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μόνον

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greekNew TestamentAdverb67 occurrences19 books67 verses

Definition

μόνον, see: μόνος.

μόνος, -η, -ον,

[in LXX chiefly for לְבַד ;]

1. adj., alone, solitary, forsaken: with verb., Matthew 14:23, Mark 6:47, Luke 9:36, al.; with pron., Matthew 18:15, Mark 9:2, al.; with subst., Mark 9:8, Luke 4:8, al.; pleonast., οὐκ . . . εἰ μὴ μ., Matthew 12:4, Luke 6:4, al.; attrib., only, (ὁ) μ. θεός, John 5:44; 17:3, Romans 16:27, 1 Timothy 1:17, Jude 25.

2. As adv.,

(a) neut., (μόνον, alone, only: referring to verb or predic., Matthew 9:21, Mark 5:36, James 1:22, al. (see Bl., §44, 2); οὐ (μὴ) μ., Galatians 4:18, James 1:22; οὐ μ. . . . ἀλλά (Bl, §77, 13.3), Acts 19:26, 1 John 5:6, al.; id. before καί (Bl., §81, 1.2), Romans 5:3; 9:10, 2 Corinthians 8:19, al.;

(b) κατὰ μόνας, alone (Bl., §44, 1), Mark 4:10, Luke 9:18.

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

67 total
  1. Matthew 5:47μόνον · only
    And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even Gentiles do the same?
  2. Matthew 8:8μόνον · just
    The centurion answered, “Lord, I am not worthy to have You come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.
  3. Matthew 9:21μόνον · only
    She said to herself, “If only I touch His cloak, I will be healed.”
  4. Matthew 10:42μόνον · even
    And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.”
  5. Matthew 14:36μόνον · just
    …and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.
  6. Matthew 17:8μόνον
    And when they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus.
  7. Matthew 21:19μόνον
    Seeing a fig tree by the road, He went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. “May you never bear fruit again!” He said. And immediately the tree withered.
  8. Matthew 21:21μόνον · only
    “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.
  9. Mark 5:36μόνον · just
    But Jesus overheard their conversation and said to Jairus, “Do not be afraid; just believe.”
  10. Mark 6:8μόνον
    He instructed them to take nothing but a staff for the journey—no bread, no bag, no money in their belts—
  11. Mark 9:8μόνον
    Suddenly, when they looked around, they saw no one with them except Jesus.
  12. Luke 8:50μόνον · just
    But Jesus overheard them and said to Jairus, “Do not be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.”
  13. John 5:18μόνον · only
    Because of this, the Jews tried all the harder to kill Him. Not only was He breaking the Sabbath, but He was even calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.
  14. John 11:52μόνον · only
    …and not only for the nation, but also for the scattered children of God, to gather them together into one.
  15. John 12:9μόνον · only
    Meanwhile a large crowd of Jews learned that Jesus was there. And they came not only because of Him, but also to see Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead.
  16. John 13:9μόνον · only
    “Then, Lord,” Simon Peter replied, “not only my feet, but my hands and my head as well!”
  17. John 17:20μόνον · alone
    I am not asking on behalf of them alone, but also on behalf of those who will believe in Me through their message,
  18. Acts 8:16μόνον
    For the Holy Spirit had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
  19. Acts 11:19μόνον
    Meanwhile those scattered by the persecution that began with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message only to Jews.
  20. Acts 18:25μόνον · only
    He had been instructed in the way of the Lord and was fervent in spirit. He spoke and taught accurately about Jesus, though he knew only the baptism of John.
  21. Acts 19:26μόνον · only
    And you can see and hear that not only in Ephesus, but in nearly the whole province of Asia, this Paul has persuaded a great number of people to turn away. He says that man-made gods are no gods at all.
  22. Acts 19:27μόνον · only
    There is danger not only that our business will fall into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be discredited and her majesty deposed—she who is worshiped by all the province of Asia and the whole world.”
  23. Acts 21:13μόνον · only
    Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”
  24. Acts 26:29μόνον · only
    “Short time or long,” Paul replied, “I wish to God that not only you but all who hear me this day may become what I am, except for these chains.”
  25. Acts 27:10μόνον · only
    “Men, I can see that our voyage will be filled with disaster and great loss, not only to ship and cargo, but to our own lives as well.”
  26. Romans 1:32μόνον · only
    Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things are worthy of death, they not only continue to do these things, but also approve of those who practice them.
  27. Romans 3:29μόνον · only
    Is God the God of Jews only? Is He not the God of Gentiles too? Yes, of Gentiles too,
  28. Romans 4:12μόνον · only
    And he is also the father of the circumcised who not only are circumcised, but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised.
  29. Romans 4:16μόνον · only
    Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may rest on grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all.
  30. Romans 4:23μόνον · only
    Now the words “it was credited to him” were written not only for Abraham,
  31. Romans 5:3μόνον · only
    Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;
  32. Romans 5:11μόνον · only
    Not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.
  33. Romans 8:23μόνον · only
    Not only that, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.
  34. Romans 9:10μόνον · only
    Not only that, but Rebecca’s children were conceived by one man, our father Isaac.
  35. Romans 9:24μόνον · only
    …including us, whom He has called not only from the Jews, but also from the Gentiles?
  36. Romans 13:5μόνον · only
    Therefore it is necessary to submit to authority, not only to avoid punishment, but also as a matter of conscience.
  37. 1 Corinthians 7:39μόνον · as long as
    A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, as long as he belongs to the Lord.
  38. 1 Corinthians 15:19μόνον · alone
    If our hope in Christ is for this life alone, we are to be pitied more than all men.
  39. 2 Corinthians 7:7μόνον · only
    …and not only by his arrival, but also by the comfort he had received from you. He told us about your longing, your mourning, and your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced all the more.
  40. 2 Corinthians 8:10μόνον · only
    And this is my opinion about what is helpful for you in this matter: Last year you were the first not only to give, but even to have such a desire.
  41. 2 Corinthians 8:19μόνον
    More than that, this brother was chosen by the churches to accompany us with the gracious offering we administer to honor the Lord Himself and to show our eagerness to help.
  42. 2 Corinthians 8:21μόνον · only
    For we are taking great care to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord, but also in the eyes of men.
  43. 2 Corinthians 9:12μόνον · only
    For this ministry of service is not only supplying the needs of the saints but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanksgiving to God.
  44. Galatians 1:23μόνον · only
    They only heard the account: “The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.”
  45. Galatians 2:10μόνον · [They] only [asked us]
    They only asked us to remember the poor, the very thing I was eager to do.
  46. Galatians 3:2μόνον · just
    I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law, or by hearing with faith?
  47. Galatians 4:18μόνον · only
    Nevertheless, it is good to be zealous if it serves a noble purpose—at any time, and not only when I am with you.
  48. Galatians 5:13μόνον · but
    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.
  49. Galatians 6:12μόνον · [They] only [ do this ]
    Those who want to make a good impression outwardly are trying to compel you to be circumcised. They only do this to avoid persecution for the cross of Christ.
  50. Ephesians 1:21μόνον · only
    …far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.