conjunction
mentoi
Greekμέντοι (mentoi)
Strong’sG3305
indeed, yet, however
stem ment-8 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books
Translated as
What it means
μέν-τοι = μέν τοι,
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3305 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidmen'-toy
indeed though, i.e. however
Fromfrom G3203 and G5104;
King Jamesalso, but, howbeit, nevertheless, yet.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
This word never changes. It is spelled the same wherever it appears, so there is nothing to learn beyond the word itself.
Where it appears
8 occurrences, every one of them listed
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John 4:27“but”Kai epi houte erchala tois mathētois autou, kai thaumazale hoti meta gunaikau lalate; oudenos mentoi legata; Tinem zētasō? ē tinem lalasō meta autau?Just then His disciples returned and were surprised that He was speaking with a woman. But no one asked Him, “What do You want from her?” or “Why are You talking with her?”
John 7:13“yet”oudenos mentoi parrēsia lalate peri autou dia ton fobon toiu Ioudaioiu.Yet no one would speak publicly about Him for fear of the Jews.
John 12:42“yet”homōs mentoi kai ek toiu archōnoiu pollois pisteuala eis auton, alla dia toin Farisaioin ouk homologale hina mē aposunagōgois gineleia,Nevertheless, many of the leaders believed in Him. But because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, for fear that they would be put out of the synagogue.
John 20:5“but”kai parakuptaratos blepatō keierōteim teim othonieim, ouk mentoi eiserchata.He bent down and looked in at the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go in.
John 21:4“yet”Prōiau de ēdē gineratau histanata Iēsus eis ton aigialon; ouk mentoi oidalelē tois mathētois hoti Iēsus atō.Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not recognize that it was Jesus.
2 Timothy 2:19“nevertheless”tos mentoi stereos themelios tou theou histanatē, echarōtos tan sfragian houtan; Gnōskata kurios toin arōtoin autou, kai; Afistanatar apo adikiau pantos tos onomazarōtos tem onomem kuriou.Nevertheless, God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from iniquity.”
James 2:8“really”Ei mentoi nomon telavō basilikon kata tan grafan Agapasi ton plēsion su hōs siauton, kalōs poiavō;If you really fulfill the royal law stated in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.
Jude 1:8“yet”Homoiōs mentoi kai houtois enupniazerōtois sarxan men miainalō, kuriotan de athetalō, doxain de blasfēmalō.Yet in the same way these dreamers defile their bodies, reject authority, and slander glorious beings.