Definition
not
Vocabulary Form
οὐ, οὐκ, οὐχ
Erasmian
Modern
Frequency
1623
GK
4024
Mnemonics
Oooo! That's not good!
Mnemonic Singing
Away in a manger, no crib for a bed.
Song
Verse
“Unless your righteousness exceeds beyond that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will οὐ enter the kingdom of heaven.”(Matt 5:20)
Notes
οὐκ and οὐχ are different forms of οὐ. οὐ is used when the following word begins with a consonant. οὐκ is used when the next word begins with a vowel and smooth breathing, while οὐχ is used when the next word begins with a vowel and rough breathing. All forms mean “not.”
Biblical Concordance
| 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.” |