adverb

Greekμή (mē)

Biblang

mē

Strong’sG3361

not, lest

stem m-1,037 times in the New Testamentin 27 of 27 booksnever changes form

What it means

A plain-English reading of the word, with the lexicons it draws on — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones — right below it, in full.

AI Summary

μή is a negative particle meaning not, but it is a subjective or hypothetical negative rather than the plain factual "not" — it denies from the standpoint of will, thought, or supposition, as distinct from οὐ, which denies as a plain matter of fact ¹³. It regularly negates verbs in moods other than the simple indicative — commands, wishes, conditions, infinitives, and participles — and so is used to forbid something ("do not..."), to express a wish that something were not so, and in conditional or purpose clauses after words like "if" or "that" ¹³⁴. Used with a participle it can carry a conditional, causal, or concessive force ("if not," "because not," "though not"), or simply describe a person or thing as being not of a certain kind ¹. Strong's likewise describes it as a "qualified" negation, contrasted with the absolute negative denoted by a different Greek word ².

As a conjunction, μή can mean lest, introducing a clause after verbs of fearing, caution, or warning, or "in order that... not," introducing a purpose clause ¹²³⁴.

μή is also used to introduce questions, especially ones that expect or anticipate a negative answer, or that express hesitation or doubt; in this use it can be rendered "whether" ¹²³. Combined with οὐ, the phrase οὐ μή forms an emphatic negative meaning "not at all" or "by no means" ¹³.

Sources: 1 Abbott-Smith 2 Strong's 3 LSJ 4 Dodson. Condensed by anthropic/claude-sonnet-5 on 2026-09-23 — it may still misstate what these say; check them yourself if it matters to you.

The lexicons it was drawn from, in full:

Abbott-Smith — the 1922 lexicon entry, in full

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: Jo 3:18, Tit 1:11, II Pe 1:9.

2. In delib. questions, c. subjc. (M, Pr., 185): Mk 12:14, Ro 3:8.

3. In conditional and final sentences, after εἰ, ἐάν, ἄν, ἵνα, ὅπως: Mt 10:14, Mk 6:11 12:19, Lk 9:5, Jo 6:50, Ro 11:25, al.

4. C. inf. (v. M, Pr., 234 f., 239, 255),

(a) after verbs of saying, etc.: Mt 2:12 5:34, Mk 12:18, Ac 15:38, Ro 2:21, al.;

(b) c. artic. inf.: after a prep., Mt 13:5, Mk 4:5, Ac 7:19, I Co 10:6, al.; without a prep., Ro 14:13, II Co 2:1, 13, 1 Th 4:6;

5. C. ptcp. (v. M, Pr., 231 f., 239), in hypothetical references to persons of a certain character or description: Mt 10:28 12:30, Lk 6:49, Jo 3:18, Ro 4:5, I Co 7:38, I Jo 3:10, al.; where the person or thing being definite, the denial is a matter of opinion: Jo 6:64, I Co 1:28 4:7, 18, II Co 5:21, al.; where the ptcp. has a concessive, causal or conditional force, if, though, because not: Mt 18:25, Lk 2:45, Jo 7:49, Ac 9:26, Ro 2:14 5:13, II Co 3:14, Ga 6:9, Ju 5; where the ptcp. has a descriptive force (being such as), not: Ac 9:9, Ro 1:28, I Co 10:33, Ga 4:8, He 12:27, al.

6. μή prohibitive, in indep. sentences,

(a) c. subjc. praes., 1 pers. pl.: Ga 5:26 6:9, I Th 5:6, I Jo 3:18;

(b) c. imperat. praes., usually where one is bidden to desist from what has already begun (cf. M, Pr., 122 ff.): Mt 7:1, Mk 5:36, Lk 6:30, Jo 2:16 5:45, Ac 10:15, Ro 11:18, Ja 2:1, Re 5:5, al.;

(c) forbidding that which is still future: c. imperat. aor., 3 pers., Mt 24:18, Mk 13:15, Lk 17:31, al.; c. subjc. aor., 2 pers., Mt 3:9 10:26, Mk 5:7, Lk 6:29, Jo 3:7, Ro 10:6, al.;

(d) c. optat., in wishes: II Ti 4:16(LXX); μὴ γένοιτο (v. M, Pr., 194; Bl., § 66, 1), Lk 20:16, Ro 3:3, al.; μή τις, Mk 13:5, al.

