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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. Matthew 1:25οὐκ
    But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a Son. And he gave Him the name Jesus.
  2. Matthew 2:18οὐκ; οὐκ · no more
    “A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.”
  3. Matthew 3:11οὐκ · not
    I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
  4. Matthew 4:4Οὐκ
    But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
  5. Matthew 4:7Οὐκ
    Jesus replied, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”
  6. Matthew 5:14οὐ
    You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.
  7. Matthew 5:17οὐκ
    Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them.
  8. Matthew 5:18οὐ · not
    For I tell you truly, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single jot, not a stroke of a pen, will disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.
  9. Matthew 5:20οὐ
    For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
  10. Matthew 5:21Οὐ
    You have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not murder’ and ‘Anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’
  11. Matthew 5:26οὐ
    Truly I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the last penny.
  12. Matthew 5:27Οὐ
    You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’
  13. Matthew 5:33Οὐκ
    Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.’
  14. Matthew 5:36οὐ
    Nor should you swear by your head, for you cannot make a single hair white or black.
  15. Matthew 5:37οὒ · [and your] ‘No; Οὔ · No
    Simply let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ Anything more comes from the evil one.
  16. Matthew 6:1οὐκ · no
    “Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
  17. Matthew 6:5οὐκ
    And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.
  18. Matthew 6:20οὐ
    But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.
  19. Matthew 6:24οὐ
    No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.
  20. Matthew 6:26οὐ; οὐχ · not
    Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?
  21. Matthew 6:28οὐ · [They do] not
    And why do you worry about clothes? Consider how the lilies of the field grow: They do not labor or spin.
  22. Matthew 6:30οὐ · [will He] not
    If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?
  23. Matthew 7:3οὐ · fail
    Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye but fail to notice the beam in your own eye?
  24. Matthew 7:18οὐ
    A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.
  25. Matthew 7:21Οὐ · Not
    Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven.
  26. Matthew 7:22οὐ
    Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’
  27. Matthew 7:25οὐκ
    The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock.
  28. Matthew 7:29οὐχ · not
    …because He taught as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.
  29. Matthew 8:8οὐκ · not
    The centurion answered, “Lord, I am not worthy to have You come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.
  30. Matthew 8:20οὐκ · no
    Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”
  31. Matthew 9:12Οὐ · [It is] not
    On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.
  32. Matthew 9:13οὐ · not; οὐ
    But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
  33. Matthew 9:14οὐ · {do} not
    Then John’s disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why is it that we and the Pharisees fast so often, but Your disciples do not fast?”
  34. Matthew 9:24οὐ · is not dead
    “Go away,” He told them. “The girl is not dead, but asleep.” And they laughed at Him.
  35. Matthew 10:20οὐ
    For it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
  36. Matthew 10:23οὐ
    When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next. Truly I tell you, you will not reach all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.
  37. Matthew 10:24Οὐκ · not
    A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master.
  38. Matthew 10:26οὐκ; οὐ
    So do not be afraid of them. For there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known.
  39. Matthew 10:29οὐ · not
    Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father.
  40. Matthew 10:34οὐκ
    Do not assume that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.
  41. Matthew 10:37οὐκ · not; οὐκ · not
    Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me;
  42. Matthew 10:38οὐ; οὐκ · not
    …and anyone who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me.
  43. Matthew 10:42οὐ
    And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.”