μή

mē

Greek G3361 Particle 1,060 occurrences in 935 verses

μή 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),

(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;

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

John 7:24 μὴ

Stop judging by outward appearances, and start judging justly.”
John 7:26 Μή‿

Yet here He is, speaking publicly, and they are not saying anything to Him. Have the rulers truly recognized that this is the Christ?
John 7:31 μὴ

Many in the crowd, however, believed in Him and said, “When the Christ comes, will He perform more signs than this man?”
John 7:35 μὴ

At this, the Jews said to one another, “Where does He intend to go that we will not find Him? Will He go where the Jews are dispersed among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?
John 7:41 Μὴ

Others declared, “This is the Christ.” But still others asked, “How can the Christ come from Galilee?
John 7:47 Μὴ

“Have you also been deceived?” replied the Pharisees.
John 7:48 μή

“Have any of the rulers or Pharisees believed in Him?
John 7:49 μὴ

But this crowd that does not know the law, they are under a curse.”
John 7:51 Μὴμὴ

“Does our law convict a man without first hearing from him to determine what he has done?”
John 7:52 Μὴ

“Aren’t you also from Galilee?” they replied. “Look into it, and you will see that no prophet comes out of Galilee.”
John 8:12 μὴ

Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”
John 8:24 μὴ

That is why I told you that you would die in your sins. For unless you believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.”
John 8:51 μὴ

Truly, truly, I tell you, if anyone keeps My word, he will never see death.”
John 8:52 μὴ

“Now we know that You have a demon!” declared the Jews. “Abraham died, and so did the prophets, yet You say that anyone who keeps Your word will never taste death.
John 8:53 μὴ

Are You greater than our father Abraham? He died, as did the prophets. Who do You claim to be?”
John 9:27 μὴ

He replied, “I already told you, and you did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become His disciples?”
John 9:33 μὴ

If this man were not from God, He could do no such thing.”
John 9:39 μὴ

Then Jesus declared, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind may see and those who see may become blind.”
John 9:40 Μὴ

Some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard this, and they asked Him, “Are we blind too?”
John 10:1 μὴ

“Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever does not enter the sheepfold by the gate, but climbs in some other way, is a thief and a robber.
John 10:5 μὴ

But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will flee from him because they do not recognize his voice.”
John 10:10 μὴ

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness.
John 10:21 μὴ

But others replied, “These are not the words of a man possessed by a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”
John 10:28 μὴ

I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand.
John 10:37 μὴ

If I am not doing the works of My Father, then do not believe Me.
John 10:38 μὴ

But if I am doing them, even though you do not believe Me, believe the works themselves, so that you may know and understand that the Father is in Me, and I am in the Father.”
John 11:26 μὴ

And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?”
John 11:37 μὴ

But some of them asked, “Could not this man who opened the eyes of the blind also have kept Lazarus from dying?”
John 11:50 μὴ

You do not realize that it is better for you that one man die for the people than that the whole nation perish.”
John 11:56 μὴ

They kept looking for Jesus and asking one another as they stood in the temple courts, “What do you think? Will He come to the feast at all?”
John 12:15 Μὴ

“Do not be afraid, O Daughter of Zion. See, your King is coming, seated on the colt of a donkey.”
John 12:24 μὴ

Truly, truly, I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a seed; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.
John 12:35 μὴ

Then Jesus told them, “For a little while longer, the Light will be among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.
John 12:40 μὴ

“He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they cannot see with their eyes, and understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.”
John 12:42 μὴ

Nevertheless, many of the leaders believed in Him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, for fear that they would be put out of the synagogue.
John 12:46 μὴ

I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should remain in darkness.
John 12:47 μὴ

As for anyone who hears My words and does not keep them, I do not judge him. For I have not come to judge the world, but to save the world.
John 12:48 μὴ

There is a judge for the one who rejects Me and does not receive My words: The word that I have spoken will judge him on the last day.
John 13:8 μὴμὴ

“Never shall You wash my feet!” Peter told Him. Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no part with Me.”
John 13:9 μὴ

“Then, Lord,” Simon Peter replied, “not only my feet, but my hands and my head as well!”
John 13:10 μὴ

Jesus told him, “Whoever has already bathed needs only to wash his feet, and he will be completely clean. And you are clean, though not all of you.”
John 13:38 μὴ

“Will you lay down your life for Me?” Jesus replied. “Truly, truly, I tell you, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.
John 14:1 Μὴ

“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe in Me as well.
John 14:2 μή

In My Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?
John 14:6 μὴ

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
John 14:11 μή

Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me—or at least believe on account of the works themselves.
John 14:24 μὴ

Whoever does not love Me does not keep My words. The word that you hear is not My own, but it is from the Father who sent Me.
John 14:27 μὴ

Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.
John 15:2 μὴ

He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful.
John 15:4 μὴμὴ

Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me.