Strong's Lexicon men: from, out of, more than Original Word: מֵן Word Origin: A primitive particle Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1537 (ἐκ, ek) – often translated as "from" or "out of" in the New Testament. - G575 (ἀπό, apo) – another Greek preposition meaning "from" or "away from." Usage: The Hebrew preposition "men" is used to denote separation, origin, or comparison. It is often translated as "from" or "out of" when indicating the source or point of departure. It can also mean "more than" when used in comparative contexts. This preposition is versatile and appears frequently in the Hebrew Bible, serving to clarify relationships between objects, people, and concepts. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, prepositions like "men" were crucial for conveying spatial, temporal, and logical relationships. The Hebrew language, being more concrete in nature, often used prepositions to express ideas that might be conveyed through abstract terms in English. Understanding these prepositions is essential for interpreting the nuances of biblical texts, as they often carry significant theological and narrative weight. Brown-Driver-Briggs I. [מֵן] noun [masculine] string (of harp) (probably loan-word from Aramaic  , hair, string PS2163); pluralמִנִּים Psalm 150:4, so also probably Psalm 45:9 (read מִנִּים for ᵑ0 מִנִּי, compare Che Bae We > Ges§ 87,1.b Hup and others, who think מִנִּי an apocopatic plural) II. [מֵן], מִנֶּ֑הוּ see מנן II. [מֵן] noun [masculine] portion (Sim Hup and others); — מִנֶּה֑וּ Psalm 68:24, but read (הָּ֯) מְנָתוֺ Ol Dy Bi Che We (see מְנָת above). — Psalm 45:9; Psalm 150:4 see I. מֵן above Strong's Exhaustive Concordance stringed instrumentFrom an unused root meaning to apportion; a part; hence, a musical chord (as parted into strings) -- in (the same) (Psalm 68:23), stringed instrument (Psalm 150:4), whereby (Psalm 45:8 (defective plural)). Forms and Transliterations בְּמִנִּ֥ים במנים מִנִּ֥י מני bə·min·nîm beminNim bəminnîm min·nî minNi minnîLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Psalm 45:8 HEB: הֵ֥יכְלֵי שֵׁ֝֗ן מִנִּ֥י שִׂמְּחֽוּךָ׃ NAS: palaces stringed instruments have made You glad. KJV: palaces, whereby they have made thee glad. INT: palaces of ivory stringed have made Psalm 150:4 2 Occurrences |
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