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Strong's G3391 μία (mia)

Mia means “first” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H3391 — yerach (“month”) in the Hebrew Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number G3391
Language Greek
Linked Usages 2
Books 2

Strong's G3391 Quick Answer

Strong's G3391 μία (mia) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. mia (mee'-ah) n. 1. one or first [irregular feminine of G1520] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include one. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.

Meaning
mia (mee'-ah) n. 1. one or first [irregular feminine of G1520]
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament
Usage Words
one

Meaning and Definition

mia (mee'-ah) n. 1. one or first [irregular feminine of G1520] KJV: a (certain), + agree, first, one, X other Root(s): G1520

Original Word
μία
Transliteration
mia
Derivation
Root: εἷς R1: 1520
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3391. 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)

first

Usage: μία, see: εἷς. εἷς ιά, ἕν, genitive ἑνός, μιᾶς, ἑνός, cardinal numeral, one; __1. one, as opposite to many: Mat.25:15, Rom.5:12, 1Co.10:8, al.; as subst., Rom.5:15, Eph.2:14; id. with genitive partit., Mat.5:19, al.; before ἐκ (ἐξ), Mrk.14:18, Jhn.6:8, al.; metaphorically, of union and concord, Jhn.10:30 17:11, Rom.12:4-5, Php.1:27; ἀπὸ μιᾶς (B1., § 44, 1), Luk.14:18; with neg., εἷς. . . οὐ (μή), more emphatic than οὐδείς, no one, none (cl.), Mat.5:18 10:29, Luk.11:46 12:6. __2.

Emphatically, to the exclusion of others; __(a) a single (one): Mat.21:24, Mrk.8:14; absol., 1Co.9:24, al.; οὐδὲ εἷς, Mat.27:14, Jhn.1:3, Rom.3:10, al.; __(b) one, alone: Mrk.2:7 10:18, Luk.18:19; __(with) one and the same: Rom.3:30, 1Co.3:8 11:5 12:11, 1Jn.5:8. __3. In late Gk., with weakened force, = τις or indef. art. (of. Heb. אֶחָד, Gen.22:13, al.; see B1., § 45, 2; M, Pr., 96 f.): Mat.8:19 19:6, Rev.8:13, al.; εἷς τις (Bl., l.with), Luk.22:50, Jhn.11:49 __4.

Distributively: εἷς καστος (cl.), Luk.4:40, Act.2:6, al.; εἷς . . . καὶ εἷς (cl., εἷς μὲν . . . εἷς δέ), Mat.17:4, Mrk.9:5, Jhn.20:12, al. (cf. LXX and use of Heb. אֶחָד, Exo.17:12, al); ὁ εἷς . . . ὁ ἕτερος (ἄλλος) = cl. ὁ μὲν (ἕτερος) . . . ὁ δέ (ἕτερος), Mat.6:24, Luk.7:41, Rev.17:10; καθ᾽ εἷς, εἷς κ. είς (in which καθ᾽ is adverbial, or the expression formed from the analogy of ἕν καθ᾽ ἔν; M, Pr., 105), one by one, severally: Mrk.14:19, Rom.12:5, al.; εἷς τὸν ἕνα = ἀλλήλους (B1., 45, 2; M, Pr., 246), 1Th.5:11.

__5. As ordinal = πρῶτος (like Heb. אֶחָד; Bl., § 45, 1; M, Pr., 95 f.), first: Mat.28:1, Mrk.16:2, al (AS)

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How Strong's G3391 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render mia, 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.

one 1 Corinthians 16:2

How Strong's G3391 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament. 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 New Testament with 2 linked usages.

Strong's G3391 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 G3391 in the New Testament

2 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 21:19 KJV

And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away.

1 Corinthians 16:2 KJV

Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3391.

Matthew 21:19 New Testament, KJV
And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away.
1 Corinthians 16:2 New Testament, KJV
Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3391, grouped by book.

Matthew 1 usage, New Testament
Matthew 21:19
1 Corinthians 1 usage, New Testament
1 Corinthians 16:2

Strong's G3391 FAQ

What does mia (μία) mean?

Mia (Strong's G3391) is a Greek word most simply glossed "first". mia (mee'-ah) n. 1. one or first [irregular feminine of G1520]

How many times is mia (μία) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's G3391 across 2 books.

Where can I study mia (μία) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3391 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.

What English words translate mia (μία)?

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