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mēti G3385

μήτι (mēti) means “surely not” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

μήτι Greek · G3385 17 tagged occurrences in 17 verses

Pronunciation guide: may'-tee Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G3385

μήτι · mēti · surely not

μή-τι interrog. particle, expecting a negative answer: Mat.7:16 26:22, 25, Mrk.4:21 14:19, Luk.6:39, Jhn.8:22 18:35, Act.10:47, 2Co.12:18, Jas.3:11; in hesitant questions (see M, Pr., 170.), μ οὗτός ἐστιν, can this be, Mat.12:23, Jhn.4:29; μ. ἄρα, 2Co.1:17; On εἰ μήτι (Luk.9:13, cf. Bl., § 65, 6), see: εἰ.† εἰ, conjunctive particle, used in conditions and in indirect questions. I. Conditional, if; 1. with indic, expressing a general assumption; (a) pres.: before indic, pres., Mat.11:14, Rom.8:25, al.; before imperat., Mrk.4:23 9:22, Jhn.15:18, 1Co.7:9, al.; before fut. indic., Luk.16:31, Rom.8:11, al.; before pf. or aor., with negation in apodosis, Mat.12:26, Rom.4:14, al.; similarly, before impf., Luk.17:6, Jhn.8:39; before quæst., Mat.6:23, Jhn.5:47 7:23 8:46, 1Pe.2:20; (b) fut.: Mat.26:33, 1Pe.2:20; (with) pf.: Jhn.11:12, Rom.6:5, al.; (d) aor.: Luk.16:11 19:8, Jhn.13:32, 18:23, Rev.20:15, al. 2. Where the assumption is certain = ἐπεί: Mat.12:28, Jhn.7:4, Rom.5:17, al. 3. Of an unfulfilled condition, with indic, impf., aor. or plpf., before ἄν, with imp. or aor. (see: ἄν, I, i). 4. C. indic., after verbs denoting wonder, etc., sometimes, but not always, coupled with an element of doubt: Mrk.15:44, 1Jn.3:13, al. 5. C. indic., as in LXX (Num.14:3o, 1Ki.14:45, al. = Heb. אִם), in oaths, with the formula of imprecation understood in a suppressed apodosis (WM, 627; Burton, §272): Mrk.8:12, Heb.3:11" (LXX) 4:3 (LXX). 6. Rarely (cl.) with optative, to express a merely possible condition: Act.24:19 27:39, 1Co.14:10 15:37, I Pe3:14, 17. II. Interrogative, if, whether. 1. As in cl., in indir. questions after verbs of seeing, asking, knowing, saying, etc.: with indic. pres., Mat.26:63, Mrk.15:36, Act.19:2, 2Co.13:5, al.; fut., Mrk.3:2, Act.8:22, al.; aor., Mrk.15:44, 1Co.1:16, al.; with subjc. aor. (M, Pr., 194), Php.3:12. 2. As in LXX (= Heb. אִם and interrog. הֲ, Gen.17:17, al.; see WM, 639f.; Viteau, i, 22), in direct questions: Mrk.8:23 (Tr., WH, txt.), Luk.13:23, 22:49, Act.19:2, al. III. With other particles. 1. εἰ ἄρα, εἴγε, εἰ δὲ μήγε, see: ἄρα, γε. 2. εἰ δὲ καί, but if also: Luk.11:18; but even if, 1Co.4:7, 2Co.4:3 11:16. 3. εἰ δὲ μή, but if not, but if otherwise: Mrk.2:21, 22 Jhn.14:2, Rev.2:5, al. 4. εἰ καί, if even, if also, although: Mrk.14:29, Luk.11:8, 1Co.7:21, 2Co.4:16, Php.2:17, al. 5. καὶ εἰ, even if, see: καί 6. εἰ μή, if not, unless, except, but only: Mat.24:22, Mrk.2:26 6:5, Jhn.9:33, 1Co.7:17 (only), Gal.1:19 (cf. ἐὰν μή, 2:16; see Hort., Ja., xvi); ἐκτὸς εἰ μή, pleonastic (Bl., §65, 6), 1Co.14:5 15:2, 1Ti.5:19. 7. εἰ μήν = cl. ἦ μήν (M, Pr., 46), in oaths, surely (Eze.33:27, al.): Heb.6:14. 8. εἴ πως, if haply: Act.27:12, Rom.1:10. 9. εἴτε . . . εἴτε, whether . . . or; Rom.12:6-8, 1Co.3:22 13:8, al. (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

if not, unless, whether at all.

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How translators render G3385

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
vvv 4
can 1
could 1
in any way 1
not 1
surely not 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
is it 2
it 2
not 2
am 1
can 1
do 1
how much 1
is 1
water 1
we 1
will 1
will he do 1

Verses containing G3385

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  1. Matthew 7:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?

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  2. Matthew 12:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The crowds were astounded and asked, “Could this be the Son of David?”

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  3. Matthew 26:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    They were deeply grieved and began to ask Him one after another, “Surely not I, Lord?”

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  4. Matthew 26:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then Judas, who would betray Him, said, “Surely not I, Rabbi?” Jesus answered, “You have said it yourself.”

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  5. Mark 4:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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?

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  6. Mark 14:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    They began to be grieved and to ask Him one after another, “Surely not I?”

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  7. Luke 6:39 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Jesus also told them a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit?

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  8. Luke 9:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.”

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  9. John 4:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Christ?”

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  10. John 8:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So the Jews began to ask, “Will He kill Himself, since He says, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come’?”

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  11. John 18:35 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Am I a Jew?” Pilate replied. “Your own people and chief priests handed You over to me. What have You done?”

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  12. Acts 10:47 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Can anyone withhold the water to baptize these people? They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have!”

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  13. 1 Corinthians 7:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  14. 2 Corinthians 1:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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”?

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  15. 2 Corinthians 12:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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?

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  16. 2 Corinthians 13:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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?

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  17. James 3:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring?

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