Gloss
no, not, not at all, in no way, (with {3590}) absolutely not. At the beginning of a Greek question, it anticipates a positive response
Forms of the word
Dictionary
οὐ, οὐκ, οὐχ
Greek transliteration
ou
Simplified transliteration
ou
Numbers
Strong's number
3756
GK Number
4024
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
1623
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
adverb
Definition
negative adverb, originally the gen. of ὅς, spelled οὐκ if followed by a word beginning with a vowel and a smooth breathing, οὐχ if followed by a vowel and rough breathing, not, no, Mt. 5:37; 12:43; 23:37; for the peculiarities of its usage (especially as distinct from μή) consult a grammar
Greek-English Concordance for οὐ
| John 7:45 | Then the temple guards went back to the chief priests and Pharisees, who said to them, “Why did you not (ouk | οὐκ | particle) bring him?” |
| John 7:52 | They replied to him, saying, “You too are not from Galilee, are you? Search and you will see that no (ouk | οὐκ | particle) prophet will arise from Galilee.” |
| John 8:12 | Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. The one who follows me will never (ou | οὐ | particle) walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” |
| John 8:13 | Therefore the Pharisees said to him, “You are bearing witness about yourself; your testimony is not (ouk | οὐκ | particle) valid.” |
| John 8:14 | Jesus answered them, saying, “Even if I am bearing witness about myself, my testimony is valid, because I know where I came from and where I am going. You, on the other hand, do not (ouk | οὐκ | particle) know where I come from or where I am going. |
| John 8:15 | You judge according to human standards; I judge no one. |
| John 8:16 | But even if I do judge, my judgment is trustworthy, because it is not (ouk | οὐκ | particle) I alone who judge, but I and the Father who sent me. |
| John 8:21 | Then he said to them again, “I am going away, and you will search for me but will die in your sin. Where I am going, you cannot (ou | οὐ | particle) come.” |
| John 8:22 | So the Jews said, “Surely he is not going to kill himself, is he, because he said, ‘Where I am going, you cannot (ou | οὐ | particle) come’?” |
| John 8:23 | He said to them, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not (ouk | οὐκ | particle) of this world. |
| John 8:27 | They did not (ouk | οὐκ | particle) understand that he was speaking to them about the Father. |
| John 8:29 | And the one who sent me is with me; he has not (ouk | οὐκ | particle) left me alone, for I always do what is pleasing to him.” |
| John 8:35 | A slave does not (ou | οὐ | particle) remain in the house forever, but a son remains forever. |
| John 8:37 | I know that you are Abraham’s descendants; but you are intent on killing me, because my teaching makes no (ou | οὐ | particle) headway in you. |
| John 8:40 | But now you are intent on killing me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. This is not (ouk | οὐκ | particle) what Abraham did! |
| John 8:41 | You are doing the deeds of your father.” They said to him, “We have not (ou | οὐ | particle) been born as a result of fornication; we have only one father, God himself.” |
| John 8:43 | Why do you not (ou | οὐ | particle) understand the way I speak? It is because you are unable (ou | οὐ | particle) to grasp my message. |
| John 8:44 | You belong to your father the devil, and your will is to carry out the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning and never (ouk | οὐκ | particle) did stand in the truth, because there is no (ouk | οὐκ | particle) truth in him. When he lies, he is giving expression to his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies. |
| John 8:45 | Yet because I am speaking the truth, you do not (ou | οὐ | particle) believe me. |
| John 8:46 | Who among you can prove me guilty of any sin? If I am speaking the truth, why don’t (ou | οὐ | particle) you believe me? |
| John 8:47 | Whoever belongs to God listens to the words of God. The reason why you do not (ouk | οὐκ | particle) listen is that you do not (ouk | οὐκ | particle) belong to God.” |
| John 8:48 | The Jews answered him, saying, “Are we not (ou | οὐ | particle) correct in saying that you are a Samaritan and have a demon?” |
| John 8:49 | Jesus answered, “I do not (ouk | οὐκ | particle) have a demon; but I honor my Father, and you dishonor me. |
| John 8:50 | I am not (ou | οὐ | particle) seeking glory for myself; there is one who seeks it and he is the one who judges. |
| John 8:51 | I tell you the solemn truth, if anyone keeps my word, he will never (ou | οὐ | particle) see death.” |
