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
- For each tree is known by its own fruit. Indeed, figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor grapes from brambles.
- Luke 6:46οὐ · {do} notWhy do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ but do not do what I say?
- Luke 6:48οὐκ · notHe is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid his foundation on the rock. When the flood came, the torrent crashed against that house but could not shake it, because it was well built.
- Luke 7:6οὐ; οὐ · notSo Jesus went with them. But when He was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends with the message: “Lord, do not trouble Yourself, for I am not worthy to have You come under my roof.
- Luke 7:32οὐκ; οὐκThey are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to one another: ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not weep.’
- Luke 7:44οὐκAnd turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? When I entered your house, you did not give Me water for My feet, but she wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.
- Luke 7:45οὐκ; οὐYou did not greet Me with a kiss, but she has not stopped kissing My feet since I arrived.
- Luke 7:46οὐκYou did not anoint My head with oil, but she has anointed My feet with perfume.
- Luke 8:13οὐκ · noThe seeds on rocky ground are those who hear the word and receive it with joy, but they have no root. They believe for a season, but in the time of testing, they fall away.
- The seeds that fell among the thorns are those who hear, but as they go on their way, they are choked by the worries, riches, and pleasures of this life, and their fruit does not mature.
- Luke 8:17οὐ · nothing; οὐ; οὐFor there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be made known and brought to light.
- Luke 8:19οὐκThen Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see Him, but they were unable to reach Him because of the crowd.
- Luke 8:27οὐκ; οὐκWhen Jesus stepped ashore, He was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothing or lived in a house, but he stayed in the tombs.
- Luke 8:43οὐκ…including a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years. She had spent all her money on physicians, but no one was able to heal her.
- Luke 8:47οὐκThen the woman, seeing that she could not escape notice, came trembling and fell down before Him. In the presence of all the people, she explained why she had touched Him and how she had immediately been healed.
- Luke 8:51οὐκWhen He entered the house, He did not allow anyone to go in with Him except Peter, John, James, and the child’s father and mother.
- Meanwhile, everyone was weeping and mourning for her. But Jesus said, “Stop weeping; she is not dead but asleep.”
- Luke 9:13ΟὐκBut Jesus told them, “You give them something to eat.” “We have only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered, “unless we go and buy food for all these people.”
- But I tell you truly, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.”
- Luke 9:40οὐκI begged Your disciples to drive it out, but they were unable.”
- Luke 9:49οὐκ“Master,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”
- Luke 9:50οὐκ · not“Do not stop him,” Jesus replied, “for whoever is not against you is for you.”
- Luke 9:53οὐκBut the people there refused to welcome Him, because He was heading for Jerusalem.
- Luke 9:58οὐκ · no placeJesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”
- Behold, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will harm you.
- Luke 10:24οὐκ; οὐκFor I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.”
- But Martha was distracted by all the preparations to be made. She came to Jesus and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her to help me!”
- Luke 10:42οὐκBut only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, and it will not be taken away from her.”
- Luke 11:6οὐκ · nothing…because a friend of mine has come to me on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him.’
- And suppose the one inside answers, ‘Do not bother me. My door is already shut, and my children and I are in bed. I cannot get up to give you anything.’
- I tell you, even though he will not get up to provide for him because of his friendship, yet because of the man’s persistence, he will get up and give him as much as he needs.
- Luke 11:29οὐ · noneAs the crowds were increasing, Jesus said, “This is a wicked generation. It demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.
- But the Pharisee was surprised to see that Jesus did not first wash before the meal.
- Luke 11:40οὐχ · [Did] notYou fools! Did not the One who made the outside make the inside as well?
- Luke 11:44οὐκ · withoutWoe to you! For you are like unmarked graves, which men walk over without even noticing.”
- “Woe to you as well, experts in the law!” He replied. “For you weigh men down with heavy burdens, but you yourselves will not lift a finger to lighten their load.
- Luke 11:52οὐκWoe to you experts in the law! For you have taken away the key to knowledge. You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those who were entering.”
- Luke 12:2οὐκ; οὐ · will notThere is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known.
- Luke 12:6οὐκ · notAre not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God.
- Luke 12:10οὐκAnd everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.
- Luke 12:15οὐκAnd He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”
- Luke 12:17οὐκ · nowhereSo he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’