _been _written about him, on _the _other _hand woe to _the that man by whom the son of_ the _man is _being _given _over. It _was better for _him, if the that man was_ not _born. (MAT 26:24)

OET-RV: 24 It’s true that the son of humanity is going to suffer what’s already been written about, but on the other hand, it won’t end well for the man who hands him over—in fact it would have been better for him if he’d never been born.” (MAT 26:24)

Jump to OET MAT 26:24 section.

OET-LV: 5 The one sowing came _out which to _sow the seed of _him. And at the time him to _be _sowing, some indeed fell along the road, and it _was _trampled and the birds of _the sky devoured it. (LUK 8:5)

OET-RV: 5 “One day a farmer went out to plant some seeds. As he spread the seeds, some of them fell along the path where they got trampled on, and the birds ate them. (LUK 8:5)

Jump to OET LUK 8:5 section.

OET-LV: 22 Because on_one_hand the son of_ the _man is _going according _to the place having _been _designated, on _the _other _hand woe to_ the that _man by whom he _is _being _given _over. (LUK 22:22)

OET-RV: 22 Now, the son of humanity has to endure what’s been previously designated, but on the other hand, it won’t end well for the man who turns him in.” (LUK 22:22)

Jump to OET LUK 22:22 section.

OET-LV: 1 Indeed the first account I _made concerning all things, Oh Theofilos, of _which Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) began both to _be _doing and to _be _teaching, (ACT 1:1)

OET-RV: 1 Dear Theofilos, I wrote my first account about all the things that Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) began to do and to teach (ACT 1:1)

Jump to OET ACT 1:1 section.

OET-LV: 41 Therefore indeed the ones having _welcomed the message of _him were _immersed, and were _added on the that day, about three _thousand souls. (ACT 2:41)

OET-RV: 41 Because of that, those who welcomed his teaching were immersed and about three thousand people were added to their numbers that day. (ACT 2:41)

Jump to OET ACT 2:41 section.

OET-LV: 16 saying: What we _may _do to_ the these _men? For/Because indeed that has _become a_known sign through them, to _all the ones dwelling _in Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim) is manifest, and we _are_ not _being _able to _be _disowning it. (ACT 4:16)

OET-RV: 16 “What should we do with these fellows? By now everyone in Yerushalem (Jerusalem) has heard about the miracle they did, and we have no way to rebuff it. (ACT 4:16)

Jump to OET ACT 4:16 section.

OET-LV: 7 And the men who travelling _with with _him had _stood speechless, hearing on_one_hand of _the voice, on _the _other _hand observing no _one. (ACT 9:7)

OET-RV: 7 Meanwhile his travelling companions had stood there speechless, because they’d heard the voice but couldn’t see anyone. (ACT 9:7)

Jump to OET ACT 9:7 section.

OET-LV: 5 The therefore on_one_hand Petros was _being _kept in the prison, on _the _other _hand prayer was earnestly becoming by the assembly to the god concerning him. (ACT 12:5)

OET-RV: 5 but while he was being held in prison, those in the assembly were earnestly asking God to help him. (ACT 12:5)

Jump to OET ACT 12:5 section.

OET-LV: 4 On _the _other _hand the multitude of _the city was _divided, and on_one_hand they were with the Youdaiōns, on _the _other _hand they with the ambassadors. (ACT 14:4)

OET-RV: 4 Nevertheless, the people of the city were divided—some agreeing with the strict Yehudim, and others supporting the missionaries. (ACT 14:4)

Jump to OET ACT 14:4 section.

OET-LV: 12 therefore indeed Many from them believed, and not a_few of _the the prominent Hellaʸn women, and men. (ACT 17:12)

OET-RV: 12 Because it did, many of the people believed including quite a few of the prominent Hellains (Greeks). (ACT 17:12)

Jump to OET ACT 17:12 section.

OET-LV: 14 But the Paulos going to _be _opening _up his mouth, the Galliōn said to the Youdaiōns: If on_one_hand it _was a_certain wrong or evil crime, Oh Youdaiōns, according _to the_matter wishfully I _had _tolerated of _you _all, (ACT 18:14)

OET-RV: 14 But as Paulos opened his mouth to speak, Gallion said to the Yehudim, “I would have accepted this charge if it was a serious wrong or evil crime and would have listened to you Yehudim. (ACT 18:14)

Jump to OET ACT 18:14 section.

OET-LV: 9 And the ones being with me, on_one_hand they _saw the light, on _the _other _hand they_ not _heard the voice of _the one speaking to _me. (ACT 22:9)

OET-RV: 9 The other people with me saw the light but didn’t hear the voice that spoke to me. (ACT 22:9)

Jump to OET ACT 22:9 section.