II. As a conj.,

1. after verbs of fearing, caution, etc., that, lest, perhaps (M, Pr., 192 f.): c. subjc. praes., He 12:15; c. subjc. aor., Mt 24:4, Mk 13:5, Lk 21:8, Ac 13:40, Ga 5:15, al.; ὅρα μή (v. M, Pr., 124, 178), elliptically, Re 19:10 22:9; c. indic, fut. (M, Pr., 124, 178), Col 2:8.

2. in order that not: c. subjc. aor., Mk 13:36, II Co 8:20 12:6.

III. Interrogative, in hesitant questions (M, Pr., 170), or where a negative answer is expected: Mt 7:9, 10, Mk 2:19, Jo 3:4, Ro 3:3 10:18, 19, I Co 1:13, al.; μή τις, Lk 22:35, al.; seq. οὐ (Ro 10:17, al. in Pl.), expecting an affirm, ans.; οὐ μή, Lk 18:7, Jo 18:11.

IV. οὐ μή as emphatic negation (cf. M, Pr., 188, 190 ff.; Bl., § 64, 5), not at all, by no means: c. indic, fut., Mt 16:22, Jo 6:35, He 10:17, al.; c. subjc. aor., Mt 24:2, Mk 13:2, Lk 6:37, Jo 13:8, I Co 8:13, al.

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G3361 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidmay

(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether

Froma primary particle of qualified negation (whereas G3756 expresses an absolute denial);

