μή (mḗ) — Any But

Greek word study: μή (mḗ), Strong's G3361. (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 (οὐ) expects an affirmative one)) whet

GreekStrong's G3361
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Greek word
μή (mḗ)

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(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 (οὐ) expects an affirmative one)) whether

Word study
Derivation: a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas G3756 (οὐ) expresses an absolute denial);

KJV translation words: any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without

Where this word appears

Strong's G3361 is tagged on 1,086 words in 954 verses across 27 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 1:19 and last appears in Revelation 22:10.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

not ×665Not ×99except ×95unless ×58Surely not ×31lest ×31otherwise ×23Never ×14surely not ×10no ×6nor ×5surely ×5

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

μὴ ×969μή ×69μήποτε ×24Μὴ ×21μήπω ×2μήποτέ ×1

Books where it appears most

Luke ×152Matthew ×138John ×1201 Corinthians ×96Romans ×83Mark ×79Acts ×68Revelation ×51

Verses (first 25 of 954)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G3756 οὐ (ou).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G1490 εἰ δὲ μή(γε) (ei dè mḗ(ge)), G1508 εἰ μή (ei mḗ), G3362 ἐὰν μή (eàn mḗ), G3363 ἵνα μή (hína mḗ), G3364 οὐ μή (ou mḗ), G3365 μηδαμῶς (mēdamōs), G3366 μηδέ (mēdé), G3367 μηδείς (mēdeís), G3371 μηκέτι (mēkéti), G3378 μὴ οὐκ (mḕ ouk), G3379 μήποτε (mḗpote), G3380 μήπω (mḗpō) and 4 more.

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does mḗ (G3361) mean?

(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas g3756 (οὐ) expects an affirmative one)) whether.

How is G3361 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G3361 as: any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without.

How often does μή (mḗ) appear?

Strong's G3361 is tagged on 1,086 words in 954 verses across 27 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 1:19 and last appears in Revelation 22:10.