3440. monon
Lexicon
monon: only, alone

Original Word: μόνον
Part of Speech: Adverb
Transliteration: monon
Pronunciation: MOH-non
Phonetic Spelling: (mon'-on)
Definition: only, alone
Meaning: alone, but, only.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
alone, but, only.

Neuter of monos as adverb; merely -- alone, but, only.

see GREEK monos

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
adverb from monos
Definition
merely
NASB Translation
only (53), simply (2).

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Neuter form of the Greek adjective μόνος (monos), meaning "alone" or "only."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for the Greek adverb "μόνον," similar concepts of exclusivity or singularity can be found in Hebrew words such as "רַק" (raq • Strong's Hebrew 7535), which also means "only" or "alone." This Hebrew term is used in the Old Testament to convey similar ideas of limitation or exclusivity.

Usage: The word "μόνον" appears in various contexts within the New Testament, often to highlight a singular focus or to restrict a statement to a particular condition or element. It is used to underscore the importance of a specific action, belief, or condition, often in contrast to other possibilities.

Context: The adverb "μόνον" is frequently employed in the New Testament to convey the idea of exclusivity or limitation. It serves to focus the reader's attention on a particular aspect of a teaching or narrative, often to the exclusion of other considerations. For example, in Matthew 4:4, Jesus responds to Satan's temptation by quoting Scripture: "Man shall not live on bread alone (μόνον), but on every word that comes from the mouth of God." Here, "μόνον" emphasizes that physical sustenance is not sufficient for true life; spiritual nourishment is also essential.

In the epistles, "μόνον" is used to stress the importance of faith and love as central tenets of Christian life. For instance, in Galatians 5:13, Paul writes, "For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve one another in love." The use of "μόνον" in this context underscores the singular importance of love as the guiding principle for Christian freedom.

The word also appears in contexts where it limits the scope of a command or instruction. In Philippians 1:27, Paul exhorts the believers, "Conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only (μόνον) hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit." Here, "μόνον" serves to focus the reader's attention on the consistency of their conduct, regardless of Paul's presence.

Forms and Transliterations
μονον μόνον μονόρχις μονώτατον monon mónon
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Englishman's Concordance
Matthew 5:47 Adv
GRK: ἀδελφοὺς ὑμῶν μόνον τί περισσὸν
NAS: If you greet only your brothers, what
KJV: your brethren only, what do
INT: brothers of you only what extraordinary

Matthew 8:8 Adv
GRK: εἰσέλθῃς ἀλλὰ μόνον εἰπὲ λόγῳ
KJV: speak the word only, and my
INT: you should come but only speak the word

Matthew 9:21 Adv
GRK: ἑαυτῇ Ἐὰν μόνον ἅψωμαι τοῦ
NAS: If I only touch
KJV: If I may but touch his
INT: herself If only I shall touch the

Matthew 10:42 Adv
GRK: ποτήριον ψυχροῦ μόνον εἰς ὄνομα
KJV: a cup of cold [water] only in the name
INT: a cup of cold [water] only in [the] name

Matthew 14:36 Adv
GRK: αὐτὸν ἵνα μόνον ἅψωνται τοῦ
KJV: that they might only touch the hem
INT: him that only they might touch the

Matthew 17:8 Adv
GRK: αὐτὸν Ἰησοῦν μόνον
INT: himself Jesus alone

Matthew 21:19 Adv
GRK: μὴ φύλλα μόνον καὶ λέγει
NAS: leaves only; and He said
KJV: but leaves only, and said
INT: not leaves only And he says

Matthew 21:21 Adv
GRK: διακριθῆτε οὐ μόνον τὸ τῆς
NAS: and do not doubt, you will not only do
KJV: do this [which is done] to the fig tree,
INT: do doubt not only the [miracle] of the

Mark 5:36 Adv
GRK: Μὴ φοβοῦ μόνον πίστευε
NAS: Do not be afraid [any] [longer], only believe.
KJV: not afraid, only believe.
INT: Not fear only believe

Mark 6:8 Adv
GRK: μὴ ῥάβδον μόνον μὴ ἄρτον
KJV: save a staff only; no scrip,
INT: not a staff only no bread

Mark 9:8 Adj-AMS
GRK: τὸν Ἰησοῦν μόνον
INT: Jesus alone

Luke 8:50 Adv
GRK: Μὴ φοβοῦ μόνον πίστευσον καὶ
NAS: him, Do not be afraid [any longer]; only believe,
KJV: believe only, and
INT: not Fear only believe and

John 5:18 Adv
GRK: ὅτι οὐ μόνον ἔλυεν τὸ
NAS: Him, because He not only was breaking
KJV: he not only had broken the sabbath,
INT: because not only did he break the

John 11:52 Adv
GRK: τοῦ ἔθνους μόνον ἀλλ' ἵνα
NAS: and not for the nation only, but in order
KJV: for that nation only, but that
INT: the nation only but that

John 12:9 Adv
GRK: τὸν Ἰησοῦν μόνον ἀλλ' ἵνα
NAS: sake only, but that they might also
KJV: for Jesus' sake only, but that
INT: Jesus only but that

John 13:9 Adv
GRK: πόδας μου μόνον ἀλλὰ καὶ
NAS: to Him, Lord, [then wash] not only my feet,
KJV: my feet only, but also
INT: feet of me only but also

John 17:20 Adv
GRK: δὲ ἐρωτῶ μόνον ἀλλὰ καὶ
KJV: for these alone, but for
INT: however make I request only but also

Acts 8:16 Adv
GRK: αὐτῶν ἐπιπεπτωκός μόνον δὲ βεβαπτισμένοι
NAS: upon any of them; they had simply been
KJV: none of them: only they were baptized
INT: of them fallen only however baptized

Acts 11:19 Adv
GRK: εἰ μὴ μόνον Ἰουδαίοις
KJV: but unto the Jews only.
INT: if not only to Jews

Acts 18:25 Adv
GRK: Ἰησοῦ ἐπιστάμενος μόνον τὸ βάπτισμα
NAS: being acquainted only with the baptism
KJV: knowing only the baptism
INT: Jesus knowing only the baptism

Acts 19:26 Adv
GRK: ὅτι οὐ μόνον Ἐφέσου ἀλλὰ
NAS: and hear that not only in Ephesus,
KJV: that not alone at Ephesus, but
INT: that not only of Ephesus but

Acts 19:27 Adv
GRK: οὐ μόνον δὲ τοῦτο
NAS: Not only is there danger that this
KJV: So that not only this our
INT: Not only but this

Acts 21:13 Adv
GRK: γὰρ οὐ μόνον δεθῆναι ἀλλὰ
NAS: ready not only to be bound,
KJV: not to be bound only, but also
INT: indeed not only to be bound but

Acts 26:29 Adv
GRK: μεγάλῳ οὐ μόνον σὲ ἀλλὰ
NAS: long time, not only you, but also
KJV: to God, that not only thou, but
INT: much not only you but

Acts 27:10 Adv
GRK: ζημίας οὐ μόνον τοῦ φορτίου
NAS: loss, not only of the cargo
KJV: damage, not only of the lading and
INT: loss not only of the cargo

Strong's Greek 3440
67 Occurrences


μόνον — 67 Occ.















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