King Jamesany but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in

μή,
Elean μά [ᾱ] Refs 6th c.BC+. (Cf. Sanskrit mā´, Armenian mi [from I.-Refs 5th c.BC+ mē´], negative used in prohibitions):—not, the negative of the will and thought, as οὐ of fact and statement; μή rejects, οὐ denies; μή is relative, οὐ absolute; μή subjective, οὐ objective. (A few examples of μηδέ and μηδείς have been included.)
A in INDEPENDENT sentences, used in expressions of will or wish, command, entreaty, warning,
A.1 with present imperative, 2 person, μή μ᾽ ἐρέθιζε Refs 8th c.BC+: rarely with aorist imperative, μὴ.. ἔνθεο τιμῇ Refs 8th c.BC+; in Attic dialect, μὴ ψεῦσον, ὦ Ζεῦ, τῆς.. ἐλπίδος Refs 8th c.BC+perfect imperative Refs 8th c.BC+ person when perfect = present, μὴ κεκράγετε Refs 5th c.BC+
A.2 with subjunctive (usually Refs, in prohibitions, μὴ δή με.. ἐάσῃς Refs 8th c.BC+; μή τοί με κρύψῃς τοῦτοRefs 5th c.BC+: coupled with present imperative, μὴ βοηθήσητε τῷ πεπονθότι δεινά, μὴ εὐορκεῖτε Refs 8th c.BC+ person present subjunctive, μὴ κάμνῃς Refs 5th c.BC+: also with the hortative subjunctive used to supply the Refs person of the imperative, present μὴ ἴομεν Refs 8th c.BC+: aorist μὴ πάθωμεν Refs 5th c.BC+: rarely with 1st pers. singular, μή σε.. κιχείω Refs 8th c.BC+ (anapaest meter).
A.2.b with present or aorist subjunctive in a warning or statement of fear, μὴ.. γένησθε take care you do not become, Refs 8th c.BC+; μὴ.. ὑφαίνῃσιν I fear.. may prove to be weaving, Refs 8th c.BC+: in Attic dialect Prose, to make a polite suggestion of apprehension or hesitation, perhaps, μὴ ἀγροικότερον ᾖ τὸ ἀληθὲς εἰπεῖν Refs 5th c.BC+: in later Greek the indicative is found, μὴ ἡ ἔννοια ἡμῶν.. ἀντιλαμβάνεται Refs 5th c.AD+
A.3 with future indicative, a uncertain usage (νεμεσήσετ᾽ is subjunctive in Refs 8th c.BC+; μὴ βουλήσεσθε (Papyrus βούλη[σθ]ε) Refs 5th c.BC+
A.4 with past tenses of indicative to express an unfulfilled wish, μὴ ὄφελες λίσσεσθαι Refs 8th c.BC+
A.5 with optative to express a negative wish, with present, ἃ μὴ κραίνοι τύχη Refs 4th c.BC+: more frequently with aorist, μὴ σέ γ᾽ ἐν ἀμφιάλῳ Ἰθάκῃ βασιλῆα Κρονίων ποιήσειεν Refs 8th c.BC+
A.6 in oaths and asseverations, ἴστω Ζεὺς.., μὴ μὲν τοῖς ἵπποισιν ἀνὴρ ἐποχήσεται ἄλλος Refs 8th c.BC+
A.7 with infinitive, when used as imperative, μὴ δή μοι ἀπόπροθεν ἰσχέμεν ἵππους Refs 8th c.BC+
A.8 frequently without a Verb, εἰ χρή, θανοῦμαι. Answ. μὴ σύ γε (i.e. θάνῃς) Refs 5th c.BC+; ἄπελθε νῦν. Answ. μὴ (i.e. γενέσθω) ἀλλά nay but, Refs 5th c.BC+; in curt expressions, μὴ τριβὰς ἔτι (i.e. ποιεῖσθε) Refs 5th c.BC+; μή μοι σύ none of that to me! Refs 5th c.BC+; μή μοι πρόφασιν no excuses! Refs 5th c.BC+
B in DEPENDENT clauses:
B.1 with Final Conjs., ἵνα μή Refs 8th c.BC+, that so, ὅπως ἂν.. μηδέ Refs 8th c.BC+; but
B.1.b μή alone, ={ἵνα μή}, lest, ἀπόστιχε μή τινοήσῃ Ἥρη Refs 8th c.BC+: future indicative and aorist subjunctive in consecutive clauses, Refs 5th c.BC+
B.2 in the protasis of conditional sentences, see at {εἰ} (for the exceptions see at {οὐ}), and with temporal conjunctions used conditionally, see at {ἐπειδάν, ὅταν, ὅτε}, etc.
B.2.b ὅτι μή except, ὅτι μὴ Χῖοι μοῦνοι Refs 5th c.BC+; ὅσα μὴ ἀποβαίνοντες provided only that they did not disembark, Refs 5th c.BC+
B.3 in later Gr., with causal Conjs., ὁ μὴ πιστεύων ἤδη κέκριται, ὅτι μὴ πεπίστευκεν NT+2nd c.AD+ that, ὅτι μὴ ἐστὶν ἐπίπεδος οὕτως ἂν καταμάθοιμεν Refs 2nd c.AD+
B.4 in relative clauses, which imply a condition or generality, ὃς δὲ μὴ εἶδέ κω τὴν κανναβίδα whoever.., Refs 5th c.BC+; ὃ μὴ κελεύσει (perhaps κελεύσαι) Ζεύς such a thing as.., Refs 4th c.BC+; λέγονθ᾽ ἃ μὴ δεῖ such things as one ought not, Refs 5th c.BC+: frequently with subjunctive, ᾧ μὴ ἄλλοι ἀοσσητῆρες ἔωσιν Refs 8th c.BC+
B.5 with infinitive,
B.5.a regularlyfrom Homer on, except after Verbs of saying and thinking (but see below c): after ὥστε or ὡς, ὥστε μὴ φρονεῖν Refs 4th c.BC+: always when the infinitive takes the Article, τὸ μὴ προμαθεῖν Refs 5th c.BC+
