1 occurrence in 12 translations

'Mean' in the Bible

Above all, brothers, do not swear oaths by heaven, by earth, or by any other object. Instead, let your "Yes" mean yes and your "No" mean no! Otherwise, you may fall under condemnation.

Verse ConceptsBad LanguageConsistencyAffirmationsethics, personalOaths, HumanAffirmative ActionConversationHeaven, Glimpsed By HumansCursingSwearing Being ForbiddenAssentingDissentSwearing OathsNot Swearing OathsNo CondemnationSwearing

Bible Theasaurus

Average (1 instance)
Breathe (22 instances)
Compromise (1 instance)
Contemptible (26 instances)
Convey (9 instances)
Declare (445 instances)
Express (27 instances)
Hateful (20 instances)
Ignoble (7 instances)
Imply (3 instances)
Import (1 instance)
Indicate (12 instances)
Intend (64 instances)
Involve (5 instances)
Medium (8 instances)
Middle (266 instances)
Middle (266 instances)
Servile (16 instances)
Signify (11 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
μήπως μήπως 
mepos 
Usage: 12

ἄσημος 
Asemos 
Usage: 1

εἴην 
Eien 
should be , be , meant , might be , should mean , wert , not tr
Usage: 9

εἴπως 
Ei pos 
if by any means
Usage: 4

μεταξύ 
metaxu 
Usage: 4

πάντως 
Pantos 
by all means , altogether , surely , must needs , no doubt , in no wise , at all
Usage: 8

πῶς 
Pos 
Usage: 65

τρόπος 
Tropos 
as Trans , even as 9 9 , way , means , even as 9 , in like manner as 9 , manner , conversation
Usage: 11

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