οὐ

ou

Greek G3756 Particle 1,627 occurrences in 1,403 verses
οὐ no

οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.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: Mat.13:29 Jhn.1:21 21:5; οὒ οὕ, Mat.5:37 Jas.5:12.

2. Most frequently negativing a verb or other word, Mat.1:25 10:26, 38, Mrk.3:25 9:37, Jhn.8:29, Act.7:5, Rom.1:16, Php.3:3, al.; in litotes, οὐκ ὀλίγοι (i.e. very many), Act.17:4, al.; οὐκ ἄσημος, Act.21:39; πᾶς . . . οὐ, with verb, (like Heb. כֹּל . . . לֹא), no, none, Mat.24:22, Mrk.13:20, Luk.1:37, Eph.5:5, al.; in disjunctive statements, οὐκ . . . ἀλλά, Luk.8:52 Jhn.1:33 Rom.8:2o, al.; with 2 of person(s) fut. (like Heb. לֹא, with impf.), as emphatic prohibition, Mat.4:7, Luk.4:12, Rom.7:7, al.

3. With another negative,

(a) strengthening the negation: Mrk.5:37, Jhn.8:15 12:19, Act.8:39, al.;

(b) making an affirmative: Act.4:20, 1Co.12:15.

4. With other particles: οὐ μή (see: μή); οὐ μηκέτι, Mat.21:19; with μή interrog., Rom.10:18, 1Co.9:4, 5 11:22.

5. Interrogative, expecting an affirmative answer (Lat. nonne): Mat.6:26, Mrk.4:21, Luk.11:40, Jhn.4:35, Rom.9:21, al.

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Concordance 1,403 verses

  1. We, however, will not boast beyond our limits, but only within the field of influence that God has assigned to us—a field that reaches even to you.

  2. We are not overstepping our bounds, as if we had not come to you. Indeed, we were the first to reach you with the gospel of Christ.

  3. Neither do we boast beyond our limits in the labors of others. But we hope that as your faith increases, our area of influence among you will greatly increase as well,

  4. so that we can preach the gospel in the regions beyond you. Then we will not be boasting in the work already done in another man’s territory.

  5. For it is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.

  6. 2 Corinthians 11:4 οὐκοὐκοὐκ

    For if someone comes and proclaims a Jesus other than the One we proclaimed, or if you receive a different spirit than the One you received, or a different gospel than the one you accepted, you put up with it way too easily.

  7. Although I am not a polished speaker, I am certainly not lacking in knowledge. We have made this clear to you in every way possible.

  8. And when I was with you and in need, I was not a burden to anyone; for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied my needs. I have refrained from being a burden to you in any way, and I will continue to do so.

  9. As surely as the truth of Christ is in me, this boasting of mine will not be silenced in the regions of Achaia.

  10. Why? Because I do not love you? God knows I do!

  11. And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.

  12. It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their actions.

  13. In this confident boasting of mine, I am not speaking as the Lord would, but as a fool.

  14. 2 Corinthians 11:29 οὐκοὐκ

    Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is led into sin, and I do not burn with grief?

  15. The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, who is forever worthy of praise, knows that I am not lying.

  16. I must go on boasting. Although there is nothing to gain, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord.

  17. 2 Corinthians 12:2 οὐκοὐκ

    I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows.

  18. And I know that this man—whether in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows—

  19. was caught up to Paradise. The things he heard were too sacred for words, things that man is not permitted to tell.

  20. I will boast about such a man, but I will not boast about myself, except in my weaknesses.

  21. Even if I wanted to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain, so no one will credit me with more than he sees in me or hears from me,

  22. In what way were you inferior to the other churches, except that I was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!

  23. 2 Corinthians 12:14 οὐοὐοὐ

    See, I am ready to come to you a third time, and I will not be a burden, because I am not seeking your possessions, but you. For children should not have to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.

  24. Be that as it may, I was not a burden to you; but crafty as I am, I caught you by trickery.

  25. I urged Titus to visit you, and I sent our brother with him. Did Titus exploit you in any way? Did we not walk in the same Spirit and follow in the same footsteps?

  26. 2 Corinthians 12:20 οὐχοὐ

    For I am afraid that when I come, I may not find you as I wish, and you may not find me as you wish. I fear that there may be quarreling, jealousy, rage, rivalry, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.

  27. I already warned you the second time I was with you. So now in my absence I warn those who sinned earlier and everyone else: If I return, I will not spare anyone,

  28. since you are demanding proof that Christ is speaking through me. He is not weak in dealing with you, but is powerful among you.

  29. Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Can’t you see for yourselves that Jesus Christ is in you—unless you actually fail the test?

  30. And I hope you will realize that we have not failed the test.

  31. Now we pray to God that you will not do anything wrong—not that we will appear to have stood the test, but that you will do what is right, even if we appear to have failed.

  32. For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth.

  33. This is why I write these things while absent, so that when I am present I will not need to be severe in my use of the authority that the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down.

  34. Paul, an apostle—sent not from men nor by man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised Him from the dead—

  35. which is not even a gospel. Evidently some people are troubling you and trying to distort the gospel of Christ.

  36. Am I now seeking the approval of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.

  37. For I certify to you, brothers, that the gospel I preached was not devised by man.

  38. to reveal His Son in me so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not rush to consult with flesh and blood,

  39. But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord’s brother.

  40. I assure you before God that what I am writing to you is no lie.

  41. But as for the highly esteemed—whatever they were makes no difference to me; God does not show favoritism —those leaders added nothing to me.

  42. Galatians 2:14 οὐκοὐκ

    When I saw that they were not walking in line with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in front of them all, “If you, who are a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?”

  43. We who are Jews by birth and not Gentile “sinners”

  44. Galatians 2:16 οὐοὐκοὐ

    know that a man is not justified by works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have believed in Christ Jesus, that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified.

  45. I do not set aside the grace of God. For if righteousness comes through the law, Christ died for nothing.

  46. All who rely on works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”

  47. The law, however, is not based on faith; on the contrary, “The man who does these things will live by them.”

  48. The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say, “and to seeds,” meaning many, but “and to your seed,” meaning One, who is Christ.

  49. What I mean is this: The law that came 430 years later does not revoke the covenant previously established by God, so as to nullify the promise.

  50. A mediator is unnecessary, however, for only one party; but God is one.

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