B.5.b by an apparent pleonasm after Verbs of negative result signifying to forbid, deny, and the like, ὁ δ᾽ ἀναίνετο μηδὲν ἑλέσθαι Refs 8th c.BC+ (μηδέν); ἀντιλέγειν Refs 5th c.BC+ (μηδέ); ἀπαγορεύειν Refs 5th c.BC+ (μηδέ); ἀποτρέπεσθαι Refs (μηδέν); ἀρνεῖσθαι, ἔξαρνος εἶναι, Refs 5th c.BC+; παύειν (where the participle is more frequently) Refs 5th c.BC+: in these cases the Article frequently precedes μή, τὸ δὲ μὴ λεηλατῆσαι.. ἔσχε τόδε Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐξομῇ τὸ μὴ εἰδένα; Refs 5th c.BC+; εἴργειν τὸ μή.. Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐμποδὼν γίγνεσθαι τοῦ μή.. Refs
B.5.c after Verbs of saying and thinking which involve an action of will, as in those signifying to swear, aver, believe, and the like; so after ὄμνυμι, Refs 8th c.BC+: occasionally with other Verbs, φημί Refs 5th c.BC+; λέγω, προλέγω, Refs 5th c.BC+; πάντες ἐροῦσι μή.. Refs 5th c.BC+; νομίζωRefs 5th c.BC+: very frequently in later Gr., Refs 5th c.BC+
B.6 with the participle, when it can be resolved into a conditional clause, μὴ ἐνείκας, = {εἰ μὴ ἤνεικε}, Refs 5th c.BC+; μὴ θέλων, ={εἰ μὴ θέλεις}, Refs 4th c.BC+; μὴ δολώσαντος θεοῦ, ={εἰ μὴ ἐδόλωσε}, Refs; μὴ δρῶν, ={εἰ μὴ δρῴην}, Refs 5th c.BC+, = ut qui nihil sciam, Refs; τίς πρὸς ἀνδρὸς μὴ βλέποντος ἄρκεσι; one who sees not, Refs: in this signification frequently with the Article, ὁ μὴ λεύσσων Refs 5th c.BC+: with causal significance, μὴ παρὼν θαυμάζεται Refs 5th c.BC+: very frequently in later Greek, Refs 1st c.AD+: occasionally after Verbs of knowing and showing, Refs 5th c.BC+
B.7 with Substantives, adjectives, and adverbs used generically, with or without Article, τὰ μὴ δίκαια Refs 5th c.BC+; ἡ μὴ 'μπειρία, ={τὸ μὴ ἔχειν ἐμπειρίαν}, want of experience, Refs 5th c.BC+; δῆμον καὶ μὴ δῆμονRefs 4th c.BC+
B.8 after Verbs expressing fear or apprehension (compare μὴ οὐ):
B.8.a when the thing feared is future, mostly with subjunctive: with present subjunctive, δεινῶς ἀθυμῶ μὴ βλέπων ὁ μάντις ᾖ shall proveto be.., Refs 5th c.BC+: more frequently with aorist, δείδοικα.. μή σε παρείπῃ Refs 8th c.BC+: with perfect, shall prove to have been, δέδοικα μὴ περαιτέρω πεπραγμέν᾽ ᾖ μοι Refs 5th c.BC+: less frequently with future indicative, Refs 5th c.BC+: with optative according to the sequence of moods and tenses: present optative, Refs 5th c.BC+: aorist, Refs 8th c.BC+: perfect, Refs 5th c.BC+: with future optative in oratio obliqua, Refs 5th c.BC+vect.4.41.
B.8.b when the action is present or past, the indicative is used, εἰσόρα μὴ σκῆψιν οὐκ οὖσαν τίθης Refs 8th c.BC+
B.8.c with indicative and subjunctive in consecutive clauses, Refs 5th c.BC+
C in QUESTIONS:
C.I direct questions,
C.I.1 with indicative, where aneg. answer is anticipated (but more generally in Refs 8th c.BC+; μή σοι δοκοῦμεν..; Refs 5th c.BC+ (μηδέ) follows οὐ, see at {οὐ μή}.
C.I.1.b in other questions, τί μὴ ποιήσ; what am I not to do? Refs 5th c.BC+; τί μ; why not? Refs; compare μήν
C.I.2 with subjunctive, when the speaker deliberates about a negative action, μὴ οὕτω φῶμε; Refs 5th c.BC+; ὁ τοιοῦτος μὴ δῷ δίκη; Refs 4th c.BC+; πῶς μὴ φῶμε; Refs 5th c.BC+; how can a man help being excited when he speaks? Refs 5th c.BC+
C.II indirect questions, frequently with Verbs implying fear and apprehension Refs 8th c.BC+; also σκοπεῖσθαι πῶς ἂν μή.. Refs 5th c.BC+; later in simple indirect questions, ἐπυνθάνετο μὴ ἔγνω Refs 2nd c.AD+
C.II.2 in questions introduced by εἰ, ἤρετό με.. εἰ μὴ μέμνημαι Refs 5th c.BC+; εἴτε.. εἴτε μή.., εἰ.. ἢ οὔ, εἰ.. ἢ μή without difference of meaning between μή and οὐ, Refs 5th c.BC+
D POSITION of μή. When the negative extends its power over the whole clause, μή properly precedes the Verb. When its force is limited to single words, it precedes those words. But Poets sometimes put μή after the Verb, ὄλοιο μή πω Refs 5th c.BC+; φράσῃς.. μὴ πέραRefs
D.2 μή is sometimes repeated, μή, μή καλέσῃς Refs 5th c.BC+
E PROSODY: in Trag. μή may be joined by synizesis with a following ει or ου, μὴ οὐ, μὴ εἰδέναι, Refs 5th c.BC+: initial ε after μή is cut off by aphaeresis, μὴ 'πὁθουν Refs followed by α is sometimes written μἀ.. (see. μὴ ἀλλά, etc.); sometimes separately, μὴ ἀδικεῖν Refs 4th c.BC+
F μή in COMPOSITION (joined with other words), as μὴ ἀλλά, μὴ γάρ, μὴ οὐ, μὴ ὅπως or ὅτι, μή ποτε, etc., will be found in alphabetical order.

