mē G3361

μή (mē) means “not” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

μή Greek · G3361 1,060 tagged occurrences in 934 verses

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TBESG · G3361

μή · mē · not

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: Jhn.3:18, Tit.1:11, 2Pe.1:9. 2. In delib. questions, with subjc. (M, Pr., 185): Mrk.12:14, Rom.3:8. 3. In conditional and final sentences, after εἰ, ἐάν, ἄν, ἵνα, ὅπως: Mat.10:14, Mrk.6:11 12:19, Luk.9:5, Jhn.6:50, Rom.11:25, al. 4. C. inf. (see M, Pr., 234f., 239, 255), (a) after verbs of saying, etc.: Mat.2:12 5:34, Mrk.12:18, Act.15:38, Rom.2:21, al.; (b) with artic. inf.: after a prep., Mat.13:5, Mrk.4:5, Act.7:19, 1Co.10:6, al.; without a prep., Rom.14:13, 2Co.2:1, 13 1Th 4:6; (with) in sentences expressing consequence, after ὥστε: Mat.8:28, Mrk.3:20, 1Co.1:7, 2Co.3:7, al. 5. C. ptcp. (see M, Pr., 231f., 239), in hypothetical references to persons of a certain character or description: Mat.10:28 12:30, Luk.6:49, Jhn.3:18, Rom.4:5, 1Co.7:38, 1Jn.3:10, al.; where the person or thing being definite, the denial is a matter of opinion: Jhn.6:64, 1Co.1:28 4:7, 18, 2Co.5:21, al.; where the ptcp. has a concessive, causal or conditional force, if, though, because not: Mat.18:25, Luk.2:45, Jhn.7:49, Act.9:26, Rom.2:14 5:13, 2Co.3:14, Gal.6:9, Ju 5; where the ptcp. has a descriptive force (being such as), not: Act.9:9, Rom.1:28, 1Co.10:33, Gal.4:8, Heb.12:27, al. 6. μή prohibitive, in indep. sentences, (a) with subjc. praes., 1 of person(s) pl.: Gal.5:26 6:9, 1Th.5:6, 1Jn.3:18; (b) with imperat. praes., usually where one is bidden to desist from what has already begun (cf. M, Pr., 122ff.): Mat.7:1, Mrk.5:36, Luk.6:30, Jhn.2:16 5:45, Act.10:15, Rom.11:18, Jas.2:1, Rev.5:5, al.; (with) forbidding that which is still future: with imperat. aor., 3 of person(s), Mat.24:18, Mrk.13:15, Luk.17:31, al.; with subjc. aor., 2 of person(s), Mat.3:9 10:26, Mrk.5:7, Luk.6:29, Jhn.3:7, Rom.10:6, al.; (d) with optative, in wishes: 2Ti.4:16 (LXX); μὴ γένοιτο (see M, Pr., 194; Bl., §66, 1), Luk.20:16, Rom.3:3, al.; μή τις, Mrk.13:5, al. II. As a conj., 1. after verbs of fearing, caution, etc., that, lest, perhaps (M, Pr., 192f.): with subjc. praes., Heb.12:15; with subjc. aor., Mat.24:4, Mrk.13:5, Luk.21:8, Act.13:40, Gal.5:15, al.; ὅρα μή (see M, Pr., 124, 178), elliptically, Rev.19:10 22:9; with indic, fut. (M, Pr., l.with), Col.2:8. 2. in order that not: with subjc. aor., Mrk.13:36, 2Co.8:20 12:6. III. Interrogative, in hesitant questions (M, Pr., 170), or where a negative answer is expected: Mat.7:9, 10, Mrk.2:19, Jhn.3:4, Rom.3:3 10:18, 19, 1Co.1:13, al.; μή τις, Luk.22:35, al.; before οὐ (Rom.10:17, al. in Pl.), expecting an affirm, ans.; οὐ μή, Luk.18:7, Jhn.18:11. IV. οὐ μή as emphatic negation (cf. M, Pr., 188, 190ff.; Bl. §64, 5), not at all, by no means: with indic, fut., Mat.16:22, Jhn.6:35, Heb.10:17, al.; with subjc. aor., Mat.24:2, Mrk.13:2, Luk.6:37, Jhn.13:8, 1Co.8:13, al. (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

not, lest.

