Definition
οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Acts 2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244),
[in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ;]
neg. particle,
not, no, used generally with indic, and for a denial of fact (cf . μή);
1. absol. (accented), οὔ, no: Matthew 13:29, John 1:21; 21:5; οὒ οὕ, Matthew 5:37, James 5:12.
2. Most frequently negativing a verb or other word, Matthew 1:25; 10:26, 38, Mark 3:25; 9:37, John 8:29, Acts 7:5, Romans 1:16, Philippians 3:3, al.; in litotes, οὐκ ὀλίγοι (i.e. very many), Acts 17:4, al.; οὐκ ἄσημος, Acts 21:39; πᾶς . . . οὐ, with verb, (like Heb. כֹּל . . . לֹא), no, none, Matthew 24:22, Mark 13:20, Luke 1:37, Ephesians 5:5, al.; in disjunctive statements, οὐκ . . . ἀλλά, Luke 8:52, John 1:33, Romans 8:2o, al.; with 2 of person(s) fut. (like Heb. לֹא, with impf.), as emphatic prohibition, Matthew 4:7, Luke 4:12, Romans 7:7, al.
3. With another negative,
(a) strengthening the negation: Mark 5:37, John 8:15; 12:19, Acts 8:39, al.;
(b) making an affirmative: Acts 4:20, 1 Corinthians 12:15.
4. With other particles: οὐ μή (see: μή); οὐ μηκέτι, Matthew 21:19; with μή interrog., Romans 10:18, 1 Corinthians 9:4, 5; 11:22.
5. Interrogative, expecting an affirmative answer (Lat. nonne): Matthew 6:26, Mark 4:21, Luke 11:40, John 4:35, Romans 9:21, al.
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as οὐ:
Usage patterns
Occurrences
1,627 total
- Acts 19:27οὐ · notThere 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.”
- Acts 19:30οὐκPaul wanted to go before the assembly, but the disciples would not allow him.
- Acts 19:32οὐκMeanwhile the assembly was in turmoil. Some were shouting one thing and some another, and most of them did not even know why they were there.
- Acts 19:35οὐ · doesn’tFinally the city clerk quieted the crowd and declared, “Men of Ephesus, doesn’t everyone know that the city of Ephesus is guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of her image, which fell from heaven?
- For we are in jeopardy of being charged with rioting for today’s events, and we have no justification to account for this commotion.”
- And the people were greatly relieved to take the boy home alive.
- For I did not shrink back from declaring to you the whole will of God.
- Acts 20:31οὐκTherefore be alert and remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.
- Acts 21:13οὐ · notThen 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.”
- Acts 21:38οὐκ“Aren’t you the Egyptian who incited a rebellion some time ago and led four thousand members of the Assassins into the wilderness?”
- Acts 21:39οὐκ · noBut Paul answered, “I am a Jew from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no ordinary city. Now I beg you to allow me to speak to the people.”
- Acts 22:9οὐκMy companions saw the light, but they could not understand the voice of the One speaking to me.
- Acts 22:11οὐκBecause the brilliance of the light had blinded me, my companions led me by the hand into Damascus.
- …and saw the Lord saying to me, ‘Hurry! Leave Jerusalem quickly, because the people here will not accept your testimony about Me.’
- The crowd listened to Paul until he made this statement. Then they lifted up their voices and shouted, “Rid the earth of him! He is not fit to live!”
- Acts 23:5Οὐκ; οὐκ“Brothers,” Paul replied, “I was not aware that he was the high priest, for it is written: ‘Do not speak evil about the ruler of your people.’”
- Acts 24:11οὐ · noYou can verify for yourself that no more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship.
- At the time they found me in the temple, I was ceremonially clean and was not inciting a crowd or an uproar. But there are some Jews from the province of Asia
- Acts 25:6οὐ · noAfter spending no more than eight or ten days with them, Festus went down to Caesarea. The next day he sat on the judgment seat and ordered that Paul be brought in.
- Acts 25:7οὐκWhen Paul arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges that they could not prove.
- If, however, I am guilty of anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die. But if there is no truth to their accusations against me, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”
- Acts 25:16οὐκ · notI told them that it is not the Roman custom to hand a man over before he has had an opportunity to face his accusers and defend himself against their charges.
- Acts 25:26οὐκ · nothingI have nothing definite to write to our sovereign about him. Therefore I have brought him before all of you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after this inquiry I may have something to write.
- Acts 26:19οὐκ · notSo then, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision.
- But Paul answered, “I am not insane, most excellent Festus; I am speaking words of truth and sobriety.
- Acts 26:26οὐ; οὐ · notFor the king knows about these matters, and I can speak freely to him. I am confident that none of this has escaped his notice, because it was not done in a corner.
- Acts 26:29οὐ · not“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.”
- Acts 27:10οὐ · not“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.”
- Acts 27:14οὐ · [it was] notBut it was not long before a cyclone called the Northeaster swept down across the island.
- Acts 27:20οὐκWhen neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the great storm continued to batter us, we abandoned all hope of being saved.
- But Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men remain with the ship, you cannot be saved.”
- Acts 27:39οὐκWhen daylight came, they did not recognize the land, but they sighted a bay with a sandy beach, where they decided to run the ship aground if they could.
- The islanders showed us extraordinary kindness. They kindled a fire and welcomed all of us because it was raining and cold.
- Acts 28:4οὐκ · {has} notWhen the islanders saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “Surely this man is a murderer. Although he was saved from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live.”
- Acts 28:19οὐχ · noBut when the Jews objected, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, even though I have no charge to bring against my nation.
- Acts 28:26οὐ · never; οὐ · never‘Go to this people and say, “You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.”
- I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, how often I planned to come to you (but have been prevented from visiting until now), in order that I might have a harvest among you, just as I have had among the other Gentiles.
- I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, then to the Greek.
- Romans 1:21οὐχFor although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts.
- Romans 1:28οὐκFurthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.
- Romans 1:32οὐ · {they} notAlthough 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.
- For God does not show favoritism.
- Romans 2:13οὐ · notFor it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but it is the doers of the law who will be declared righteous.
- …you, then, who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal?
- Romans 2:26οὐχ · {will} notIf a man who is not circumcised keeps the requirements of the law, will not his uncircumcision be regarded as circumcision?
- Romans 2:28Οὐ · notA man is not a Jew because he is one outwardly, nor is circumcision only outward and physical.
- Romans 2:29οὐ · notNo, a man is a Jew because he is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a man’s praise does not come from men, but from God.