Strong's Lexicon
G3366 — μηδέ
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3366 |
|---|---|
| Word: | μηδέ |
| Part of Speech: | conjunction |
| Etymology: | from G3361 and G1161 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 56 |
| Transliteration: | mede |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | may-deh' |
| Meaning: | 1. but not, not even 2. (in a continued negation) nor |
| KJV Renderings: | neither, nor (yet), (no) not (once, so much as) |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
μηδέ (μή, which see, and δέ) (from Homer down), a negative disjunctive conjunction; (cf. Winers Grammar, § 55, 6; Buttmann, § 149, 13);
1. used in continuing a negation or prohibition, but not, and not, neither; preceded by μή — either so that the two negatives have one verb in common: preceded by μή with a participle, Mat 22:23; Mar 12:24; by μή with a present subjunctive, 1Co 5:8 (here L marginal reading present indicative); 1Jn 3:18; by μή with imperative, Mat 6:25; Luk 10:4; Luk 12:22; Luk 14:12; 1Jn 2:15; by μή with an aorist subjunctive 2 person plural, Mat 10:9 f; by εἰς τό μή, 2Th 2:2 L T Tr WH; — or so that μηδέ has its own verb: preceded by ὅς ἐάν (ἄν) μή, Mat 10:14; Mar 6:11; by ἵνα μή, Joh 4:15; by ὅπως μή, Luk 16:26; with a participle after μή with a participle, Luk 12:47; 2Co 4:2; with an imperative after μή with imperative, Joh 14:27; Rom 6:12; Heb 12:5; μηδενί ἐπιτίθει, followed by μηδέ with imperative 1Ti 5:22; with 2 person of the aorist subjunctive after μή with 2 person of the aorist subjunctive, Mat 7:6; Mat 23:9; Luk 17:23; Col 2:21; 1Pe 3:14; after μηδέ with an aorist subjunctive Mar 8:26 (T reads μή for the first μηδέ, T WH Tr marginal reading omit the second clause); after μηδένα with an aorist subjunctive, Luk 3:14 (Tdf. repeats μηδένα); μηδέ ... μηδέ with 1 person plural present subjunctive, 1Co 10:8 f (see below); παραγγέλλω followed by μή with inf ... μηδέ with an infinitive, Act 4:18; 1Ti 1:4; 1Ti 6:17; καλόν τό μή ... μηδέ with an infinitive Rom 14:21; with the genitive absolute after μήπω with the genitive absolute, Rom 9:11; with imperative after εἰς τό μή, 1Co 10:7; μηδέ is repeated several times in a negative exhortation after εἰς τό μή in 1Co 10:7-10.
2. not even (Latinne ... quidem): with an infinitive after ἔγραψα, 1Co 5:11; after ὥστε, Mar 2:2; Mar 3:20 (where R G T badly μήτε (cf. Winers Grammar, 489f (456); Buttmann, pp. 367, 369)); with a present imperative, Eph 5:3; 2Th 3:10.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
μηδέ (neither)
Matthew 6:25
- KJV: Therefore I say unto you Take no thought for your life what ye shall eat or what ye shall drink nor yet for your body what ye shall put on Is not the life more than meat and the body than raiment
- GK: διά τούτο λέγω υμίν μη μεριμνάτε τη ψυχή υμών τι φάγητε και τι πίητε μηδέ τω σώματι υμών τι ενδύσησθε ουχί η ψυχή πλείόν εστι της τροφής και το σώμα του ενδύματος
Matthew 7:6
- KJV: Give not that which is holy unto the dogs neither cast ye your pearls before swine lest they trample them under their feet and turn again and rend you
- GK: μη δώτε το άγιον τοις κυσί μηδέ βάλητε τους μαργαρίτας υμων έμπροσθεν των χοίρων μήποτε καταπατήσωσιν αυτούς εν τοις ποσίν αυτών και στραφέντες ρήξωσιν υμάς
Matthew 10:9
- KJV: Provide neither gold nor silver nor brass in your purses
- GK: μη κτήσησθε χρυσόν μηδέ άργυρον μηδέ χαλκόν εις τας ζώνας υμών
Matthew 10:10
- KJV: Nor scrip for journey neither two coats neither shoes nor yet staves for the workman is worthy of his meat
- GK: μη πήραν εις οδόν μηδέ δύο χιτώνας μηδέ υποδήματα μηδέ ράβδους άξιος γαρ ο εργάτης της τροφής αυτού εστιν
Matthew 10:14
- KJV: And whosoever shall not receive you nor hear your words when ye depart out of that house or city shake off the dust of your feet
- GK: και ος εάν μη δέξηται υμάς μηδέ ακούση τους λόγους υμών εξερχόμενοι της οικίας η της πόλεως εκείνης εκτινάξατε τον κονιορτόν των ποδών υμών
Matthew 22:29
- KJV: Jesus answered and said unto them Ye do err not knowing the scriptures nor the power of God
- GK: αποκριθείς δε ο Ιησούς είπεν αυτοίς πλανάσθε μη ειδότες τας γραφάς μηδέ την δύναμιν του θεού
Matthew 23:10
- KJV: Neither be ye called masters for one is your Master Christ
- GK: μηδέ κληθήτε καθηγηταί εις γαρ υμών εστιν ο καθηγητής ο Χριστός
Matthew 24:20
- KJV: But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter neither on the sabbath day
- GK: προσεύχεσθε δε ίνα μη γένηται η φυγή υμών χειμώνος μηδέ εν σαββάτω
Mark 2:2
- KJV: And straightway many were gathered together insomuch that there was no room to receive no, not so much as about door and he preached the word unto them
- GK: και ευθέως συνήχθησαν πολλοί ώστε μηκέτι χωρείν μηδέ τα προς την θύραν και ελάλει αυτοίς τον λόγον