Matthew 17:11:6Matt.17.11.W6TAB

μὲν

men

indeed

Transliteration
MEN
Extended
MEHN
IPA
/ˈmen/

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. clause

    ê-LI-as MEN ER-khe-tai KAI a-po-ka-ta-STÊ-sei PAN-ta

  3. 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 contextMatthew 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.