adverb

mēketi

Greekμηκέτι (mēketi)

Strong’sG3371

no longer

stem mēketi-22 times in the New Testamentin 11 of 27 books

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What it means

Every form

This word never changes. It is spelled the same wherever it appears, so there is nothing to learn beyond the word itself.

Where it appears

22 occurrences, every one of them listed

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Mark 1:45“no longer”tos de exercharatos archeta kērussarō polleim kai diafēmizarō ton logon, hōste mēketi auton dunerō fanerōs eis politan eiserchara, alla exō epi erēmoi topoi ate; kai erchele pros auton pantothen.But the man went out and openly began to proclaim and spread the news. Consequently, Jesus could no longer enter a town in plain view, but He stayed out in solitary places. Yet people came to Him from every quarter.

Mark 2:2“no longer”kai sunagila pollois hōste mēketi chōrarō mēde teim pros tan thuran, kai lalate autoi ton logon.they gathered in such large numbers that there was no more room, not even outside the door, as Jesus spoke the word to them.

Mark 9:25“never … again”horaratos de tos Iēsus hoti episuntrechatō ochlos epitimata te pneume te akatharte legarōtos aute; Tem alalem kai kōfem pneumem, mis epitassamō si, exerchasar ek autou kai mēketi eiserchaseia eis auton.When Jesus saw that a crowd had come running, He rebuked the unclean spirit. “You deaf and mute spirit,” He said, “I command you to come out and never enter him again.”

Luke 8:49“not … anymore”Ēti autou lalarōtou erchetō tinos para tou archisunagōgou legarōtos hoti Thnēskatē tas thugatēras su, mēketi skullasōr ton didaskalon.While He was still speaking, someone arrived from the house of the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” he told Jairus. “Do not bother the Teacher anymore.”

John 5:14“not … anymore”meta houteim heuriskatō auton tos Iēsus en te hiere kai legata auto; Ide hugios ginasē; mēketi hamartasōr, hina mē cheirōnem si tinem gineteia.Afterward, Jesus found the man at the temple and said to him, “See, you have been made well. Stop sinning, or something worse may happen to you.”

John 8:11“no more”tas de legata, Oudenos, kurior. legata de tos Iēsus, Oude mis sin krinamō poreuesōr, kai mēketi hamartasōr.“No one, Lord,” she answered. “Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Now go and sin no more.”

Acts 4:17“no more”alla hina mē epi polloterem dianemiteia eis ton laon, apeileneia autoi mēketi lalarō epi te onome houte mēdeno anthrōpoiu.But to keep this message from spreading any further among the people, we must warn them not to speak to anyone in this name.”

Acts 13:34“no more”hoti de anistanata auton ek nekroiu mēketi mellarōton hupostrefarō eis diafthoran, houtōs legatē hoti Dōami vi teim hosieim David teim pisteim.In fact, God raised Him from the dead, never to see decay. As He has said: ‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings promised to David.’

Acts 25:24“any longer”kai fēatō tos Fēstos; Agrippaor basilevor kai pantoir toir sumpareiarōtoir ni anēroir, theōravō houton peri hou hapantem tem plēthem toiu Ioudaioiu entunchanala mi en tē Hierosolumei kai enthade, boarōtois mē darō auton zōarō mēketi.Then Festus said, “King Agrippa and all who are present with us, you see this man. The whole Jewish community has petitioned me about him, both here and in Jerusalem, crying out that he ought not to live any longer.

Romans 6:6“no longer”houtem gnōskarōtois hoti tos palaios nu anthrōpos sustaurita, hina katargiteia tem sōmem tau hamartau, teu mēketi douleuarō nin ta hamarta,We know that our old self was crucified with Him so that the body of sin might be rendered powerless, that we should no longer be slaves to sin.

Romans 15:23“no longer”nuni de mēketi topon echarōtos en tei klimei houtei, epipothian de echarōtos teu erchara pros vin apo hikanoiu eteiu,But now that there are no further opportunities for me in these regions, and since I have longed for many years to visit you,

2 Corinthians 5:15“no longer”kai huper pantoiu apothnēskata hina tois zōarōtois mēketi heautoi zōaleiō alla to huper autoiu apothnēskarato kai egeirirato.And He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died for them and was raised again.

Ephesians 4:14“no longer”hina mēketi aneiō nēpiois, kludōnizerōtois kai periferirōtois panto anemo tau didaskaliau en ta kubeia toiu anthrōpoiu en panourgia pros tan methodeian tau planau,Then we will no longer be infants, tossed about by the waves and carried around by every wind of teaching and by the clever cunning of men in their deceitful scheming.

Ephesians 4:17“no longer”Houtem oun legamō kai marturemō en kurio, mēketi vin peripatarō kathōs kai teim ethneim peripatatō en mataiota tou nouou auteiu,So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.

Ephesians 4:28“no longer”tos kleptarōtos mēketi kleptatōr, mallon de kopiatōr ergazerōtos tai idiai cheirai tem agathem, hina echateiō metadōarō to chreian echarōto.He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing good with his own hands, that he may have something to share with the one in need.

1 Thessalonians 3:1“no longer”Dio mēketi stegarōtois eudokana kataleipira en Athēnai monois,So when we could bear it no longer, we were willing to be left on our own in Athens.

1 Thessalonians 3:5“no longer”dia houtem kamis mēketi stegarōtos pempama eis tem gnōskara tan pistian vu, mē pōs peirazata vin tos peirazarōtos kai eis kenem gineteia tos kopos nu.For this reason, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith, for fear that the tempter had somehow tempted you and that our labor might have been in vain.

1 Timothy 5:23“no longer”mēketi hudropotasōr, alla oino oligo chresōr dia ton stomachon kai tain puknain su astheniain.Stop drinking only water and use a little wine instead, because of your stomach and your frequent ailments.

1 Peter 4:2“no longer”eis tem mēketi anthrōpoiu epithumiai alla thelēme theou ton epiloipon en sarxa biara chronon.Consequently, he does not live out his remaining time on earth for human passions, but for the will of God.

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Matthew 21:19“no … again”kai horaratos sukan henan epi tau hodau erchata epi autan, kai oudenem heuriskata en auta ei mē fulleim monem, kai legatō auta; Mēketi ek su karpos gineteia eis ton aiōnon; kai xērainita parachrēma tas sukas.Seeing a fig tree by the road, He went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. “May you never bear fruit again!” He said. And immediately the tree withered.

Mark 11:14“no longer”kai apokriniratos legata auta; Mēketi eis ton aiōnon ek su mēdenos karpon esthiatoia. kai akouale tois mathētois autou.Then He said to the tree, “May no one ever eat of your fruit again.” And His disciples heard this statement.

Romans 14:13“no longer”Mēketi oun allēloin krinaneiō; alla houtem krinavar mallon, tem mē titharō proskommem to adelfo ē skandalem.Therefore let us stop judging one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother’s way.