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οὐ

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greekNew TestamentParticle1,627 occurrences26 books1,403 verses

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

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

1,627 total
  1. 2 Corinthians 7:3οὐ
    I do not say this to condemn you. I have said before that you so occupy our hearts that we live and die together with you.
  2. 2 Corinthians 7:7οὐ · not
    …and not only by his arrival, but also by the comfort he had received from you. He told us about your longing, your mourning, and your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced all the more.
  3. 2 Corinthians 7:8οὐ
    Even if I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it. Although I did regret it—for I see that my letter caused you sorrow, but only for a short time—
  4. 2 Corinthians 7:9οὐχ · not
    …yet now I rejoice, not because you were made sorrowful, but because your sorrow led you to repentance. For you felt the sorrow that God had intended, and so were not harmed in any way by us.
  5. 2 Corinthians 7:12οὐχ · [it was] not
    So even though I wrote to you, it was not on account of the one who did wrong or the one who was harmed, but rather that your earnestness on our behalf would be made clear to you in the sight of God.
  6. 2 Corinthians 7:14οὐ
    Indeed, I was not embarrassed by anything I had boasted to him about you. But just as everything we said to you was true, so our boasting to Titus has proved to be true as well.
  7. 2 Corinthians 8:5οὐ · not [only]
    And not only did they do as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us, through the will of God.
  8. 2 Corinthians 8:8Οὐ
    I am not giving a command, but I am testing the sincerity of your love through the earnestness of others.
  9. 2 Corinthians 8:10οὐ · not
    And this is my opinion about what is helpful for you in this matter: Last year you were the first not only to give, but even to have such a desire.
  10. 2 Corinthians 8:12οὐ · not; οὐκ
    For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.
  11. 2 Corinthians 8:13Οὐ
    It is not our intention that others may be relieved while you are burdened, but that there may be equality.
  12. 2 Corinthians 8:15οὐκ; οὐκ
    As it is written: “He who gathered much had no excess, and he who gathered little had no shortfall.”
  13. 2 Corinthians 8:19οὐ
    More than that, this brother was chosen by the churches to accompany us with the gracious offering we administer to honor the Lord Himself and to show our eagerness to help.
  14. 2 Corinthians 8:21οὐ · not
    For we are taking great care to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord, but also in the eyes of men.
  15. 2 Corinthians 9:12οὐ · not
    For this ministry of service is not only supplying the needs of the saints but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanksgiving to God.
  16. 2 Corinthians 10:3οὐ
    For though we live in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh.
  17. 2 Corinthians 10:4οὐ · [are] not
    The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the flesh. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.
  18. 2 Corinthians 10:8οὐκ; οὐκ
    For even if I boast somewhat excessively about the authority the Lord gave us for building you up rather than tearing you down, I will not be ashamed.
  19. 2 Corinthians 10:12Οὐ; οὐ
    We do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves. When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they show their ignorance.
  20. 2 Corinthians 10:13οὐκ
    We, however, will not boast beyond our limits, but only within the field of influence that God has assigned to us—a field that reaches even to you.
  21. 2 Corinthians 10:14οὐ
    We are not overstepping our bounds, as if we had not come to you. Indeed, we were the first to reach you with the gospel of Christ.
  22. 2 Corinthians 10:15οὐκ · Neither
    Neither do we boast beyond our limits in the labors of others. But we hope that as your faith increases, our area of influence among you will greatly increase as well,
  23. 2 Corinthians 10:16οὐκ
    …so that we can preach the gospel in the regions beyond you. Then we will not be boasting in the work already done in another man’s territory.
  24. 2 Corinthians 10:18οὐ · not
    For it is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.
  25. 2 Corinthians 11:4οὐκ; οὐκ; οὐκ
    For if someone comes and proclaims a Jesus other than the One we proclaimed, or if you receive a different spirit than the One you received, or a different gospel than the one you accepted, you put up with it very easily.
  26. 2 Corinthians 11:6οὐ · I am certainly not lacking
    Although I am not a polished speaker, I am certainly not lacking in knowledge. We have made this clear to you in every way possible.
  27. 2 Corinthians 11:9οὐ
    And when I was with you and in need, I was not a burden to anyone; for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied my needs. I have refrained from being a burden to you in any way, and I will continue to do so.
  28. 2 Corinthians 11:10οὐ
    As surely as the truth of Christ is in me, this boasting of mine will not be silenced in the regions of Achaia.
  29. 2 Corinthians 11:11οὐκ
    Why? Because I do not love you? God knows I do!
  30. 2 Corinthians 11:14οὐ · no
    And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.
  31. 2 Corinthians 11:15οὐ · [It is] not
    It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their actions.
  32. 2 Corinthians 11:17οὐ
    In this confident boasting of mine, I am not speaking as the Lord would, but as a fool.
  33. 2 Corinthians 11:29οὐκ; οὐκ · {do} not
    Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is led into sin, and I do not burn with grief?
  34. 2 Corinthians 11:31οὐ
    The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, who is forever worthy of praise, knows that I am not lying.
  35. 2 Corinthians 12:1οὐ
    I must go on boasting. Although there is nothing to gain, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord.
  36. 2 Corinthians 12:2οὐκ; οὐκ
    I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows.
  37. 2 Corinthians 12:3οὐκ
    And I know that this man—whether in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows—
  38. 2 Corinthians 12:4οὐκ
    …was caught up to Paradise. The things he heard were inexpressible, things that man is not permitted to tell.
  39. 2 Corinthians 12:5οὐ
    I will boast about such a man, but I will not boast about myself, except in my weaknesses.
  40. 2 Corinthians 12:6οὐκ
    Even if I wanted to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain, so no one will credit me with more than he sees in me or hears from me,
  41. 2 Corinthians 12:13οὐ
    In what way were you inferior to the other churches, except that I was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!
  42. 2 Corinthians 12:14οὐ
    See, I am ready to come to you a third time, and I will not be a burden, because I am not seeking your possessions, but you. For children should not have to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.