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How translators render G3361

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering	Count
vvv	406
do not	130
not	119
no	38
without	18
does not	10
or	9
otherwise	9
do not let	7
do	5
let no	4
stop	4
that	4
are	3
from	3
none	3
nothing	3
avoid	2
is	2
let no one	2
neither	2
never	2
no one	2
that no one	2
then do not	2
against	1
and do not	1
and do this not only	1
and no one	1
and that no	1
and who are not	1
because they had not	1
but not	1
could	1
do not allow	1
do not use	1
enter	1
except	1
fails	1
for fear that	1
had not	1
have	1
he must not be	1
he will certainly not	1
how dare you	1
i am afraid that	1
i fear	1
i never	1
if	1
in case	1
in the hope that	1
is it	1
it is not	1
it were not	1
it will not result	1
may not	1
no further	1
nor	1
not even	1
not mention	1
not only	1
not only to	1
not say	1
refuse	1
refusing	1
see to it that	1
shall	1
should not	1
so	1
so none	1
so that you will not	1
take no	1
that he would not	1
that it would not	1
that none	1
that will not	1
to avoid	1
was shallow	1
who neither	1
will not	1
will not be	1
with no	1
you will not	1
your own	1

KJV rendering counts
Rendering	Count
not	585
no	57
lest	25
except	17
but	16
god forbid	14
never	10
at all	7
that	6
all	5
neither	5
any	4
can	4
did	4
else	4
none	4
nothing	4
one	4
art	3
by	3
do	3
in	3
more	3
save	3
the father	3
a man should not	2
also	2
as	2
believe	2
cannot	2
deny	2
do not	2
drink	2
enter	2
hath	2
i should be exalted above measure	2
it were	2
let not	2
nor	2
shall	2
taste	2
the spirit	2
they	2
will he	2
wise	2
ye enter	2
ye repent	2
a distinction	1
a serpent	1
a staff	1
a stone	1
a worse	1
against	1
any resurrection	1
are	1
as is	1
be	1
be confounded	1
be heir	1
be judged	1
be left	1
be thrown down	1
before	1
blot out	1
by any means	1
can he	1
can ye	1
case	1
cast	1
cesar	1
come behind	1
crispus	1
crow	1
depart	1
desiring	1
doth	1
ever	1
five	1
flesh	1
forsake	1
fulfil	1
have	1
have they	1
have they stumbled	1
have ye	1
have ye offered	1
he	1
he himself	1
he laid	1
he shall receive	1
he that believeth	1
he walk	1
he which is	1
his	1
i drink	1
i shall speak	1
in no wise	1
it be that	1
it die	1
james	1
jesus	1
know	1
lacked	1
lacketh	1
lest there	1
means	1
more than	1
my	1
nay but	1
need we	1
no man	1
only	1
only that	1
our	1
pass	1
pass away	1
paul	1
perceive	1
peter	1
satan	1
save he	1
saving	1
should not	1
sorrow	1
stronger	1
take care	1
thank	1
that he should not	1
that no	1
that none	1
the cross	1
the same which	1
the sign	1
the son	1
there be	1
these	1
they repent	1
they should be defiled	1
this	1
thou shalt	1
till	1
to them that believed not	1
understand	1
unrighteousness	1
untaken away	1
unto the jews	1
walk	1
we should	1
when i came	1
which cannot	1
will	1
will he give	1
will he offer	1
wilt	1
without	1
ye be	1
ye be circumcised	1
ye be converted	1
ye eat	1
ye should be	1
ye utter	1
your	1

