John 16:9:3John.16.9.W3TAB
μέν,
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
- phraseyour reading level
pe-RI ha-mar-TI-as MEN
- sentence
pe-RI ha-mar-TI-as MEN HO-ti oo pis-TEU-ou-sin eis e-ME
Exegesis
The particle men {μέν | mén} is contrastive and anticipatory, preparing for the paired elements that follow in the wider context even though English normally leaves it implicit.
In context — John 16:9
As to sin , indeed, the reason is that they do not believe in Me .
About this coordinate
John 16:9:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of John 16:9, so the Greek word μέν, (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 John.16.9.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (John.16.9.W3.S1) and character.