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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. James 1:23οὐ
    For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror,
  2. James 1:25οὐκ · not
    But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom, and continues to do so—not being a forgetful hearer, but an effective doer—he will be blessed in what he does.
  3. James 2:4οὐ
    …have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?
  4. James 2:5οὐχ · {Has} not
    Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?
  5. James 2:6οὐχ · [Is it] not
    But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?
  6. James 2:7οὐκ · not
    Are they not the ones who blaspheme the noble name by which you have been called?
  7. James 2:11οὐ
    For He who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.” If you do not commit adultery, but do commit murder, you have become a lawbreaker.
  8. James 2:21οὐκ · {Was} not
    Was not our father Abraham justified by what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?
  9. James 2:24οὐκ · not
    As you can see, a man is justified by his deeds and not by faith alone.
  10. James 2:25οὐκ · {was} not
    In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute justified by her actions when she welcomed the spies and sent them off on another route?
  11. James 3:2οὐ · {is} never
    We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body.
  12. James 3:10οὐ · not
    Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, this should not be!
  13. James 3:15οὐκ · not
    Such wisdom does not come from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.
  14. James 4:1οὐκ · Don’t [they]
    What causes conflicts and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from the passions at war within you?
  15. James 4:2οὐκ · {you do} not; οὐ; οὐκ
    You crave what you do not have; you kill and covet, but are unable to obtain it. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask.
  16. James 4:3οὐ · {you do} not
    And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures.
  17. James 4:4οὐκ
    You adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever chooses to be a friend of the world renders himself an enemy of God.
  18. James 4:11οὐκ · not
    Brothers, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against his brother or judges him speaks against the law and judges it. And if you judge the law, you are not a practitioner of the law, but a judge of it.
  19. James 4:14οὐκ
    You do not even know what will happen tomorrow! What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.
  20. James 5:6οὐκ
    You have condemned and murdered the righteous, who did not resist you.
  21. James 5:12Οὒ · No; οὔ · no
    Above all, my brothers, do not swear, not by heaven or earth or by any other oath. Simply let your “Yes” be yes, and your “No,” no, so that you will not fall under judgment.
  22. James 5:17οὐκ
    Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years.
  23. 1 Peter 1:8οὐκ
    Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy,
  24. 1 Peter 1:12οὐχ
    It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they foretold the things now announced by those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.
  25. 1 Peter 1:18οὐ
    For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers,
  26. 1 Peter 1:23οὐκ · not
    For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.
  27. 1 Peter 2:6οὐ
    For it stands in Scripture: “See, I lay in Zion a stone, a chosen and precious cornerstone; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”
  28. 1 Peter 2:10οὐ · not; οὐκ
    Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
  29. 1 Peter 2:18οὐ · not
    Servants, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but even to those who are unreasonable.
  30. 1 Peter 2:22οὐκ · no
    “He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth.”
  31. 1 Peter 2:23οὐκ; οὐκ
    When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.
  32. 1 Peter 3:3οὐχ · {should} not
    Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes,
  33. 1 Peter 3:21οὐ · not
    And this water symbolizes the baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body, but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
  34. 2 Peter 1:8οὐκ
    For if you possess these qualities and continue to grow in them, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  35. 2 Peter 1:10οὐ · {you will} never
    Therefore, brothers, strive to make your calling and election sure. For if you practice these things you will never stumble,
  36. 2 Peter 1:16Οὐ
    For we did not follow cleverly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty.
  37. 2 Peter 1:20οὐ · no
    Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture comes from one’s own interpretation.
  38. 2 Peter 1:21οὐ · no [such]
    For no such prophecy was ever brought forth by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
  39. 2 Peter 2:3οὐκ; οὐ · {does} not
    In their greed, these false teachers will exploit you with deceptive words. The longstanding verdict against them remains in force, and their destruction does not sleep.
  40. 2 Peter 2:4οὐκ · {did} not
    For if God did not spare the angels when they sinned, but cast them deep into hell, placing them in chains of darkness to be held for judgment;
  41. 2 Peter 2:5οὐκ
    …if He did not spare the ancient world when He brought the flood on its ungodly people, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, among the eight;
  42. 2 Peter 2:10οὐ
    Such punishment is specially reserved for those who indulge the corrupt desires of the flesh and despise authority. Bold and self-willed, they are unafraid to slander glorious beings.
  43. 2 Peter 2:11οὐ
    Yet not even angels, though greater in strength and power, dare to bring such slanderous charges against them before the Lord.
  44. 2 Peter 3:9οὐ
    The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.