οὐ (ou) — Long

Greek word study: οὐ (ou), Strong's G3756. the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not

GreekStrong's G3756
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οὐ (ou)

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the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not

Word study
Derivation: a primary word;

KJV translation words: + long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but

Where this word appears

Strong's G3756 is tagged on 1,690 words in 1,448 verses across 27 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 1:25 and last appears in Revelation 22:5.

How it is rendered in the text

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

not ×1,168Not ×194certainly ×95no longer ×50Surely ×45surely ×25no ×23No ×16neither ×8nothing ×8never ×7none ×6

Forms found in the text

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

οὐκ ×822οὐ ×672οὐχ ×105οὐκέτι ×49Οὐ ×14Οὐκ ×8οὔ ×7οὔ; ×5οὒ ×4Οὐχ ×2

Books where it appears most

John ×294Matthew ×206Luke ×1811 Corinthians ×157Mark ×133Romans ×133Acts ×1142 Corinthians ×99

Verses (first 25 of 1448)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: G3361 μή (mḗ), G3364 οὐ μή (ou mḗ), G3378 μὴ οὐκ (mḕ ouk), G3761 οὐδέ (oudé), G3765 οὐκέτι (oukéti), G3766 οὐκοῦν (oukoûn), G3768 οὔπω (oúpō), G3777 οὔτε (oúte), G3780 οὐχί (ouchí).

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 ou (G3756) mean?

The absolute negative (compare g3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not.

How is G3756 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G3756 as: + long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.

How often does οὐ (ou) appear?

Strong's G3756 is tagged on 1,690 words in 1,448 verses across 27 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 1:25 and last appears in Revelation 22:5.