H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.

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not707×*155×no57×never19×at all16×lest13×?12×from5×without5×that4×ever3×except3×

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Where it appears

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Matthew 1:19“not”… tos andros autau, dikaios arōntos kai mē thelarōntos autan deigmatizara, boulita lathra apoluara …Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and was unwilling to disgrace her publicly, he resolved to divorce her quietly.

Matthew 1:20… fanita auto legarōntos; Iōsēf huios David, mē fobiseia paralabara Marian tan gunaikan su, …… said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as …

Matthew 2:12kai chrēmatizirantois kata onarem mē anakamptara pros Hērōdon dia allosau hodau …… having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they withdrew …

Matthew 3:9kai mē dokaveia legarō en heautoi; Patron echanō …And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We …

Matthew 3:10… teiu dendreiu keiotō; pantem oun dendrem mē poiarōntem karpon kalon ekkoptotō kai eis …… trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut …

Matthew 5:13“*”… haliziti? eis oudenem ischuatō ēti ei mē balirantem exō katapatorō hupo toiu anthrōpoiu.… it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.

Matthew 5:18… iōtem henem ē henas keraias ouk mē parerchateia apo tou nomou, heōs an …… pass away, not a single jot, not a stroke of a pen, will …

Matthew 5:20“*”legamō gar vi hoti ean mē perisseuateia vu tas dikaiosunas polloterem toiu …For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and …

Matthew 5:20“*”… polloterem toiu grammatevoiu kai Farisaioiu, ouk mē eiserchaveia eis tan basileian toiu ouranoiu.… exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:26“*”amēn legamō si, ouk mē exerchaseia ekeithen heōs an apodōaseia ton …Truly I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the last penny.

Matthew 5:29“than”… apoleteia henem teiu meleiu su kai mē holem tem sōmem su baliteia eis …… you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.

Matthew 5:30… apoleteia henem teiu meleiu su kai mē holem tem sōmem su eis geennan …… lose one part of your body than for your whole body to depart …

Matthew 5:34mis de legamō vi mē omnuara holōs; mēte en to ourano, …But I tell you not to swear at all: either by …

Matthew 5:39mis de legamō vi mē antistēara te ponēre; alla hotinos sin …But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If …

Matthew 5:42… kai ton thelarōnton apo su daneizera mē apostrefiseia.… one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who …

Matthew 6:1Prosechavōr de tan dikaiosunan vu mē poiarō emprosthen toiu anthrōpoiu pros tem …“Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before …

Matthew 6:1“*”… pros tem theasira autoi; ei de mē ge, misthon ouk echavō para to …… before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father …

Matthew 6:2Hotan oun poiaseiō eleēmosunan, mē salpizaseia emprosthen su, hōsper tois hupokritois …… you give to the needy, do not sound a trumpet before you, as …

Matthew 6:3su de poiarōntou eleēmosunan mē gnōskatar tas aristeras su tinem poiatō …… you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what …

