μόνος monos

Greek word for “alone” · Strong’s G3441 · used 112 times in 111 verses

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Meaning

μόνος, -η, -ον; 1. adj., alone, solitary, forsaken: with verb., al.;

How it is translated

Glosses given for monos in context, with how often each is used:

• only 63
• alone 35
• only so 3
• solely 2
• alone? 1
• sole 1
• solitary 1
• {14.26} to the only 1
• only they asked 1
• but 1
• only there is 1
• consisting only 1

Where it is used

Also in 11 more books.

Chapters where it is used most

John 8 (3), Romans 4 (3), 2 Corinthians 8 (3), Matthew 4 (2), Matthew 14 (2), Matthew 21 (2), Mark 6 (2), Mark 9 (2), Luke 4 (2), Luke 9 (2)

Forms

• μόνον 71
• μόνος 20
• μόνῳ 7
• μόνοι 4
• μόνους 3
• μόνου 2
• μόνας 2
• μόνοις 1
• μόνην 1
• μόνα 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with monos more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• ἑαυτοῦ heautou “themself” 11
• οὐδείς oudeis “none” 9
• εἰ ei “if” 11
• λόγος logos “word” 9
• πίστις pistis “faith” 8
• ἀποκρίνω apokrinō “to answer” 8
• ἀμήν amēn “amen” 6
• μετά meta “with/after” 9
• εἷς ehis “one” 7
• περί peri “about” 7
• ἐάν ean “if” 7
• ἄρτος artos “bread” 5

Key verses

The verses using monos that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• John 17:3 — And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
• Romans 3:29 — Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:
• Galatians 5:13 — For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
• Philippians 1:27 — Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye…
• Philippians 2:12 — Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and…
• 1 Thessalonians 1:5 — For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you…
• 1 Timothy 1:17 — Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
• 1 Timothy 6:16 — Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting.…
• 2 Timothy 4:8 — Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all…
• James 1:22 — But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
• Jude 1:4 — For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into…
• Revelation 15:4 — Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.