Transliteration: men · conjunction
| Meaning | truly, indeed |
|---|---|
| Part of speech | conjunction |
| Frequency | 178x in the New Testament |
| Key inflected forms | μὲν, μέν |
| Example verses | Matt 3:11 · Matt 9:37 · Matt 10:13 · Matt 13:4 · Matt 13:8 |
μέν (men) is a conjunction that occurs 178 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “truly, indeed” and first appears in Matt 3:11.
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