Matthew 6:7Proseuchorōntois de mē battalogaveia hōsper tois ethnikois, dokalō gar …And when you pray, do not babble on like pagans, for they …

Matthew 6:8mē oun homoiiveia autoi, oidatē gar tos …Do not be like them, for your Father …

Matthew 6:13kai mē eisferaseia nin eis peirasmon, alla ruesar …And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from …

Matthew 6:15ean de mē afiēkaveia toi anthrōpoi, oude tos patros …But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will …

Matthew 6:16Hotan de nēsteuaveiō, mē genovōr hōs tois hupokritois skuthrōpois, afanizalō …When you fast, do not be somber like the hypocrites, for …

Matthew 6:18hopōs mē faniseia toi anthrōpoi nēsteuarōntos alla to …so that your fasting will not be obvious to men, but only …

Matthew 6:25Dia houtem legamō vi; mē merimnavōr ta psucha vu tinem esthiaveia, …Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you …

Matthew 6:31mē oun merimnaveia legarōntois; Tinem esthianeia? ē; …Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat …

Matthew 6:34mē oun merimnaveia eis tan aurion, tas …Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will …

Matthew 7:1“not”Mē krinavōr, hina mē kriniveia;“Do not judge, or you will be judged.

Matthew 7:19pantem dendrem mē poiarōntem karpon kalon ekkoptotō kai eis …Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down …

Matthew 7:9“?”… hon aitati tos huios autou arton mē lithon epidōati auto?… you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone?

Matthew 7:10“?”ē kai ichthon aitati mē ofion epidōati auto?Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake?

Matthew 11:23kai sis, Kafarnaoum, mē heōs ouranou hupsisi? heōs hadou katabainesi; …… you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to …

Luke 10:15kai sis, Kafarnaoum, mē heōs ouranou hupsisi? heōs tou hadou …… you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to …

Luke 17:9“not”mē echatō charitan to doulo hoti poiata …… he thank the servant because he did what he …

Luke 18:7“*”tos de theos ouk mē poiateia tan ekdikēsian toiu eklektoiu autou …Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry …

Luke 22:35“not”… ater ballantieu kai pērau kai hupodēmeiu, mē tineu husterava? tois de legala; Oudeneu.… you out without purse or bag or sandals, did you lack anything?” “Nothing,” they answered.

John 3:4“not”… Pōs dunotō anthrōpos gennira gerōnos arōntos? mē dunotō eis tan koilian tau mētērau …“How can a man be born when he is old?” Nicodemus asked. “Can he enter his mother’s womb a second …

John 4:12“not”mē sis megoteros asō tou patrou nu …Are You greater than our father Jacob, who …

John 7:31“not”… kai legale; Tos christos hotan erchateia mē pollotereim sēmeim poiati heiu houtos poiata?… in Him and said, “When the Christ comes, will He perform more signs than this man?”

John 7:35“not”… poreuorō hoti nis ouk heuriskani auton? mē eis tan diasporan toiu Hellēnoiu mellatō …… He intend to go that we will not find Him? Will He go where the Jews are dispersed among the Greeks, and teach …

John 7:48“?”mē tinos ek toiu archontoiu pisteuata eis …“Have any of the rulers or Pharisees believed in Him?

John 8:53“not”mē sis megoteros asō tou patrou nu …Are You greater than our father Abraham? He …

John 9:27“not”… ouk akouava; tinem palin thelavō akouarō? mē kai vis thelavō autou mathētois genera?… you did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become His disciples?”

John 10:21“not”… Houteim teim rēmeim ouk atō daimonizorōntou; mē daimonem dunotō tufloiu ofthalmoin anoigara?… others replied, “These are not the words of a man possessed by a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”

John 18:11… hem dōatē mi tos patros ouk mē pinameia autem?… Jesus said to Peter. “Shall I not drink the cup the Father has …

John 21:5“not”legatō oun autoi tos Iēsus; Paidieim, mē tinem prosfagiem echavō? apokrinila auto; Ou.So He called out to them, “Children, do you have any fish?” “No,” they answered.

