particle
mēti
Greekμήτι (mēti)
Strong’sG3385
if not, unless
stem mēti-17 times in the New Testamentin 8 of 27 books
Translated as
What it means
μή-τι,
interrog. particle,G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3385 — 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
17 occurrences, every one of them listed
Mēti9×
Matthew 12:23“?”kai existanele pantois tois ochlois kai legale; Mēti houtos atō tos huios David?The crowds were astounded and asked, “Could this be the Son of David?”
Matthew 26:22“surely not”kai lupirōtois sfodra archela legarō auto henos hekastos; Mēti mis amō, kurior?They were deeply grieved and began to ask Him one after another, “Surely not I, Lord?”
Matthew 26:25“surely not”apokriniratos de Ioudaos tos paradōarōtos auton legata; Mēti mis amō, rabbi? legatō auto; Sis legasa.Then Judas, who would betray Him, said, “Surely not I, Rabbi?” Jesus answered, “You have said it yourself.”
Mark 4:21“not”Kai legate autoi; Mēti erchetō tos luchnos hina hupo ton modion tithiteia ē hupo tan klinan, ouk hina epi tan luchnan tithiteia?Jesus also said to them, “Does anyone bring in a lamp to put it under a basket or under a bed? Doesn’t he set it on a stand?
Mark 14:19“surely not”archela lupirō kai legarō auto henos kata henos; Mēti mis?They began to be grieved and to ask Him one after another, “Surely not I?”
Luke 6:39“?”Legata de kai parabolan autoi; Mēti dunetō tuflos tuflon hodēgarō? ouchi amfoterois eis bothunon empipteli?Jesus also told them a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit?
John 8:22“won’t”legale oun tois Ioudaiois; Mēti apokteinati heauton hoti legatō; Hopou mis hupagamō vis ouk dunevō erchara?So the Jews began to ask, “Will He kill Himself, since He says, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come’ ?”
John 18:35“not”apokrinita tos Pilatos; Mēti mis Ioudaios amō? tem ethnem tem sem kai tois archierevois paradōala sin mi; tinem poiasa?“Am I a Jew?” Pilate replied. “Your own people and chief priests handed You over to me. What have You done?”
Acts 10:47“no”Mēti tem hudōrem dunetō kōluara tinos teu mē baptizira houtoin hotinois tem pneumem tem hagiem lambala hōs kai nis?“Can anyone withhold the water to baptize these people? They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have!”
mēti8×
Matthew 7:16“not”apo toiu karpoiu autoiu epignōskevi autoin. mēti sullegalō apo akanthaiu stafulain ē apo triboloiu sukeim?By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?
Luke 9:13“*”legata de pros autoin; Dōavar autoi vis esthiara. tois de legala; Ouk alō ni polloterem ē artois pente kai ichthois duo, ei mēti poreuiratois nis agorazaneia eis panton ton laon houton brōmeim.But Jesus told them, “You give them something to eat.” “We have only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered, “unless we go and buy food for all these people.”
John 4:29“cannot”Deute horavar anthrōpon hos legata mi panteim hoseim poiama; mēti houtos atō tos christos?“Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Christ?”
1 Corinthians 7:5“*”mē aposteravōr allēloin, ei mēti an ek sumfōneu pros kairon hina scholazaveia ta proseucha kai palin epi tem autem aveiō, hina mē peirazateiō vin tos Satanaos dia tan akrasian vu.Do not deprive each other, except by mutual consent and for a time, so you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again, so that Satan will not tempt you through your lack of self-control.
2 Corinthians 1:17“perhaps”houtem oun boulerōtos mēti ara ta elafria chrema? ē heim bouleuemō kata sarxan bouleuemō, hina ateiō para mi tem Nai nai kai tem Ou ou?When I planned this, did I do it carelessly? Or do I make my plans by human standards, so as to say “Yes, yes” and also “No, no”?
2 Corinthians 12:18“not”parakalama Titon kai sunapostelama ton adelfon; mēti pleonektata vin Titos? ouk te aute pneume peripatana? ouk tei autei ichnei?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?
2 Corinthians 13:5“not”Heautoin peirazavōr ei avō en ta pistia, heautoin dokimazavōr; ē ouk epignōskavō heautoin hoti Iēsus Christos en vi? ei mēti adokimois avō.Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Jesus Christ is in you — unless you fail the test?
James 3:11“not”mēti tas pēgas ek tau autau opau bruatō tem glukuem kai tem pikrem?Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring?