conjunction
mēte
Greekμήτε (mēte)
Strong’sG3383
nor, neither, not even
stem mēte-34 times in the New Testamentin 8 of 27 books
Translated as
What it means
μή-τε,
negative particle, differing from οὔτε as μή from οὐ,G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3383 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
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
34 occurrences, every one of them listed
mēte34×
Matthew 5:34“either”mis de legamō vi mē omnuara holōs; mēte en to ourano, hoti thronos atō tou theou;But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;
Matthew 5:35“or”mēte en ta gēa, hoti hupopodiem atō toiu podoiu autou; mēte eis Hierosolumeim, hoti politas atō tou megou basilevou;or by the earth, for it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
Matthew 5:35“or”mēte en ta gēa, hoti hupopodiem atō toiu podoiu autou; mēte eis Hierosolumeim, hoti politas atō tou megou basilevou;or by the earth, for it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
Matthew 5:36“and … not”mēte en ta kefala su omnuaseia, hoti ouk dunesō henan thrixan leukan poiara ē melanan.Nor should you swear by your head, for you cannot make a single hair white or black.
Matthew 11:18“neither”erchata gar Iōannos mēte esthiarōtos mēte pinarōtos, kai legalō; Daimonem echatō;For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon!’
Matthew 11:18“nor”erchata gar Iōannos mēte esthiarōtos mēte pinarōtos, kai legalō; Daimonem echatō;For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon!’
Luke 7:33“and … no”erchatē gar Iōannos tos baptistos mē esthiarōtos arton mēte pinarōtos oinon, kai legavō; Daimonem echatō;For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon!’
Luke 9:3“no”kai legata pros autoin; Mēdenem airavōr eis tan hodan, mēte rabdan mēte pēran mēte arton mēte arguriem, mēte ana duo chitōnoin echarō.“Take nothing for the journey,” He told them, “no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no second tunic.
Luke 9:3“nor”kai legata pros autoin; Mēdenem airavōr eis tan hodan, mēte rabdan mēte pēran mēte arton mēte arguriem, mēte ana duo chitōnoin echarō.“Take nothing for the journey,” He told them, “no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no second tunic.
Luke 9:3“nor”kai legata pros autoin; Mēdenem airavōr eis tan hodan, mēte rabdan mēte pēran mēte arton mēte arguriem, mēte ana duo chitōnoin echarō.“Take nothing for the journey,” He told them, “no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no second tunic.
Luke 9:3“nor”kai legata pros autoin; Mēdenem airavōr eis tan hodan, mēte rabdan mēte pēran mēte arton mēte arguriem, mēte ana duo chitōnoin echarō.“Take nothing for the journey,” He told them, “no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no second tunic.
Luke 9:3“not”kai legata pros autoin; Mēdenem airavōr eis tan hodan, mēte rabdan mēte pēran mēte arton mēte arguriem, mēte ana duo chitōnoin echarō.“Take nothing for the journey,” He told them, “no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no second tunic.
Acts 23:8“or”Saddoukaiois men gar legalō mē arō anastasian mēte angelon mēte pneumem, Farisaiois de homologalō teim amfotereim.For the Sadducees say that there is neither a resurrection nor angels nor spirits, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.
Acts 23:8“nor”Saddoukaiois men gar legalō mē arō anastasian mēte angelon mēte pneumem, Farisaiois de homologalō teim amfotereim.For the Sadducees say that there is neither a resurrection nor angels nor spirits, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.
Acts 23:12“neither”Gineratau de hēmerau poiaratois sustrofan tois Ioudaiois anathematizala heautoin legarōtois mēte esthiara mēte pinara heōs hou apokteinaleia ton Paulon.When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.
Acts 23:12“nor”Gineratau de hēmerau poiaratois sustrofan tois Ioudaiois anathematizala heautoin legarōtois mēte esthiara mēte pinara heōs hou apokteinaleia ton Paulon.When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.
Acts 23:21“neither”sis oun mē peithiseia autoi, enedreualō gar auton ek autoiu anērois polloterois tesserakonta, hotinois anathematizala heautoin mēte esthiara mēte pinara heōs hou anairaleia auton, kai nun alō hetoimois prosdecherōtois tan apo su epangelian.Do not let them persuade you, because more than forty men are waiting to ambush him. They have bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him; they are ready now, awaiting your consent.”
Acts 23:21“nor”sis oun mē peithiseia autoi, enedreualō gar auton ek autoiu anērois polloterois tesserakonta, hotinois anathematizala heautoin mēte esthiara mēte pinara heōs hou anairaleia auton, kai nun alō hetoimois prosdecherōtois tan apo su epangelian.Do not let them persuade you, because more than forty men are waiting to ambush him. They have bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him; they are ready now, awaiting your consent.”
Acts 27:20“neither”mēte de hēliou mēte astreiu epifainarōteiu epi polloterain hēmerain, cheimōnou tē ouk oligou epikeierōtou, loipem periairite elpias pantas teu sōzirō nin.When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the great storm continued to batter us, we abandoned all hope of being saved.
Acts 27:20“nor”mēte de hēliou mēte astreiu epifainarōteiu epi polloterain hēmerain, cheimōnou tē ouk oligou epikeierōtou, loipem periairite elpias pantas teu sōzirō nin.When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the great storm continued to batter us, we abandoned all hope of being saved.
2 Thessalonians 2:2“either”eis tem mē tacheōs saleuira vin apo tou nouou mēde throirō mēte dia pneumeu mēte dia logou mēte dia epistolau hōs dia nu, hōs hoti enistanatē tas hēmeras tou kuriou.not to be easily disconcerted or alarmed by any spirit or message or letter seeming to be from us, alleging that the Day of the Lord has already come.
2 Thessalonians 2:2“or”eis tem mē tacheōs saleuira vin apo tou nouou mēde throirō mēte dia pneumeu mēte dia logou mēte dia epistolau hōs dia nu, hōs hoti enistanatē tas hēmeras tou kuriou.not to be easily disconcerted or alarmed by any spirit or message or letter seeming to be from us, alleging that the Day of the Lord has already come.
2 Thessalonians 2:2“or”eis tem mē tacheōs saleuira vin apo tou nouou mēde throirō mēte dia pneumeu mēte dia logou mēte dia epistolau hōs dia nu, hōs hoti enistanatē tas hēmeras tou kuriou.not to be easily disconcerted or alarmed by any spirit or message or letter seeming to be from us, alleging that the Day of the Lord has already come.
1 Timothy 1:7“either”thelarōtois arō nomodidaskalois, mē noarōtois mēte heim legalō mēte peri tineiu diabebaielō.They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or that which they so confidently assert.
1 Timothy 1:7“or”thelarōtois arō nomodidaskalois, mē noarōtois mēte heim legalō mēte peri tineiu diabebaielō.They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or that which they so confidently assert.
Hebrews 7:3“neither”apatōros, amētōros, agenealogētos, mēte archan hēmeraiu mēte zōau telem echarōtos, afomoiirētos de to huio tou theou, menatō hierevos eis tem diēnekem.Without father or mother or genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, like the Son of God, he remains a priest for all time.
Hebrews 7:3“nor”apatōros, amētōros, agenealogētos, mēte archan hēmeraiu mēte zōau telem echarōtos, afomoiirētos de to huio tou theou, menatō hierevos eis tem diēnekem.Without father or mother or genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, like the Son of God, he remains a priest for all time.
James 5:12“either”Pro panteiu de, adelfoir mu, mē omnuavōr, mēte ton ouranon mēte tan gēan mēte allon tinon horkon; atōr de vu tem Nai nai kai tem Ou ou, hina mē hupo krisian piptaveia.Above all, my brothers, do not swear, not by heaven or earth or by any other oath. Simply let your “Yes” be yes, and your “No,” no, so that you will not fall under judgment.
James 5:12“or”Pro panteiu de, adelfoir mu, mē omnuavōr, mēte ton ouranon mēte tan gēan mēte allon tinon horkon; atōr de vu tem Nai nai kai tem Ou ou, hina mē hupo krisian piptaveia.Above all, my brothers, do not swear, not by heaven or earth or by any other oath. Simply let your “Yes” be yes, and your “No,” no, so that you will not fall under judgment.
James 5:12“or”Pro panteiu de, adelfoir mu, mē omnuavōr, mēte ton ouranon mēte tan gēan mēte allon tinon horkon; atōr de vu tem Nai nai kai tem Ou ou, hina mē hupo krisian piptaveia.Above all, my brothers, do not swear, not by heaven or earth or by any other oath. Simply let your “Yes” be yes, and your “No,” no, so that you will not fall under judgment.
Revelation 7:1“or”Meta houtem horama tessares angeloin histanarētoin epi tain tessares gōniain tau gēau, kratarōtoin toin tessares anemoin tau gēau, hina mē pnateiō anemos epi tau gēau mēte epi tau thalassau mēte epi pantem dendrem.After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back its four winds so that no wind would blow on land or sea or on any tree.
Revelation 7:1“or”Meta houtem horama tessares angeloin histanarētoin epi tain tessares gōniain tau gēau, kratarōtoin toin tessares anemoin tau gēau, hina mē pnateiō anemos epi tau gēau mēte epi tau thalassau mēte epi pantem dendrem.After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back its four winds so that no wind would blow on land or sea or on any tree.
Revelation 7:3“or”legarōtos; Mē adikaveia tan gēan mēte tan thalassan mēte teim dendreim, achri sfragizaneia toin douloin tou theou nu epi teiu metōpeiu autoiu.“Do not harm the land or sea or trees until we have placed a seal on the foreheads of the servants of our God.”
Revelation 7:3“or”legarōtos; Mē adikaveia tan gēan mēte tan thalassan mēte teim dendreim, achri sfragizaneia toin douloin tou theou nu epi teiu metōpeiu autoiu.“Do not harm the land or sea or trees until we have placed a seal on the foreheads of the servants of our God.”