Romans 3:2:6Rom.3.2.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. sentence

    po-LY ka-TA PAN-ta TRO-pon PRO-ton MEN gar HO-ti e-pi-STEH-thay-san ta LO-gi-a tou the-OU

Exegesis

The adverb proton {πρῶτον | prô-ton}, followed by the particle men {μὲν | men}, introduces the first and primary item in a potential series, while gar {γὰρ | gar} gives a causal nuance, linking the assertion of “much in every way” with the explanatory clause.

Root and etymology

dikaioōdelta–iota–kappa–alpha–iota–omicron–omega

to declare righteous

In contextRomans 3:2

Much in every way. First, indeed, for this reason, that they were entrusted with the oracles of God .

About this coordinate

Romans 3:2:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Romans 3:2, 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 Rom.3.2.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.3.2.W6.S1) and character.