μή
mē
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),
(a) after verbs of saying, etc.: Mat.2:12 5:34, Mrk.12:18, Act.15:38, Rom.2:21, al.;
(b) with artic. inf.: after a prep., Mat.13:5, Mrk.4:5, Act.7:19, 1Co.10:6, al.; without a prep., Rom.14:13, 2Co.2:1, 13 1Th 4:6;
(c) in sentences expressing consequence, after ὥστε: Mat.8:28, Mrk.3:20, 1Co.1:7, 2Co.3:7, al.
5. C. ptcp. (see M, Pr., 231f., 239), in hypothetical references to persons of a certain character or description: Mat.10:28 12:30, Luk.6:49, Jhn.3:18, Rom.4:5, 1Co.7:38, 1Jn.3:10, al.; where the person or thing being definite, the denial is a matter of opinion: Jhn.6:64, 1Co.1:28 4:7, 18, 2Co.5:21, al.; where the ptcp. has a concessive, causal or conditional force, if, though, because not: Mat.18:25, Luk.2:45, Jhn.7:49, Act.9:26, Rom.2:14 5:13, 2Co.3:14, Gal.6:9, Ju 5; where the ptcp. has a descriptive force (being such as), not: Act.9:9, Rom.1:28, 1Co.10:33, Gal.4:8, Heb.12:27, al.
6. μή prohibitive, in indep. sentences,
(a) with subjc. praes., 1 of person(s) pl.: Gal.5:26 6:9, 1Th.5:6, 1Jn.3:18;
(b) with imperat. praes., usually where one is bidden to desist from what has already begun (cf. M, Pr., 122ff.): Mat.7:1, Mrk.5:36, Luk.6:30, Jhn.2:16 5:45, Act.10:15, Rom.11:18, Jas.2:1, Rev.5:5, al.;
(c) forbidding that which is still future: with imperat. aor., 3 of person(s), Mat.24:18, Mrk.13:15, Luk.17:31, al.; with subjc. aor., 2 of person(s), Mat.3:9 10:26, Mrk.5:7, Luk.6:29, Jhn.3:7, Rom.10:6, al.;
(d) with optative, in wishes: 2Ti.4:16 (LXX); μὴ γένοιτο (see M, Pr., 194; Bl., §66, 1), Luk.20:16, Rom.3:3, al.; μή τις, Mrk.13:5, al.
II. As a conj.,
1. after verbs of fearing, caution, etc., that, lest, perhaps (M, Pr., 192f.): with subjc. praes., Heb.12:15; with subjc. aor., Mat.24:4, Mrk.13:5, Luk.21:8, Act.13:40, Gal.5:15, al.; ὅρα μή (see M, Pr., 124, 178), elliptically, Rev.19:10 22:9; with indic, fut. (M, Pr., l.with), Col.2:8.
2. in order that not: with subjc. aor., Mrk.13:36, 2Co.8:20 12:6.
III. Interrogative, in hesitant questions (M, Pr., 170), or where a negative answer is expected: Mat.7:9, 10, Mrk.2:19, Jhn.3:4, Rom.3:3 10:18, 19, 1Co.1:13, al.; μή τις, Luk.22:35, al.; before οὐ (Rom.10:17, al. in Pl.), expecting an affirm, ans.; οὐ μή, Luk.18:7, Jhn.18:11.
IV. οὐ μή as emphatic negation (cf. M, Pr., 188, 190ff.; Bl. §64, 5), not at all, by no means: with indic, fut., Mat.16:22, Jhn.6:35, Heb.10:17, al.; with subjc. aor., Mat.24:2, Mrk.13:2, Luk.6:37, Jhn.13:8, 1Co.8:13, al.
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Concordance 935 verses
- Matthew 24:4 μή
Jesus answered, “See to it that no one deceives you.
- Matthew 24:6 μὴ
You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.
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Let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve anything from his house.
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And let no one in the field return for his cloak.
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Pray that your flight will not occur in the winter or on the Sabbath.
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For at that time there will be great tribulation, unmatched from the beginning of the world until now, and never to be seen again.
