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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Ephesians 4:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
What does “He ascended” mean, except that He also descended to the lower parts of the earth?
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Ephesians 4:26 · BSB · 2 occurrences
“Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger,
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Ephesians 4:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.
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Ephesians 4:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
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Ephesians 5:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Therefore do not be partakers with them.
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Ephesians 5:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.
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Ephesians 5:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,
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Ephesians 5:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.
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Ephesians 5:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.
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Ephesians 5:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence
and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.
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Ephesians 6:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
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Ephesians 6:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And do this not only to please them while they are watching, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.
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Philippians 1:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence
without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a clear sign of their destruction but of your salvation, and it is from God.
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Philippians 2:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.
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Philippians 2:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now even more in my absence, continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling.
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Philippians 2:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence
He was sick indeed, nearly unto death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow.
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Philippians 3:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith.
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Philippians 4:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And as you Philippians know, in the early days of the gospel, when I left Macedonia, no church but you partnered with me in the matter of giving and receiving.
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Colossians 1:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.
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Colossians 2:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, which are based on human tradition and the spiritual forces of the world rather than on Christ.
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Colossians 2:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Therefore let no one judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a feast, a New Moon, or a Sabbath.
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Colossians 2:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch!”?
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Colossians 3:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.
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Colossians 3:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Do not lie to one another, since you have taken off the old self with its practices,
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Colossians 3:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.
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Colossians 3:21 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Fathers, do not provoke your children, so they will not become discouraged.
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Colossians 3:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only to please them while they are watching, but with sincerity of heart and fear of the Lord.
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1 Thessalonians 1:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For not only did the message of the Lord ring out from you to Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone out to every place, so that we have no need to say anything more.
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1 Thessalonians 2:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Surely you recall, brothers, our labor and toil. We worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to anyone while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.
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1 Thessalonians 2:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets and drove us out as well. They are displeasing to God and hostile to all men,
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1 Thessalonians 3:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.
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1 Thessalonians 4:5 · BSB · 2 occurrences
not in lustful passion like the Gentiles who do not know God;
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1 Thessalonians 4:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
and no one should ever violate or exploit his brother in this regard, because the Lord will avenge all such acts, as we have already told you and solemnly warned you.
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1 Thessalonians 4:13 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Brothers, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who are without hope.
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1 Thessalonians 4:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
By the word of the Lord, we declare to you that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who have fallen asleep.
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1 Thessalonians 5:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.
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1 Thessalonians 5:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain awake and sober.
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1 Thessalonians 5:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people.
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1 Thessalonians 5:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Do not extinguish the Spirit.
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1 Thessalonians 5:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Do not treat prophecies with contempt,
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2 Thessalonians 1:8 · BSB · 2 occurrences
in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.
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2 Thessalonians 2:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.
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2 Thessalonians 2:3 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Let no one deceive you in any way, for it will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness—the son of destruction—is revealed.
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2 Thessalonians 2:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
in order that judgment may come upon all who have disbelieved the truth and delighted in wickedness.
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2 Thessalonians 3:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who leads an undisciplined life that is not in keeping with the tradition you received from us.
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2 Thessalonians 3:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. Instead, in labor and toil, we worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you.
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2 Thessalonians 3:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But as for you, brothers, do not grow weary in well-doing.
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2 Thessalonians 3:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Take note of anyone who does not obey the instructions we have given in this letter. Do not associate with him, so that he may be ashamed.
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2 Thessalonians 3:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Yet do not regard him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
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1 Timothy 1:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
As I urged you on my departure to Macedonia, you should stay on at Ephesus to instruct certain men not to teach false doctrines
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