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
- Galatians 6:4οὐκ · notEach one should test his own work. Then he will have reason to boast in himself alone, and not in someone else.
- Galatians 6:7οὐ · {is} notDo not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return.
- Ephesians 1:16οὐ · {I have} notI have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers,
- Ephesians 1:21οὐ · not…far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.
- Ephesians 2:8οὐκ · notFor it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God,
- Ephesians 2:9οὐκ · not…not by works, so that no one can boast.
- …which was not made known to men in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets.
- But this is not the way you came to know Christ.
- Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving.
- Ephesians 5:5οὐκ · [any]For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person (that is, an idolater) has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
- Ephesians 6:7οὐκ · notServe with good will, as to the Lord and not to men,
- Ephesians 6:9οὐκ · noAnd masters, do the same for your slaves. Give up your use of threats, because you know that He who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with Him.
- Ephesians 6:12οὐκ · notFor our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
- Philippians 1:17οὐχ · notThe former, however, preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can add to the distress of my chains.
- But if I go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. So what shall I choose? I do not know.
- Philippians 1:29οὐ · notFor it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for Him,
- Philippians 2:6οὐχ · {did} notWho, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,
- …as you hold forth the word of life, in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.
- Philippians 2:21οὐ · notFor all the others look after their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.
- Philippians 2:27οὐκ · notHe was sick indeed, nearly unto death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow.
- Philippians 3:1οὐκ · [It is] noFinally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you.
- For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh—
- Philippians 3:12Οὐχ · NotNot that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.
- Philippians 3:13οὐ · {do} notBrothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead,
- I am not saying this out of need, for I have learned to be content regardless of my circumstances.
- Philippians 4:17Οὐχ · NotNot that I am seeking a gift, but I am looking for the fruit that may be credited to your account.
- Colossians 1:9οὐ · {have} notFor this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
- For I want you to know how much I am struggling for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not met me face to face,
- Colossians 2:8οὐ · rather thanSee to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, which are based on human tradition and the spiritual forces of the world rather than on Christ.
- He has lost connection to the head, from whom the whole body, supported and knit together by its joints and ligaments, grows as God causes it to grow.
- Colossians 2:23οὐκ · noSuch restrictions indeed have an appearance of wisdom, with their self-prescribed worship, their false humility, and their harsh treatment of the body; but they are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.
- Colossians 3:11οὐκ · noHere there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and is in all.
- Colossians 3:23οὐκ · notWhatever you do, work at it with your whole being, as for the Lord and not for men,
- Colossians 3:25οὐκ · noWhoever does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and there is no favoritism.
- 1 Thessalonians 1:5οὐκ · not…because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and with great conviction—just as you know we lived among you for your sake.
- 1 Thessalonians 1:8οὐ · notFor not only did the message of the Lord ring out from you to Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone out to every place, so that we have no need to say anything more.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:1οὐ · notYou yourselves know, brothers, that our visit to you was not in vain.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:3οὐκ · does notFor our appeal does not arise from deceit or ulterior motives or trickery.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:4οὐχ · notInstead, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, not in order to please men but God, who examines our hearts.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:8οὐ · notWe cared so deeply that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God, but our own lives as well. That is how beloved you have become to us.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:13οὐ · notAnd we continually thank God because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it truly is, the word of God, which is also now at work in you who believe.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:17οὐ · notBrothers, although we were torn away from you for a short time (in person, not in heart), our desire to see you face to face was even more intense.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:7οὐ · {has} notFor God has not called us to impurity, but to holiness.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:8οὐκ · {does} notAnyone, then, who rejects this command does not reject man but God, the very One who gives you His Holy Spirit.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:9οὐ · notNow about brotherly love, you do not need anyone to write to you, because you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another.
- Brothers, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who are without hope.
- By the word of the Lord, we declare to you that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who have fallen asleep.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:1οὐ · {we do} notNow about the times and seasons, brothers, we do not need to write to you.
- While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:4οὐκ · notBut you, brothers, are not in the darkness so that this day should overtake you like a thief.