G3304–μενοῦνγε–menounge

But he said, Yes, rather blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

μενοῦν menoun “No rather”

No, but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?

μενοῦνγε, menounge “but rather,”

But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world.

μενοῦνγε menounge “Indeed”

Yes doubtless, and I count all things to be loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them to be dung, that I may win Christ,

μενοῦνγε menounge “rather”