Vocabulary Form
μή
Definition

not, lest

Erasmian
Modern
Frequency
1042
GK
3590
Mnemonics

He may or may not!

Verse

All do μή speak in tongues, do they? (1 Cor 12:29)

Notes

Has the same basic meaning as οὐ but is used in different situations that we will discuss later.

Biblical Concordance

Luke 18:5 yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will vindicate her, so that by her coming she will not (mē | μή | particle) ultimately wear me out.’”
Luke 18:7 Will not God certainly vindicate his elect, who cry to him day and night, and have patience with them?
Luke 18:16 But Jesus called them to him, saying, “Let the children come to me, and do not (mē | μή | particle) stop them, for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs.
Luke 18:17 I tell you the truth, whoever does not (mē | μή | particle) receive the kingdom of God like a child shall certainly never enter it.”
Luke 18:19 And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except one — God.
Luke 18:20 You know the commandments: ‘You shall not (mē | μή | particle) commit adultery; You shall not (mē | μή | particle) murder; You shall not (mē | μή | particle) steal; You shall not (mē | μή | particle) bear false witness; Honor your father and mother.’
Luke 18:30 who will not receive many times as much in this age and, in the age to come, eternal life.”
Luke 19:26 I tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given; but from the one who does not (mē | μή | particle) have, even what he has will be taken away.
Luke 19:27 But as for these enemies of mine who did not (mē | μή | particle) want me to reign over them, bring them here and slaughter them before me.”
Luke 20:7 So they replied that they did not (mē | μή | particle) know where it was from.
Luke 20:16 He will come and destroy those tenants and give the vineyard to others.” When they heard this, they said, “Surely not!” (mē | μή | particle)
Luke 20:27 Now some Sadducees (who deny there is a resurrection) came up and questioned him,
Luke 21:8 And he said, “See that you are not (mē | μή | conj) led astray! For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he!’ and, ‘The time is at hand!’ Do not (mē | μή | conj) go after them.
Luke 21:9 When you hear of wars and rebellions, do not (mē | μή | particle) be terrified, for these things must take place first, but the end will not follow immediately.”
Luke 21:14 So determine in your hearts not (mē | μή | particle) to rehearse beforehand how to defend yourself,
Luke 21:18 Yet not a hair of your head will perish.
Luke 21:21 Then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains, and those in the midst of the city must evacuate, and those in the country must not (mē | μή | particle) enter it,
Luke 21:32 I tell you the truth, that this generation will by no means have passed away before all things have happened.
Luke 21:33 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
Luke 22:16 For I say to you that I will certainly not eat again until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.”
Luke 22:18 For I say to you that from now on I shall certainly not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.”
Luke 22:32 but I have prayed for you that your faith may not (mē | μή | particle) fail. And when you have returned, strengthen your brothers.”
Luke 22:35 And he said to them, “When I sent you out without moneybag or knapsack or sandals, did you lack anything?” They replied, “Nothing.”
Luke 22:36 He said to them, “But now let the one who has a moneybag take it, and likewise a knapsack. And the one who has no (mē | μή | particle) sword, let him sell his cloak and buy one.
Luke 22:40 When he arrived at the place, he said to them, “Pray that you may not (mē | μή | particle) enter a time of trial.”