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οὐ (ou) means “no” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

οὐ Greek · G3756 1,665 tagged occurrences in 1,434 verses

Pronunciation guide: oo Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G3756

οὐ · ou · no

οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ;] neg. particle, not, no, used generally with indic, and for a denial of fact (cf . μή); 1. absol. (accented), οὔ, no: Mat.13:29 Jhn.1:21 21:5; οὒ οὕ, Mat.5:37 Jas.5:12. 2. Most frequently negativing a verb or other word, Mat.1:25 10:26, 38, Mrk.3:25 9:37, Jhn.8:29, Act.7:5, Rom.1:16, Php.3:3, al.; in litotes, οὐκ ὀλίγοι (i.e. very many), Act.17:4, al.; οὐκ ἄσημος, Act.21:39; πᾶς . . . οὐ, with verb, (like Heb. כֹּל . . . לֹא), no, none, Mat.24:22, Mrk.13:20, Luk.1:37, Eph.5:5, al.; in disjunctive statements, οὐκ . . . ἀλλά, Luk.8:52 Jhn.1:33 Rom.8:2o, al.; with 2 of person(s) fut. (like Heb. לֹא, with impf.), as emphatic prohibition, Mat.4:7, Luk.4:12, Rom.7:7, al. 3. With another negative, (a) strengthening the negation: Mrk.5:37, Jhn.8:15 12:19, Act.8:39, al.; (b) making an affirmative: Act.4:20, 1Co.12:15. 4. With other particles: οὐ μή (see: μή); οὐ μηκέτι, Mat.21:19; with μή interrog., Rom.10:18, 1Co.9:4, 5 11:22. 5. Interrogative, expecting an affirmative answer (Lat. nonne): Mat.6:26, Mrk.4:21, Luk.11:40, Jhn.4:35, Rom.9:21, al. (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

no, not.

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How translators render G3756

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 794
not 310
no 118
does not 28
did not 24
do not 20
never 16
nothing 11
will not 9
it is not 8
has not 7
is not 7
none 6
it was not 5
no one 5
are not 4
doesnt 4
have not 4
no more 4
was not 4
will never 4
you do not 4
fail 3
neither 3
nor 3
not one 3
not only 3
you will not 3
any 2
but not 2
does not come 2
dont 2
falsely 2
make it any less 2
no such 2
quite 2
without 2
would not 2
absolutely not 1
am not 1
and does not 1
and follow 1
and is not 1
and never 1
and not 1
and your no 1
any extra 1
are we not 1
at all 1
before 1
but it is not 1
didnt 1
do not be 1
do you not 1
dont they 1
except 1
have never 1
i am certainly not lacking 1
i am not 1
i cannot carry it out 1
i have not 1
i neither 1
i not 1
i was not 1
is it not 1
is never 1
is not dead 1
isnt 1
it does not depend 1
it is no 1
it will not 1
never will 1
no claim 1
no longer 1
no place 1
no reason 1
nobody 1
none of 1
none of them 1
not a matter of 1
not even 1
not intended 1
not that one 1
not to do so 1
not true 1
nothing about 1
nowhere 1
of no 1
rather than 1
refuse 1
refusing 1
sent not 1
shall never 1
shall not be 1
should not 1
should we not 1
shouldnt 1
they do not 1
they not 1
unlike 1
unnecessary 1
wasnt 1
we do not 1
we will not 1
were not 1
were they not 1
who must 1
who was not 1
will he not 1
will take no 1
you show no partiality 1
you will never 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
not 1253
no 161
cannot 33
none 20
nothing 17
neither 16
never 15
nay 9
he cannot 6
ye cannot 6
in no wise 4
in no 3
nor 3
and not 2
answerest thou 2
any 2
i cannot 2
no man 2
therefore 2
we cannot 2
any more 1
at all 1
but 1
by any means 1
by no 1
can 1
cannot i 1
carest 1
come 1
dig 1
ear 1
forsake 1
have 1
have i lost 1
into 1
is 1
me 1
no fruit 1
no more 1
no not 1
not that 1
of everlasting 1
of these things 1
recompense 1
save 1
saw 1
say 1
shall inherit 1
shall not 1
sin 1
so then 1
special 1
that 1
then should no 1
there 1
they cannot 1
thou couldest have 1
time 1
violence 1
was 1
was not 1
will not 1
wist they 1
ye can 1
yet 1

Verses containing G3756

Page 24 of 29. 1434 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Ephesians 6:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Serve with good will, as to the Lord and not to men,

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  2. Ephesians 6:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And masters, do the same for your slaves. Give up your use of threats, because you know that He who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with Him.