Verses containing G3361

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Acts 14:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Even with these words, Paul and Barnabas could hardly stop the crowds from sacrificing to them.
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Acts 15:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”
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Acts 15:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence
It is my judgment, therefore, that we should not cause trouble for the Gentiles who are turning to God.
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Acts 15:38 · BSB · 2 occurrences
But Paul thought it best not to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not accompanied them in the work.
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Acts 17:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But when they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some other brothers before the city officials, shouting, “These men who have turned the world upside down have now come here,
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Acts 18:9 · BSB · 2 occurrences
One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking; do not be silent.
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Acts 19:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Even some of Paul’s friends who were officials of the province of Asia sent word to him, begging him not to venture into the theatre.
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Acts 20:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But Paul went down, threw himself on the young man, and embraced him. “Do not be alarmed!” he said. “He is still alive!”
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Acts 20:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus to avoid spending time in the province of Asia, because he was in a hurry to reach Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of Pentecost.
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Acts 20:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I did not shrink back from declaring anything that was helpful to you as I taught you publicly and from house to house,
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Acts 20:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there.
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Acts 20:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For I did not shrink back from declaring to you the whole will of God.
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Acts 20:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I know that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock.
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Acts 21:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
We sought out the disciples in Tyre and stayed with them seven days. Through the Spirit they kept telling Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.
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Acts 21:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When we heard this, we and the people there pleaded with Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.
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Acts 21:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When he would not be dissuaded, we quieted down and said, “The Lord’s will be done.”
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Acts 21:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But they are under the impression that you teach all the Jews who live among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children or observe our customs.
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Acts 21:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Some in the crowd were shouting one thing, and some another. And since the commander could not get at the truth because of the uproar, he ordered that Paul be brought into the barracks.
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Acts 23:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For the Sadducees say that there is neither a resurrection nor angels nor spirits, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.
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Acts 23:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The dispute grew so violent that the commander was afraid they would tear Paul to pieces. He ordered the soldiers to go down and remove him by force and bring him into the barracks.
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Acts 23:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.”
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Acts 24:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But in order not to delay you any further, I beg your indulgence to hear us briefly.
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Acts 25:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.
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Acts 25:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For it seems unreasonable to me to send on a prisoner without specifying the charges against him.”
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Acts 26:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.”
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Acts 27:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
After sailing slowly for many days, we arrived off Cnidus. When the wind impeded us, we sailed to the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.
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Acts 27:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Unable to head into the wind, the ship was caught up. So we gave way and let ourselves be driven along.
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Acts 27:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence
After hoisting it up, the crew used ropes to undergird the ship. And fearing that they would run aground on the sandbars of Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor and were driven along.
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Acts 27:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
After the men had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up among them and said, “Men, you should have followed my advice not to sail from Crete. Then you would have averted this disaster and loss.
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Acts 27:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And look, God has granted you the lives of all who sail with you.’
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Acts 27:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Fearing that we would run aground on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for daybreak.
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Acts 27:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men remain with the ship, you cannot be saved.”
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Acts 27:42 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners so none of them could swim to freedom.
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Acts 28:26 · BSB · 2 occurrences
‘Go to this people and say, “You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.”
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Acts 28:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’
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Romans 1:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.
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Romans 2:14 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law.
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Romans 2:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
you, then, who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal?
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Romans 2:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence
You who forbid adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?
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Romans 3:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
What if some did not have faith? Will their lack of faith nullify God’s faithfulness?
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Romans 3:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Certainly not! Let God be true and every man a liar. As it is written: “So that You may be proved right when You speak and victorious when You judge.”
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Romans 3:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But if our unrighteousness highlights the righteousness of God, what shall we say? That God is unjust to inflict His wrath on us? I am speaking in human terms.
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Romans 3:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Certainly not! In that case, how could God judge the world?
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Romans 3:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Why not say, as some slanderously claim that we say, “Let us do evil that good may result”? Their condemnation is deserved!
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Romans 3:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Do we, then, nullify the law by this faith? Certainly not! Instead, we uphold the law.
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Romans 4:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
However, to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness.
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Romans 4:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will never count against him.”
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Romans 4:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence
As it is written: “I have made you a father of many nations.” He is our father in the presence of God, in whom he believed, the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being what does not yet exist.
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Romans 4:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Without weakening in his faith, he acknowledged the decrepitness of his body (since he was about a hundred years old) and the lifelessness of Sarah’s womb.
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Romans 5:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For sin was in the world before the law was given; but sin is not taken into account when there is no law.
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