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GreekG3756PRT-N

οὐ

ou

1,447Occurrences
G3756Strong's #
PRT-NPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not

a primary word;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
neg. particle, not, no, used generally with indic, and for a denial of fact (cf . μή)
1.absol. (accented), οὔ, no
2.Most frequently negativing a verb or other word
3.With another negative
(a)strengthening the negation
(b)making an affirmative
4.With other particles
5.Interrogative, expecting an affirmative answer (Lat. nonne)
LXX: for אֵין,אַיִן,לֹא

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

PRT-N

Morphology Code

G:PRT-N

Full Description

G:PRT-N

Occurrences

οὐ appears 1,447 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

John
260
Matthew
176
Luke
160
Mark
118
1 Corinthians
114
Acts
105
Romans
104
2 Corinthians
81

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 1:16BSB

Yes, I also baptized the household of Stephanas; beyond that I do not remember if I baptized anyone else.

2 Thessalonians 3:9BSB

Not that we lack this right, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate.

John 10:25BSB

“I already told you,” Jesus replied, “but you did not believe. The works I do in My Father’s name testify on My behalf.

Luke 14:20BSB

Still another said, ‘I have married a wife, so I cannot come.’

Mark 1:22BSB

The people were astonished at His teaching, because He taught as one who had authority, and not as the scribes.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.