Acts 7:28“not”mē anairara min sis thelasō hon tropon …Do you want to kill me as you …

Romans 3:3tinem gar? ei apistala tinois, mē tas apistias autoiu tan pistian tou …What if some did not have faith? Will their lack of …

Romans 3:5“not”… nu theou dikaiosunan sustēatō, tinem legani? mē adikos tos theos tos epiferarōntos tan …But if our unrighteousness highlights the righteousness of God, what shall we say? That God is unjust to inflict His wrath …

Matthew 18:10Horavōr mē katafronaveia henou toiu mikroiu houtoiu, legamō …See that you do not look down on any of these …

Matthew 24:4… apokrinirantos tos Iēsus legata autoi; Blepavōr mē tinos vin planateia;Jesus answered, “See to it that no one deceives you.

Mark 13:5… de Iēsus archeta legarō autoi; Blepavōr mē tinos vin planateia;… telling them, “See to it that no one deceives you.

Mark 13:36“lest”mē ercharantos exaifnōs heuriskateia vin katheudarōntoin;… notice and find you sleeping.

Luke 11:35skopasōr oun mē tem fōtem tem en si skotem …… that the light within you is not darkness.

Luke 21:8tos de legata; Blepavōr mē planiveia; pollois gar ercheli epi te …… See to it that you are not deceived. For many will come in …

Acts 5:26“lest”… meta biau, fobole gar ton laon, mē lithazileia.… not by force, for fear the people would stone …

Acts 13:40blepavōr oun mē eperchateia tem legorēntem en toi profētoi;… was spoken by the prophets does not happen to you:

Acts 23:10… de genorōntau stasiau fobirantos tos chiliarchos mē diaspiteia tos Paulos hupo autoiu keleuata …The dispute grew so violent that the commander was afraid they would …

Acts 27:17… chrole hupozōnarōntois tem ploiem; foborōntois tē mē eis tan Surtian ekpiptaleia, chalarantois tem …… to undergird the ship. And fearing that they would run aground on the …

Acts 27:29foborōntois tē mē pou kata trachuoin topoin ekpiptaneia ek …Fearing that we would run aground on the …

Acts 27:42“lest”… boulas geneta hina toin desmōtoin apoktenaleia, mē tinos ekkolumbarantos diafeugateia;… soldiers planned to kill the prisoners so none …

1 Corinthians 8:9blepavōr de mē pōs tas exousias vu houtas proskommem …… careful, however, that your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the …

1 Corinthians 9:27“lest”… hupōpiazamō mu tem sōmem kai doulagōgamō, mē pōs allosoi kērussarantos autos adokimos genemeia.No, I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.

1 Corinthians 10:12“lest”hōste tos dokarōntos stēarē blepatōr mē piptateia,So the one who thinks he is standing firm should be careful not to fall.

2 Corinthians 2:7“lest”… tounantion mallon vin charizera kai parakalara, mē pōs ta perissotera lupa katapiniteia tos …So instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.

2 Corinthians 8:20“so that no”stelorōntois houtem mē tinos nin mōmeteia en ta hadrota …… want to avoid any criticism of the way we administer this generous gift.

2 Corinthians 9:4“lest”mē pōs ean erchaleia sun mi Makedonois …Otherwise, if any Macedonians come with me and find …

2 Corinthians 11:3“lest”fobomō de mē pōs, hōs tos ofios exapatata Hevan …I am afraid, however, that just as Eve was deceived by the …

2 Corinthians 12:6“so that no”… afronos, alētheian gar legami; feidomō de, mē tinos eis min logizeteia huper hem …… be a fool, because I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain, so no one will credit me with more than he sees …

2 Corinthians 12:20fobomō gar mē pōs ercharantos ouk hoioin thelamō heuriskameia …For I am afraid that when I come, I may not …

2 Corinthians 12:20“lest”… kamis heuriskimeia vi hoion ouk thelavō, mē pōs eridas, zēlos, thumois, eritheiais, katalaliais, …… 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 …

2 Corinthians 12:21“lest”mē palin ercharantou mu tapeinateia min tos …… that when I come again, my God will humble me before you …

Galatians 2:2“not”… ethnei, kata idian de toi dokarōntoi, mē pōs eis kenem trechameiō ē trechama.I went in response to a revelation and set before them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles. But I spoke privately to those recognized as leaders, for fear that I was running or had already run in vain.

