Acts 16:5:2Acts.16.5.W2TAB

μὲν

men

indeed

Transliteration
men
Extended
mehn
IPA
/men/

Meaning by language

English
indeed

Alphabet Analysis

Mum — as in mother
Epsilone — as in met (short)
Nun — as in new

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Word in context

  1. word

    men

  2. sentence

    hai men OUN ek-klē-SI-ai e-ste-re-OUN-to tê PI-stei kai e-pe-RIS-seu-on tô a-rith-MÔ kath hē-ME-ran

Exegesis

The particle cluster men oun {μὲν οὖν | mén oun} serves as a transitional marker, introducing a summary statement that contrasts with preceding events.

Root and etymology

euthydromeoepsilon–upsilon–theta–upsilon–delta–rho–omicron–mu–epsilon–omega

to run a straight course

In contextActs 16:5

So the churches were being strengthened in the faith , and their number was increasing day by day.

About this coordinate

Acts 16:5:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Acts 16:5, so the Greek word μὲν (men) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Acts.16.5.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.16.5.W2.S1) and character.