Acts 16:5:2Acts.16.5.W2TAB
μὲν
men
“indeed”
- Transliteration
- men
- Extended
- mehn
- IPA
- /men/
Meaning by language
- English
- indeed
Alphabet Analysis
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
men
- 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 context — Acts 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.