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
- …they offered Him wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, He refused to drink it.
- “He saved others, but He cannot save Himself. He is the King of Israel! Let Him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in Him.
- Matthew 28:6οὐκ · notHe is not here; He has risen, just as He said! Come, see the place where He lay.
- Mark 1:7οὐκ · notAnd he proclaimed: “After me will come One more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.
- Mark 1:22οὐχ · notThe people were astonished at His teaching, because He taught as one who had authority, and not as the scribes.
- Mark 1:34οὐκAnd He healed many who were ill with various diseases and drove out many demons. But He would not allow the demons to speak, because they knew who He was.
- Mark 2:17Οὐ · [It is] not; οὐκOn hearing this, Jesus told them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
- Mark 2:18οὐ · don’tNow John’s disciples and the Pharisees were often fasting. So people came to Jesus and asked, “Why don’t Your disciples fast like John’s disciples and those of the Pharisees?”
- Jesus replied, “How can the guests of the bridegroom fast while He is with them? As long as He is with them, they cannot fast.
- Mark 2:24οὐκSo the Pharisees said to Him, “Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”
- Mark 2:26οὐκDuring the high priesthood of Abiathar, he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which was lawful only for the priests. And he gave some to his companions as well.”
- Mark 2:27οὐχ · notThen Jesus declared, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.
- If a kingdom is divided against itself, it cannot stand.
- If a house is divided against itself, it cannot stand.
- And if Satan is divided and rises against himself, he cannot stand; his end has come.
- Indeed, no one can enter a strong man’s house to steal his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he can plunder his house.
- Mark 3:29οὐκ · {will} neverBut whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; he is guilty of eternal sin.”
- Mark 4:5οὐκSome fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.
- Mark 4:7οὐκ · noOther seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings, and they yielded no crop.
- Mark 4:13ΟὐκThen Jesus said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables?
- Mark 4:17οὐκ · noBut they themselves have no root, and they remain for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.
- Mark 4:21οὐχ · Doesn’tJesus also said to them, “Does anyone bring in a lamp to put it under a basket or under a bed? Doesn’t he set it on a stand?
- Mark 4:22οὐ · nothingFor there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be brought to light.
- Mark 4:25οὐκFor whoever has will be given more. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”
- Mark 4:27οὐκ · notNight and day he sleeps and wakes, and the seed sprouts and grows, though he knows not how.
- Mark 4:34οὐκHe did not tell them anything without using a parable. But privately He explained everything to His own disciples.
- But Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on the cushion. So they woke Him and said, “Teacher, don’t You care that we are perishing?”
- Mark 5:19οὐκBut Jesus would not allow him. “Go home to your own people,” He said, “and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and what mercy He has shown you.”
- Mark 5:37οὐκAnd He did not allow anyone to accompany Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.
- Mark 5:39οὐκHe went inside and asked, “Why all this commotion and weeping? The child is not dead, but asleep.”
- Mark 6:3οὐχ; οὐκIsn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Aren’t His sisters here with us as well?” And they took offense at Him.
- Mark 6:4ΟὐκThen Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his own household is a prophet without honor.”
- Mark 6:5οὐκSo He could not perform any miracles there, except to lay His hands on a few of the sick and heal them.
- Mark 6:18ΟὐκFor John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife!”
- Mark 6:19οὐκSo Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she had been unable,
- Mark 6:26οὐκThe king was consumed with sorrow, but because of his oaths and his guests, he did not want to refuse her.
- …for they had not understood about the loaves, but their hearts had been hardened.
- Mark 7:3οὐκ · {do} notNow in holding to the tradition of the elders, the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat until they wash their hands ceremonially.
- Mark 7:4οὐκAnd on returning from the market, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other traditions for them to observe, including the washing of cups, pitchers, kettles, and couches for dining.
- Mark 7:5οὐ · notSo the Pharisees and scribes questioned Jesus: “Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders? Instead, they eat with defiled hands.”
- Mark 7:18οὐ; οὐ“Are you still so dull?” He asked. “Do you not understand? Nothing that enters a man from the outside can defile him,
- Mark 7:19οὐκ…because it does not enter his heart, but it goes into the stomach and then is eliminated.” (Thus all foods are clean.)
- Mark 7:24οὐκJesus left that place and went to the region of Tyre. Not wanting anyone to know He was there, He entered a house, but was unable to escape their notice.
- Mark 7:27οὐ · not“First let the children have their fill,” He said. “For it is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”
- Mark 8:2οὐκ · nothing“I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat.
- Mark 8:14οὐκNow the disciples had forgotten to take bread, except for one loaf they had with them in the boat.
- Mark 8:16οὐκ · noSo they began to discuss with one another the fact that they had no bread.