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οὐ

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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. 1 Thessalonians 5:5Οὐκ
    For you are all sons of the light and sons of the day; we do not belong to the night or to the darkness.
  2. 1 Thessalonians 5:9οὐκ
    For God has not appointed us to suffer wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.
  3. 2 Thessalonians 2:5Οὐ
    Do you not remember that I told you these things while I was still with you?
  4. 2 Thessalonians 2:10οὐκ
    …and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them.
  5. 2 Thessalonians 3:2οὐ · not
    And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men; for not everyone holds to the faith.
  6. 2 Thessalonians 3:7οὐκ
    For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not undisciplined among you,
  7. 2 Thessalonians 3:9οὐχ · Not; οὐκ
    Not that we lack this right, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate.
  8. 2 Thessalonians 3:10οὐ
    For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.”
  9. 2 Thessalonians 3:14οὐχ · {does} not
    Take note of anyone who does not obey the instructions we have given in this letter. Do not associate with him, so that he may be ashamed.
  10. 1 Timothy 1:9οὐ
    We realize that law is not enacted for the righteous, but for the lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinful, for the unholy and profane, for killers of father or mother, for murderers,
  11. 1 Timothy 2:7οὐ · [I am] not
    For this reason I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a faithful and true teacher of the Gentiles. I am telling the truth; I am not lying about anything.
  12. 1 Timothy 2:12οὐκ
    I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; she is to remain quiet.
  13. 1 Timothy 2:14οὐκ · [it was] not
    And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman who was deceived and fell into transgression.
  14. 1 Timothy 3:5οὐκ · {does} not
    For if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how can he care for the church of God?
  15. 1 Timothy 5:8οὐ
    If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
  16. 1 Timothy 5:13οὐ · not
    At the same time they will also learn to be idle, going from house to house and being not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, discussing things they should not mention.
  17. 1 Timothy 5:18οὐ
    For the Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and, “The worker is worthy of his wages.”
  18. 1 Timothy 5:25οὐ
    In the same way, good deeds are obvious, and even the ones that are inconspicuous cannot remain hidden.
  19. 2 Timothy 1:7οὐ · {has} not
    For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.
  20. 2 Timothy 1:9οὐ · not
    He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began.
  21. 2 Timothy 1:12οὐκ
    For this reason, even though I suffer as I do, I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him for that day.
  22. 2 Timothy 1:16οὐκ
    May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he has often refreshed me and was unashamed of my chains.
  23. 2 Timothy 2:5οὐ
    Likewise, a competitor does not receive the crown unless he competes according to the rules.
  24. 2 Timothy 2:9οὐ
    …for which I suffer to the extent of being chained like a criminal. But the word of God cannot be chained!
  25. 2 Timothy 2:13οὐ
    …if we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.
  26. 2 Timothy 2:20οὐκ · not
    A large house contains not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay. Some indeed are for honorable use, but others are for common use.
  27. 2 Timothy 2:24οὐ · not
    And a servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, and forbearing.
  28. 2 Timothy 3:9οὐ
    But they will not advance much further. For just like Jannes and Jambres, their folly will be plain to everyone.
  29. 2 Timothy 4:3οὐκ
    For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires.
  30. 2 Timothy 4:8οὐ · not
    From now on there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but to all who crave His appearing.
  31. Titus 3:5οὐκ · not
    He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.
  32. Hebrews 1:12οὐκ
    You will roll them up like a robe; like a garment they will be changed; but You remain the same, and Your years will never end.”
  33. Hebrews 2:5Οὐ · [it is] not
    For it is not to angels that He has subjected the world to come, about which we are speaking.
  34. Hebrews 2:11οὐκ
    For both the One who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers.
  35. Hebrews 2:16Οὐ · [it is] not
    For surely it is not the angels He helps, but the descendants of Abraham.
  36. Hebrews 3:10οὐκ
    Therefore I was angry with that generation, and I said, ‘Their hearts are always going astray, and they have not known My ways.’
  37. Hebrews 3:16οὐ · [Were they] not
    For who were the ones who heard and rebelled? Were they not all those Moses led out of Egypt?
  38. Hebrews 3:19οὐκ
    So we see that it was because of their unbelief that they were unable to enter.
  39. Hebrews 4:2οὐκ
    For we also received the good news just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, since they did not share the faith of those who comprehended it.
  40. Hebrews 4:6οὐκ
    Since, then, it remains for some to enter His rest, and since those who formerly heard the good news did not enter because of their disobedience,
  41. Hebrews 4:8οὐκ
    For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day.
  42. Hebrews 4:13οὐκ · Nothing
    Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.
  43. Hebrews 4:15οὐ
    For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin.
  44. Hebrews 5:4οὐχ · No
    No one takes this honor upon himself; he must be called by God, just as Aaron was.
  45. Hebrews 5:5οὐχ · {did} not
    So also Christ did not take upon Himself the glory of becoming a high priest, but He was called by the One who said to Him: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.”
  46. Hebrews 5:12οὐ · not
    Although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to reteach you the basic principles of God’s word. You need milk, not solid food!
  47. Hebrews 6:10οὐ · [is] not
    For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.
  48. Hebrews 7:11οὐ · not
    Now if perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood (for on this basis the people received the law), why was there still need for another priest to appear—one in the order of Melchizedek and not in the order of Aaron?
  49. Hebrews 7:16οὐ · not
    …one who has become a priest not by a law of succession, but by the power of an indestructible life.