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  3. Ephesians 6:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

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  4. Philippians 1:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The latter do so in love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel.

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  5. Philippians 1:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But if I go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. So what shall I choose? I do not know.

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  6. Philippians 1:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for Him,

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  7. Philippians 2:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,

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  8. Philippians 2:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    as you hold forth the word of life, in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.

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  9. Philippians 2:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For all the others look after their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.

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  10. 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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  11. Philippians 3:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you.

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  12. Philippians 3:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh—

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  13. Philippians 3:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.

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  14. Philippians 3:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead,

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  15. Philippians 4:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I am not saying this out of need, for I have learned to be content regardless of my circumstances.

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  16. Philippians 4:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Not that I am seeking a gift, but I am looking for the fruit that may be credited to your account.

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  17. Colossians 1:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

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  18. Colossians 2:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For I want you to know how much I am struggling for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not met me face to face,

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  19. 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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  20. Colossians 2:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He has lost connection to the head, from whom the whole body, supported and knit together by its joints and ligaments, grows as God causes it to grow.

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  21. Colossians 2:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Such restrictions indeed have an appearance of wisdom, with their self-prescribed worship, their false humility, and their harsh treatment of the body; but they are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.

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  22. Colossians 3:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and is in all.

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  23. Colossians 3:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, as for the Lord and not for men,

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  24. Colossians 3:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Whoever does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and there is no favoritism.

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  25. 1 Thessalonians 1:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and with great conviction—just as you know we lived among you for your sake.

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  26. 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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  27. 1 Thessalonians 2:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    You yourselves know, brothers, that our visit to you was not in vain.

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  28. 1 Thessalonians 2:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For our appeal does not arise from deceit or ulterior motives or trickery.

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  29. 1 Thessalonians 2:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Instead, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, not in order to please men but God, who examines our hearts.

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  30. 1 Thessalonians 2:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    We cared so deeply that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God, but our own lives as well. That is how beloved you have become to us.

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  31. 1 Thessalonians 2:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And we continually thank God because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it truly is, the word of God, which is also now at work in you who believe.

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  32. 1 Thessalonians 2:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Brothers, although we were torn away from you for a short time (in person, not in heart), our desire to see you face to face was even more intense.

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  33. 1 Thessalonians 4:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For God has not called us to impurity, but to holiness.

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  34. 1 Thessalonians 4:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Anyone, then, who rejects this command does not reject man but God, the very One who gives you His Holy Spirit.

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  35. 1 Thessalonians 4:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Now about brotherly love, you do not need anyone to write to you, because you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another.

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  36. 1 Thessalonians 4:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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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  37. 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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  38. 1 Thessalonians 5:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Now about the times and seasons, brothers, we do not need to write to you.

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  39. 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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  40. 1 Thessalonians 5:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But you, brothers, are not in the darkness so that this day should overtake you like a thief.

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  41. 1 Thessalonians 5:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For you are all sons of the light and sons of the day; we do not belong to the night or to the darkness.

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  42. 1 Thessalonians 5:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For God has not appointed us to suffer wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.

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  43. 2 Thessalonians 2:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Do you not remember that I told you these things while I was still with you?

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  44. 2 Thessalonians 2:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them.

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  45. 2 Thessalonians 3:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men; for not everyone holds to the faith.

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  46. 2 Thessalonians 3:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not undisciplined among you,

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  47. 2 Thessalonians 3:9 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    Not that we lack this right, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate.

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  48. 2 Thessalonians 3:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.”

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  49. 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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  50. 1 Timothy 1:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    We realize that law is not enacted for the righteous, but for the lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinful, for the unholy and profane, for killers of father or mother, for murderers,

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