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If those days had not been cut short, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be cut short.
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At that time, if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There He is!’ do not believe it.
- Matthew 24:26 μὴμὴ
So if they tell you, ‘There He is in the wilderness,’ do not go out; or, ‘Here He is in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it.
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Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened.
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Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.
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No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
- Matthew 25:9 μὴ
‘No,’ said the wise ones, ‘or there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’
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For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. But the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.
- Matthew 26:5 Μὴμὴ
“But not during the feast,” they said, “or there may be a riot among the people.”
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I tell you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it anew with you in My Father’s kingdom.”
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Peter replied, “Even if I have to die with You, I will never deny You.” And all the other disciples said the same thing.
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“Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”
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A second time He went away and prayed, “My Father, if this cup cannot pass unless I drink it, may Your will be done.”
- Matthew 27:64 μή‿
So give the order that the tomb be secured until the third day. Otherwise, His disciples may come and steal Him away and tell the people He has risen from the dead. And this last deception would be worse than the first.”
- Matthew 28:5 Μὴ
But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.
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“Do not be afraid,” said Jesus. “Go and tell My brothers to go to Galilee. There they will see Me.”
- Mark 2:4 μὴ
Since they were unable to get to Jesus through the crowd, they uncovered the roof above Him, made an opening, and lowered the paralytic on his mat.
- Mark 2:7 μὴ
“Why does this man speak like this? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
- Mark 2:19 Μὴ
Jesus replied, “How can the guests of the bridegroom fast while He is with them? As long as He is with them, they cannot fast.
- Mark 2:21 μή
No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. If he does, the new piece will pull away from the old, and a worse tear will result.
- Mark 2:22 μή
And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the wine will burst the skins, and both the wine and the wineskins will be ruined. Instead, new wine is poured into new wineskins.”
- Mark 2:26 μὴ
During the high priesthood of Abiathar, he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which was lawful only for the priests. And he gave some to his companions as well.”
- Mark 3:9 μὴ
Jesus asked His disciples to have a boat ready for Him so that the crowd would not crush Him.
- Mark 3:12 μὴ
But He warned them sternly not to make Him known.
- Mark 3:20 μὴ
Then Jesus went home, and once again a crowd gathered, so that He and His disciples could not even eat.
- Mark 3:27 μὴ
Indeed, no one can enter a strong man’s house to steal his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he can plunder his house.
- Mark 4:5 μὴ
Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.
- Mark 4:6 μὴ
But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.
- Mark 4:12 μὴμὴΜή‿
so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’”
- Mark 4:22 μὴ
For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be brought to light.
- Mark 5:7 μή
And he shouted in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You before God not to torture me!”
- Mark 5:10 μὴ
And he begged Jesus repeatedly not to send them out of that region.
- Mark 5:36 Μὴ
But Jesus overheard their conversation and said to Jairus, “Do not be afraid; just believe.”
- Mark 5:37 μὴ
And He did not allow anyone to accompany Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.
- Mark 6:4 μὴ
Then Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his own household is a prophet without honor.”
- Mark 6:5 μὴ
So He could not perform any miracles there, except to lay His hands on a few of the sick and heal them.
- Mark 6:8 μὴμὴμὴμὴ
He instructed them to take nothing but a staff for the journey—no bread, no bag, no money in their belts—
- Mark 6:9 μὴ
and to wear sandals, but not a second tunic.
- Mark 6:11 μὴ
If anyone will not welcome you or listen to you, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that place, as a testimony against them.”
- Mark 6:34 μὴ
When Jesus stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And He began to teach them many things.
- Mark 6:50 μὴ
for they all saw Him and were terrified. But Jesus spoke up at once: “Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”
- Mark 7:3 μὴ
Now in holding to the tradition of the elders, the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat until they wash their hands ceremonially.
- Mark 7:4 μὴ
And on returning from the market, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other traditions for them to observe, including the washing of cups, pitchers, kettles, and couches for dining.
- Mark 8:1 μὴ
In those days the crowd once again became very large, and they had nothing to eat. Jesus called the disciples to Him and said,