OET-LV: 31 Therefore indeed the soldiers according _to the thing having _been _directed to _them, having _taken _up the Paulos, brought him by night to the Antipatris. (ACT 23:31)

OET-RV: 31 So the soldiers carried out their instructions and took Paulos as far as Antipatris during the night. (ACT 23:31)

Jump to OET ACT 23:31 section.

OET-LV: 9 Therefore indeed I supposed to _myself it _to _be _fitting to _do many contrary things to the name of_Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) of_ the _from _Nazaret. (ACT 26:9)

OET-RV: 9 “I too originally thought it necessary to do many things to oppose the cause of this Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) from Nazaret. (ACT 26:9)

Jump to OET ACT 26:9 section.

OET-LV: 5 Therefore indeed he, having _shaken _off the wild _animal into the fire, suffered not _one harm. (ACT 28:5)

OET-RV: 5 However, Paulos just shook the snake off into the fire and wasn’t harmed. (ACT 28:5)

Jump to OET ACT 28:5 section.

OET-LV: 8 But then on_one_hand not having _known god, you _all _served for _the ones by _nature not being gods, (GAL 4:8)

OET-RV: 8 When you didn’t know God, you served others who aren’t really gods at all. (GAL 4:8)

Jump to OET GAL 4:8 section.

OET-LV: 12 And I _am _saying this, that each of _you _all is _saying: I on_one_hand am of _Paulos: On _the _other _hand I am of _Apollōs: On _the _other _hand I am of _Kaʸfas: On _the _other _hand I am of_chosen _one /messiah. (CO1 1:12)

OET-RV: 12 What I am talking about is how many of you are claiming that you belong to Paulos’s group, for example, or that you belong to Apollos’ group, or that you belong to Kefa’ (Cephas’; Grk. Kefas’) group, or that you belong to Messiah’s group. (CO1 1:12)

Jump to OET CO1 1:12 section.

OET-LV: 3 I for on_one_hand being _absent the in _body, on _the _other _hand being _present the in _spirit, already have _judged as being _present, the one thus this having _produced. (CO1 5:3)

OET-RV: 3 because even though I’m not there physically, I am present in the spirit, and I’ve already made my judgement about the man who’s doing this, as if I were present. (CO1 5:3)

Jump to OET CO1 5:3 section.

OET-LV: 24 Not you _all _have _known that the ones in a_stadium running, all on_one_hand are _running, on _the _other _hand one is _receiving the prize? Thus be _running, in _order _that you _all _may _grasp it. (CO1 9:24)

OET-RV: 24 Surely you all know that all the participants in a race run, but only one of them gets the prize? Run in such a way that you get the prize. (CO1 9:24)

Jump to OET CO1 9:24 section.

OET-LV: 18 First for indeed coming _together you _all in assembly, I _am _hearing divisions among you _all to _be _being, and part a_certain I _am _believing. (CO1 11:18)

OET-RV: 18 Firstly, I hear that when you gather together in the assembly, there are divisions among you all, and I partly believe it (CO1 11:18)

Jump to OET CO1 11:18 section.

OET-LV: 28 And that indeed appointed the god in the assembly first ambassadors, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, then miracles, then gifts of _healings, helpers, guidance, kinds of _tongues. (CO1 12:28)

OET-RV: 28 And indeed, God has appointed: 1/ missionaries, 2/ prophets, 3/ teachers, then doing miracles, healing others, helping others, guiding others, and speaking various languages (CO1 12:28)

Jump to OET CO1 12:28 section.

OET-LV: 16 to _one on_one_hand an_aroma from death to death, on _the _other _hand to _one an_aroma from life to life. And for these things who is worthy? (CO2 2:16)

OET-RV: 16 On one hand we’re an aroma of death to those choosing death, and on the other hand, an aroma of life to those choosing life. Wow, who’s worthy enough for that? (CO2 2:16)

Jump to OET CO2 2:16 section.

OET-LV: 10 Because: His letters indeed, he _is _saying: heavy and strong are, but the presence of _his body is weak, and his speech having _been _scorned. (CO2 10:10)

OET-RV: 10 Some are saying, “His letters are heavy and strongly-worded, but when he’s actually here, he’s weak and his words get mocked.” (CO2 10:10)

Jump to OET CO2 10:10 section.

OET-LV: 8 First indeed I _am _giving _thanks to _the god of _me through Yaʸsous chosen _one /messiah for all of _you, because the faith of _you _all is _being _proclaimed in all the world. (ROM 1:8)

OET-RV: 8 I’ll start by thanking my God through Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) Messiah for all of you, because the story about your faith has been told in many countries. (ROM 1:8)

Jump to OET ROM 1:8 section.