Galatians 4:11“lest”fobomō vin mē pōs eikē kopiamē eis vin.… fear for you, that my efforts for you may have been in vain.

Galatians 5:15“not”… de allēloin daknavō kai katesthiavō, blepavōr mē hupo allēloiu analiskiveia.But if you keep on biting and devouring one another, watch out, or you will be consumed by one another.

Galatians 6:1“lest”… toiouton en pneume prautau, skoparōntos siauton, mē kai sis peiraziseia.… with a spirit of gentleness. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.

Colossians 2:8Blepavōr mē tinos vin eti tos sulagōgarōntos dia …See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy …

1 Thessalonians 3:5“lest”… eis tem gnōskara tan pistian vu, mē pōs peirazata vin tos peirazarōntos kai …… I sent to find out about your faith, for fear that the tempter had somehow tempted you and that our …

1 Thessalonians 5:15horavōr mē tinos kakosem anti kakoseu tino apodōateia, …Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always …

Hebrews 12:15episkoparōntois mē tinos husterarōntos apo tau charitau tou …See to it that no one falls short of the grace …

Hebrews 12:15… husterarōntos apo tau charitau tou theou, mē tinas rizas pikriau anō fuarōntas enochlateiō …… of the grace of God, and that no root of bitterness springs up to …

Hebrews 12:16mē tinos pornos ē bebēlos hōs Ēsau, …See to it that no one is sexually immoral, or is …

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Matthew 5:17Mē nomizaveia hoti erchama kataluara ton nomon …Do not think that I have come to …

Matthew 6:19Mē thēsaurizavōr vi thēsauroin epi tau gēau, …Do not store up for yourselves treasures on …

Matthew 7:1Mē krinavōr, hina mē kriniveia;“Do not judge, or you will be judged.

Matthew 7:6Mē dōaveia tem hagiem toi kunoi, mēde …Do not give dogs what is holy; do …

Matthew 9:15“not”kai legata autoi tos Iēsus; Mē dunolō tois huiois tou numfōnou pentharō …Jesus replied, “How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while He is with them? But the …

Mark 2:19“not”kai legata autoi tos Iēsus; Mē dunolō tois huiois tou numfōnou en …Jesus replied, “How can the guests of the bridegroom fast while He is with them? As long …

Luke 5:34“not”tos de legata pros autoin; Mē dunovō toin huioin tou numfōnou en …Jesus replied, “Can you make the guests of the bridegroom fast while He is …

John 4:33“?”legale oun tois mathētois pros allēloin; Mē tinos ferata auto esthiara?So the disciples asked one another, “Could someone have brought Him food?”

John 6:67“not”legata oun tos Iēsus toi dōdeka; Mē kai vis thelavō hupagarō?So Jesus asked the Twelve, “Do you want to leave …

John 7:41“not”… atō tos christos; tois de legale; Mē gar ek tau Galilaiau tos christos …… declared, “This is the Christ.” But still others asked, “How can the Christ come from Galilee?

John 7:47“not”apokrinila oun autoi tois Farisaiois; Mē kai vis planovē?“Have you also been deceived?” replied the Pharisees.

John 7:51“not”Mē tos nomos nu krinatō ton anthrōpon …“Does our law convict a man without first …

John 7:52“not”apokrinila kai legala auto; Mē kai sis ek tau Galilaiau asō? …“Aren’t you also from Galilee?” they replied. “Look into …

John 9:40“not”… meta autou arōntois, kai legala auto; Mē kai nis tuflois anō?… Pharisees who were with Him heard this, and they asked Him, “Are we blind too?”

John 18:17“not”… to Petro tas paidiskas tas thurōras; Mē kai sis ek toiu mathētoiu asō …At this, the servant girl watching the door said to Peter, “Aren’t you also one of this man’s disciples?” “I am …

John 18:25“not”… stēarēntos kai thermainorōntos. legala oun auto; Mē kai sis ek toiu mathētoiu autou …… was still standing and warming himself. So they asked him, “Aren’t you also one of His disciples?” He denied …

Acts 7:42“not”… kathōs grafotē en bibla toiu profētoiu; Mē sfagieim kai thusiain prosferava mi eteim …… of heaven, as it is written in the book of the prophets: ‘Did you bring Me sacrifices and offerings forty years in the …