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μέν (postpositive)
MEN
on the one hand
postpositive particle
Appears 179× in the Greek New Testament — common.

In the New Testament

Usually paired with δέ: μέν...δέ = "on the one hand...on the other." Postpositive.

Memory Hook

MEN — MEN on one side, women on the other — μέν...δέ = one hand...other.

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