Matthew 17:11:6Matt.17.11.W6TAB
μὲν
men
“indeed”
- Transliteration
- MEN
- Extended
- MEHN
- IPA
- /ˈmen/
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
- clause
ê-LI-as MEN ER-khe-tai KAI a-po-ka-ta-STÊ-sei PAN-ta
- sentence
HO DE a-po-kri-THEIS EI-pen ê-LI-as MEN ER-khe-tai KAI a-po-ka-ta-STÊ-sei PAN-ta
Exegesis
Within the quotation, Elias {Ἠλίας | Ē-lí-as} ‘Elijah’ is fronted for emphasis, and the emphatic particle men {μὲν | mèn} ‘indeed’ affirms the certainty of his coming.
Root and etymology
diastrephodi-a-stré-phō
“to twist, distort”
In context — Matthew 17:11
Jesus answered, “Elijah is indeed coming, and he will restore all things.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 17:11:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Matthew 17:11, 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 Matt.17.11.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.17.11.W6.S1) and character.