OET-LV: 16 And not as by one man having _sinned, the gift, the for on_one_hand judgement of one transgression, to condemnation, on _the _other _hand the the_gift of many transgressions, to just _act. (ROM 5:16)

OET-RV: 16 It only took one man who disobeyed to lead to condemnation, and one act of disobedience to lead to judgement, but the gift is to bring guiltlessness despite many acts of disobedience. (ROM 5:16)

Jump to OET ROM 5:16 section.

OET-LV: 10 But if chosen _one /messiah is in you _all, the on_one_hand body dead because _of sin, on _the _other _hand the spirit life because _of righteousness. (ROM 8:10)

OET-RV: 10 But if Messiah is in you, while your body is dead because of sin, your spirit has life because it’s been declared guiltless. (ROM 8:10)

Jump to OET ROM 8:10 section.

OET-LV: 13 To _you _all but I _am _speaking, the pagans. For/Because as _much _as therefore indeed am I of_the_pagans an_ambassador, the service of _me I _am _glorifying, (ROM 11:13)

OET-RV: 13 But now I’m speaking to you non-Jews. Since I am indeed an ambassador to the non-Jews, I take pride in my service, (ROM 11:13)

Jump to OET ROM 11:13 section.

OET-LV: 5 one on_one_hand is _judging a_day beyond another day, on _the _other _hand one is _judging every day alike. Each in his own mind, let _be _being _fully _assured. (ROM 14:5)

OET-RV: 5 Similarly, some people consider one day to be more important than some other day, yet others consider every day to be alike. Each person should be fully convinced in their own mind. (ROM 14:5)

Jump to OET ROM 14:5 section.

OET-LV: 15 Some on_one_hand even because _of envy and strife, on _the _other _hand some also because _of goodwill the chosen _one /messiah are _proclaiming. (PHP 1:15)

OET-RV: 15 Some do proclaim Messiah because of envy and strife, but others do it from their good will. (PHP 1:15)

Jump to OET PHP 1:15 section.

OET-LV: 13 Brothers, I myself not am _counting to _have _grasped it, but I _do one thing: the things on_one_hand behind forgetting, on _the _other _hand to _the things ahead stretching _out, (PHP 3:13)

OET-RV: 13 Brothers and sisters, I’m not under the illusion that I’ve already grabbed it, but I do do this one thing: forgetting what’s behind me, and taking long strides towards what’s ahead of me, (PHP 3:13)

Jump to OET PHP 3:13 section.

OET-LV: 6 For/Because to this end was _good _message _preached even to_the_dead, in _order _that they _may _be _judged on_one_hand according _to humans in_the_flesh, on _the _other _hand may _be _living according _to god in_the_spirit. (PE1 4:6)

OET-RV: 6 That’s why the good message was preached even to the dead, so that while people might judge them according to this world’s standards, yet they might live spiritually according to God’s judgement. (PE1 4:6)

Jump to OET PE1 4:6 section.

OET-LV: 7 And to on_one_hand the messengers he _is _saying: The one making the messengers of _him spirits, and the ministers of _him of _fire a_flame, (HEB 1:7)

OET-RV: 7 On one hand he said to his messengers:
⇔ ‘The one making his messengers winds,
⇔ and making his ministers a fiery flame.’ (HEB 1:7)

Jump to OET HEB 1:7 section.

OET-LV: 8 And here on_one_hand tithes dying _off people are _receiving, on _the _other _hand there being _attested that he _is _living. (HEB 7:8)

OET-RV: 8 So in the first case, the tenth is received by people who die, but in the second case by someone who it’s only testified that he lives. (HEB 7:8)

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OET-LV: 23 And the ones on_one_hand more are having _become priests, because _of that by _death to _be _being _forbidden to _be _continuing _with, (HEB 7:23)

OET-RV: 23 in the first case, there have been many of those priests because death doesn’t allow them to continue on, (HEB 7:23)

Jump to OET HEB 7:23 section.

OET-LV: 23 Therefore necessity it _was the on_one_hand copies of _the things in the heavens with _these to _be _being _purified, on _the _other _hand themselves the heavenly things with _better sacrifices than these. (HEB 9:23)

OET-RV: 23 So then it was necessary for these copies of things from the heavens to be purified, but in contrast, the heavenly things will be purified with better sacrifices than that, (HEB 9:23)

Jump to OET HEB 9:23 section.

OET-LV: 9 Thereafter the indeed of _the flesh of _us fathers we _were _having as _instructors, and we _swayed, not much rather we _will _be _being _subjected to _the father of_ the _spirits, and we _will _be _living? (HEB 12:9)

OET-RV: 9 What’s more, our human parents trained us when we were children and we changed our behaviour, so, we should accept it even more when our spiritual father, God, trains us so that we can have life. (HEB 12:9)

Jump to OET HEB 12:9 section.

Strong's G3303