certainly

Greek Particle

μήν a particle of assurance, verily, truly; εἰ (εἶ) μ. (= cl, ἦ μ. in LXX and π.), now verily, full surely: Heb.6:14 (LXX). (AS)

certainly

Greek Particle

μήν, Doric dialect [Refs 5th c.BC+], Aeolic dialect [Refs 7th c.BC+], and old Epic dialect μάν (in Hom.always followed by a vowel except [Refs 8th c.BC+] is followed by a consonant except in [Refs 8th c.BC+]; original μάν has probably been changed to μέν except when the metre prevented), a Particle used to strengthen asseverations, verily, truly; a synonym of μέν but stronger, and like it always following the word which begins the clause, ὧδε γὰρ ἐξερέω, καὶ μ. τετελεσμένον ἔσται and so verily, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἴστε μὰν. ye know doubtless, [Refs 5th c.BC+] on then, [Refs 8th c.BC+] II) after other Particles, II.1) ἦ μήν, now verily, full surely, ἦ μὴν καὶ πόνος ἐστίν [Refs 8th c.BC+]: strengthened, ἦ δὴ μάν [Refs 8th c.BC+]: frequently later in strong protestations or oaths, with infinitive, ὄμνυσι δ᾽ ἦ μὴν λαπάξειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]: in Prose also to begin an independent clause, ὀμνύω, ἦ μ. ἐγὼ ἐθυόμην [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2) καὶ μήν, sometimes simply to add an asseveration, see entry [near the start],[Refs 5th c.BC+]: frequently to introduce something new or deserving special attention, καὶ μὴν Τάνταλον εἰσεῖδον [Refs 8th c.BC+]; especially in dramatic Poets to mark the entrance of a person on the stage, here comes, [Refs 5th c.BC+], etc; of new facts, and besides, nay more, καὶ μήν. γε [Refs 5th c.BC+]; in Orators to introduce new arguments, καὶ μήν. γε [Refs 5th c.BC+]; to introduce a counter-argument, [Refs 5th c.BC+] well, I allow it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μὴ νῦν διάτριβ᾽, ἀλλ᾽ ἄνυε πράττων. Answ. καὶ μ. βαδίζω [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.3) ἀλλὰ μήν, yet truly, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; to allege something not disputed, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀλλ᾽ οὐδ᾽ ἐγὼ μ. [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.4) ναὶ μήν, above all, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.5) οὐ μήν, of a truth not, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μὴ μάν (Attic dialect μὴ μήν) oh do not, [Refs], etc; ἀλλ᾽ οὐ μάν [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.6) ὡς μήν, = {ἦ μήν}, ὀμμνύω Δία. ὡς μ. κρινεῖν τὰ ἀντιλεγόμενα [Refs] III) after interrogatives, τί μ; well, what of it? [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τί μ. οὔ well, why not? [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τῶς μ; well, but how? [Refs 5th c.BC+]; to express surprise, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀλλὰ πότε μή; [Refs 5th c.BC+] IV) with adversative force, especially after a negative, so that it is equivalent to μέντοι, νῦν ἐμὲ μὲν στυγέει, ἔσται μὰν ὅτ᾽ ἄν. [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἀνάγκη μὲν καὶ ταῦτ᾽ ἐπίστασθαι, οὐδὲν μ. κωλύει κτλ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; expressed more strongly by γε μ, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐδὲ μ.[Refs]; οὐ μ. οὐδέ nor yet indeed, [Refs 8th c.BC+]

Greek

a particle of affirmation (only with g2229 (ἦ)); assuredly; + surely; a stronger form of g3303 (μέν)