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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. Mark 8:17οὐκ · no
    Aware of their conversation, Jesus asked them, “Why are you debating about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Do you have such hard hearts?
  2. Mark 8:18οὐ; οὐκ; οὐ
    ‘Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear?’ And do you not remember?
  3. Mark 8:33οὐ
    But Jesus, turning and looking at His disciples, rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind Me, Satan! For you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.”
  4. Mark 9:1οὐ
    Then Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God arrive with power.”
  5. Mark 9:3οὐ · [any]
    His clothes became radiantly white, brighter than any launderer on earth could bleach them.
  6. Mark 9:6οὐ
    For they were all so terrified that Peter did not know what else to say.
  7. Mark 9:18οὐκ
    Whenever it seizes him, it throws him to the ground. He foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth, and becomes rigid. I asked Your disciples to drive it out, but they were unable.”
  8. Mark 9:28οὐκ
    After Jesus had gone into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”
  9. Mark 9:30οὐκ
    Going on from there, they passed through Galilee. But Jesus did not want anyone to know,
  10. Mark 9:37οὐκ · not only
    “Whoever welcomes one of these little children in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes not only Me, but the One who sent Me.”
  11. Mark 9:38οὐκ; οὐκ
    John said to Him, “Teacher, we saw someone else driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”
  12. Mark 9:40οὐκ · not
    For whoever is not against us is for us.
  13. Mark 9:41οὐ
    Indeed, if anyone gives you even a cup of water because you bear the name of Christ, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.
  14. Mark 9:48οὐ · never; οὐ
    …where ‘their worm never dies, and the fire is never quenched.’
  15. Mark 10:15οὐ
    Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”
  16. Mark 10:27οὐ · not
    Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God.”
  17. Mark 10:38Οὐκ
    “You do not know what you are asking,” Jesus replied. “Can you drink the cup I will drink, or be baptized with the baptism I will undergo?”
  18. Mark 10:40οὐκ · not
    But to sit at My right or left is not Mine to grant. These seats belong to those for whom they have been prepared.”
  19. Mark 10:43οὐχ
    But it shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,
  20. Mark 10:45οὐκ
    For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”
  21. Mark 11:13οὐκ · not
    Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, He went to see if there was any fruit on it. But when He reached it, He found nothing on it except leaves, since it was not the season for figs.
  22. Mark 11:16οὐκ
    And He would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts.
  23. Mark 11:17Οὐ
    Then Jesus began to teach them, and He declared, “Is it not written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”
  24. Mark 11:31οὐκ
    They deliberated among themselves what they should answer: “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’
  25. Mark 11:33Οὐκ
    So they answered, “We do not know.” And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”
  26. Mark 12:14οὐ; οὐ; οὔ · not
    “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and seek favor from no one. Indeed, You are impartial and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay them or not?”
  27. Mark 12:20οὐκ · no
    Now there were seven brothers. The first one married and died, leaving no children.
  28. Mark 12:22οὐκ · none
    In this way, none of the seven left any children. And last of all, the woman died.
  29. Mark 12:24Οὐ
    Jesus said to them, “Aren’t you mistaken, because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God?
  30. Mark 12:26οὐκ
    But concerning the dead rising, have you not read about the burning bush in the Book of Moses, how God told him, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’?
  31. Mark 12:27οὐκ · not
    He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are badly mistaken!”
  32. Mark 12:31οὐκ · No
    The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.”
  33. Mark 12:32οὐκ · no
    “Right, Teacher,” the scribe replied. “You have stated correctly that God is One and there is no other but Him,
  34. Mark 12:34Οὐ · not
    When Jesus saw that the man had answered wisely, He said, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And no one dared to question Him any further.
  35. Mark 13:2οὐ · Not [one]; οὐ
    “Do you see all these great buildings?” Jesus replied. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”
  36. Mark 13:11οὐ
    But when they arrest you and hand you over, do not worry beforehand what to say. Instead, speak whatever you are given at that time, for it will not be you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.
  37. Mark 13:14οὐ
    So when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
  38. Mark 13:19οὐ; οὐ · never
    For those will be days of tribulation unseen from the beginning of God’s creation until now, and never to be seen again.
  39. Mark 13:20οὐκ · nobody
    If the Lord had not cut short those days, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, whom He has chosen, He has cut them short.
  40. Mark 13:24οὐ
    But in those days, after that tribulation: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light;
  41. Mark 13:30οὐ
    Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened.
  42. Mark 13:31οὐ
    Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.