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Strong's G3375 μήν (men)

men - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H3375 — yiron (“Iron”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G3375
Language Greek
Linked Usages 39
Books 19

Strong's G3375 Quick Answer

Strong's G3375 μήν (men) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. men (mayn') prt. 1. assuredly [a stronger form of G3303, a particle of affirmation (only with G2229)] It has 39 linked Bible usages across 19 books. Visible English usage signals include surely. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

Meaning
men (mayn') prt. 1. assuredly [a stronger form of G3303, a particle of affirmation (only with G2229)]
Usage
39 linked usages
Books
19 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch
Usage Words
surely

Meaning and Definition

men (mayn') prt. 1. assuredly [a stronger form of G3303, a particle of affirmation (only with G2229)] KJV: + surely Root(s): G3303, G2229

Original Word
μήν
Transliteration
men
Derivation
Root: ἦ R1: 3303 R2: 2229
Morphology
particle

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3375. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

certainly

Usage: μήν a particle of assurance, verily, truly; εἰ (εἶ) μ. (= cl., ἦ μ. in LXX and π.), now verily, full surely: Heb.6:14 (LXX).† (AS)

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How Strong's G3375 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render men, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Surely Hebrews 6:14

How Strong's G3375 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, New Testament, and 1 Enoch. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 32 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
  • 1 Enoch rows are separated from the other corpora rather than being hidden inside a generic apocrypha bucket.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G3375 (μήν) appears 39 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G3375 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G3375 in the New Testament

1 indexed usage in New Testament.

Hebrews 6:14 KJV

Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.

Strong's G3375 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

32 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 22:17 Septuagint / Brenton

surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of heaven, and as the sand which is by the shore of the sea, and thy seed shall inherit the cities of their enemies.

Genesis 42:16 Septuagint / Brenton

Send one of you, and take your brother; and go ye to prison, till your words be clear, whether ye speak the truth or not; but, if not, by the health of Pharaoh, verily ye are spies.

Exodus 22:7 Septuagint / Brenton

But if the thief be not found, the master of the house shall come forward before God, and shall swear that surely he has not wrought wickedly in regard of any part of his neighbor’s deposit,

Strong's G3375 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

5 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Judith 1:12 Septuagint / Brenton

Therefore Nebuchadnezzar was very angry with all this country, and swore by his throne and kingdom, that he would surely be avenged upon all those coasts of Cilicia, and Damascus, and Syria, and that he would slay with the sword all the inhabitants of the land of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and all Judea, and all that were in Egypt, till ye come to the borders of the two seas.

3 Maccabees 5:50 Septuagint / Brenton

Nevertheless, when they reflected upon the succor before granted them from heaven, they prostrated themselves with one accord; removed even the sucking children from the breast, and

4 Maccabees 15:9 Septuagint / Brenton

Not but that, on account of the excellent disposition of her sons, and their obedience to the law, her maternal affection toward them was increased.

Strong's G3375 in 1 Enoch

1 indexed usage in 1 Enoch.

1 Enoch 14:7 Septuagint / Brenton

you by the sword. And your petition on their behalf shall not be granted, nor yet on your own: even though you weep and pray and speak all the words contained in the writing which I have

Usage Excerpts

First 39 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3375.

