μή mē · G3361

not

μή, ; subjective negative particle, ; used where the negation depends on a condition or hypothesis, expressed or understood, as distinct from οὐ, which denies absolutely. μή is used where one thinks a thing is not, as distinct from an absolute negation. As a general rule, οὐ negatives the indic, μή the other moods, incl, ptcp. [In LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,אַל ] ; I. As a neg. adv., not; 1. with ref. to thought or opinion: Jhn.3:18, Tit.1:11, 2Pe.1:9. ; 2. In delib. questions, with subjc. (M, Pr., 185): Mrk.12:14, Rom.3:8. ; 3. In conditional and final sentences, after εἰ, ἐάν, ἄν, ἵνα, ὅπως: Mat.10:14, Mrk.6:11 12:19, Luk.9:5, Jhn.6:50, Rom.11:25, al. ; 4. C. inf. (see M, Pr., 234f., 239, 255), …

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

μή, ; Elean μά [ᾱ] []. (Cf. Sanskrit mā´, Armenian mi [from I.-[] mē´], negative used in prohibitions):—not, the negative of the will and thought, as οὐ of fact and statement; μή rejects, οὐ denies; μή is relative, οὐ absolute; μή subjective, οὐ objective. (A few examples of μηδέ and μηδείς have been included.) ; A in INDEPENDENT sentences, used in expressions of will or wish, command, entreaty, warning, ; A.1 with present imperative, 2 person, μή μ᾽ ἐρέθιζε []: rarely with aorist imperative, …

Where it's used 1087 times

Matthew 1:19 · Matthew 1:20 · Matthew 2:12 · Matthew 3:9 · Matthew 3:10 · Matthew 4:6 · Matthew 5:13 · Matthew 5:17 · Matthew 5:18 · Matthew 5:20 · Matthew 5:25 · Matthew 5:26 · Matthew 5:29 · Matthew 5:30 · Matthew 5:34 · Matthew 5:39 · Matthew 5:42 · Matthew 6:1 · Matthew 6:2 · Matthew 6:3 · Matthew 6:7 · Matthew 6:8 · Matthew 6:13 · Matthew 6:15 · Matthew 6:16 · Matthew 6:18 · Matthew 6:19 · Matthew 6:25 · Matthew 6:31 · Matthew 6:34 · Matthew 7:1 · Matthew 7:6 · Matthew 7:9 · Matthew 7:10 · Matthew 7:19 · Matthew 7:26 · Matthew 8:28 · Matthew 9:15 · Matthew 9:17 · Matthew 9:36 · Matthew 10:5 · Matthew 10:9 · Matthew 10:10 · Matthew 10:13 · Matthew 10:14 · Matthew 10:19 · Matthew 10:23 · Matthew 10:26 · Matthew 10:28 · Matthew 10:31 · Matthew 10:34 · Matthew 10:42 · Matthew 11:6 · Matthew 11:23 · Matthew 11:27 · Matthew 12:4 · Matthew 12:16 · Matthew 12:24 · Matthew 12:29 · Matthew 12:30 … and 1027 more

Source: TBESG G3361; TFLSJ G3361

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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