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Strong's G3438 μονή (mone)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's H3438 — yishvah (“Ishvah”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G3438
Language Greek
Linked Usages 2
Books 1

Strong's G3438 Quick Answer

Strong's G3438 μονή (mone) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. mone (mon-ay') adj. 1. a staying, i.e. residence (the act or the place) [from G3306] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include place and abode. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.

Meaning
mone (mon-ay') adj. 1. a staying, i.e. residence (the act or the place) [from G3306]
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
New Testament
Usage Words
place and abode

Meaning and Definition

mone (mon-ay') adj. 1. a staying, i.e. residence (the act or the place) [from G3306] KJV: abode, mansion Root(s): G3306

Original Word
μονή
Transliteration
mone
Derivation
Root: μένω R1: 3306
Morphology
adjective

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3438. 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)

abode

Usage: μονή, -ῆς, ἡ (μένω), [in LXX: 1Ma.7:38 * ;] __1. in cl., __(a) a staying, abiding; __(b) continuance (LXX, 1 with) __2. In late Gk., __(a) a statson (Paus.); __(b) an abode: Jhn.14:2, 23; __(with) a monastery (cf. MM, iii, xvi; so in MGr.).† (AS)

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How Strong's G3438 Is Translated

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

abode John 14:23 place John 14:2

How Strong's G3438 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 G3438 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 G3438 in the New Testament

2 indexed usages in New Testament.

John 14:2 KJV

In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.

John 14:23 KJV

Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3438.

John 14:2 New Testament, KJV
In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
John 14:23 New Testament, KJV
Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3438, grouped by book.

John 2 usages, New Testament

Strong's G3438 FAQ

What does mone (μονή) mean?

Mone (Strong's G3438) is a Greek word most simply glossed "abode". mone (mon-ay') adj. 1. a staying, i.e. residence (the act or the place) [from G3306]

How many times is mone (μονή) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's G3438 across 1 book.

Where can I study mone (μονή) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3438 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.

What English words translate mone (μονή)?

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