Genesis 22:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of heaven, and as the sand which is by the shore of the sea, and thy seed shall inherit the cities of their enemies.
Genesis 42:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Send one of you, and take your brother; and go ye to prison, till your words be clear, whether ye speak the truth or not; but, if not, by the health of Pharaoh, verily ye are spies.
Exodus 22:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But if the thief be not found, the master of the house shall come forward before God, and shall swear that surely he has not wrought wickedly in regard of any part of his neighbor’s deposit,
Exodus 22:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
an oath of God shall be between both, each swearing that he has surely not at all been guilty in the matter of his neighbor’s deposit; and so his master shall hold him guiltless, and he shall not make compensation.
Numbers 14:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
surely they shall not see the land, which I swore to their fathers; but their children which are with me here, as many as know not good or evil, every inexperienced youth, to them will I give the land; but none who have provoked me shall see it.
Numbers 14:28 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Say to them, As I live, saith the Lord: surely as ye spoke into my ears, so will I do to you.
Numbers 14:35 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I the Lord have spoken, Surely will I do thus to this evil congregation that has risen up together against me: in this wilderness they shall be utterly consumed, and there they shall die.
Judges 15:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Samson said to them, Though ye may have dealt thus with her, verily I will be avenged of you, and afterward I will cease.
1 Kingdoms 20:24 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
So David hides himself in the field, and the new month arrives, and the king comes to the table to eat.
3 Kingdoms 6:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it came to pass in the four hundred and fortieth year after the departure of the children of Israel out of Egypt, in the fourth year and second month of the reign of King Solomon over Israel, and costly stones for the foundation of the house, and hewn stones. the stones, and laid them for a foundation. is the eighth month, the house was completed according to all its plan, and according to all its arrangement.
2 Chronicles 5:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And all Israel were assembled unto the king in the feast, this is the seventh month.
Ezra 10:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered themselves together unto Jerusalem within three days. It was the ninth month, on the twentieth day of the month; and all the people sat in the street of the house of God, trembling because of this matter, and for the great rain.
Esther 9:27 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Mordecai established it, and the Jews took upon themselves, and upon their seed, and upon those that were joined to them to observe it, neither would they on any account behave differently: but these days were to be a memorial kept in every generation, and city, and family, and province.
Job 1:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But put forth thy hand, and touch all that he has: Verily he will curse thee to thy face.
Job 2:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Nay, but put forth thy hand, and touch his bones and his flesh: Verily he will curse thee to thy face.
Job 5:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Nevertheless I will beseech the Lord, And will call upon the Lord, the sovereign of all;
Job 12:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Even as many as provoke the Lord, As if there were indeed to be no inquisition made of them.
Job 13:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Nevertheless I will speak to the Lord, And I will reason before him, if he will.
Job 13:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Though the Mighty One should lay hand upon me, forasmuch as he has begun, Verily I will speak, and plead before him.
Job 17:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Howbeit, do ye all strengthen yourselves and come now, For I do not find truth in you.
Job 21:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Nevertheless, the lamp of the ungodly also shall be put out, And destruction shall come upon them, And pangs of vengeance shall seize them.
Job 27:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Verily, while my breath is yet in me, And the breath of God which remains to me is in my nostrils,
Job 27:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Nay rather, but let mine enemies be as the overthrow of the ungodly, And they that rise up against me, as the destruction of transgressors.
Job 32:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For truly I will not be awed because of man, Nor indeed will I be confounded before a mortal.
Job 33:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Howbeit hear, Job, my words, And hearken to my speech.
Job 34:36 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Howbeit do thou learn, Job: No longer make answer as the foolish:
Isaiah 45:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
By myself I swear, righteousness shall surely proceed out of my mouth; my words shall not be frustrated; that to me every knee shall bend, and every tongue shall swear by God,
Ezekiel 33:27 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
As I live, surely they that are in the desolate places shall fall by swords, and they that are in the open plain shall be given for food to the wild beasts of the field, and them that are in the fortified cities and them that are in the caves I will slay with pestilence.
Ezekiel 34:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
As I live, saith the Lord God, surely because my sheep became a prey, and my sheep became meat to all the wild beasts of the field, because there were no shepherds, and the shepherds sought not out my sheep, and the shepherds fed themselves, but fed not my sheep.
Ezekiel 35:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Therefore, as I live, saith the Lord God, verily thou hast sinned even to blood, therefore blood shall pursue thee.
Ezekiel 36:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
therefore thus saith the Lord; Verily in the fire of my wrath have I spoken against the rest of the nations, and against all Edom, because they have appropriated my land to themselves for a possession with joy, disregarding the lives of the inhabitants, to destroy it by plunder:
Ezekiel 38:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
that my wrath and my jealousy shall arise, I have spoken in the fire of mine anger, verily in that day there shall be a great shaking in the land of Israel;
Hebrews 6:14 New Testament, KJV
Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.
Judith 1:12 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Therefore Nebuchadnezzar was very angry with all this country, and swore by his throne and kingdom, that he would surely be avenged upon all those coasts of Cilicia, and Damascus, and Syria, and that he would slay with the sword all the inhabitants of the land of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and all Judea, and all that were in Egypt, till ye come to the borders of the two seas.
3 Maccabees 5:50 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Nevertheless, when they reflected upon the succor before granted them from heaven, they prostrated themselves with one accord; removed even the sucking children from the breast, and
4 Maccabees 15:9 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Not but that, on account of the excellent disposition of her sons, and their obedience to the law, her maternal affection toward them was increased.
Wisdom of Solomon 6:23 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Neither will I go with consuming envy; For such a man shall have no fellowship with wisdom.
Baruch 2:29 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
If ye will not hear my voice, surely this very great multitude shall be turned into a small number among the nations, where I will scatter them.
1 Enoch 14:7 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
you by the sword. And your petition on their behalf shall not be granted, nor yet on your own: even though you weep and pray and speak all the words contained in the writing which I have

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3375, grouped by book.

Genesis 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Exodus 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Numbers 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
3 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezra 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Esther 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 13 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 5 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Hebrews 1 usage, New Testament
Judith 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
3 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
4 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Baruch 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Enoch 1 usage, 1 Enoch

Strong's G3375 FAQ

What does men (μήν) mean?

Strong's G3375 is a Greek entry for G3375 μήν (men). men (mayn') prt. 1. assuredly [a stronger form of G3303, a particle of affirmation (only with G2229)]

How many times is men (μήν) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 39 linked usages for Strong's G3375 across 19 books.

Where can I study men (μήν) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3375 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

What English words translate men (μήν)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as surely. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G3375 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 32 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, 5 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 in 1 Enoch for Strong's G3375, with linked reader references where each row is available.