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
| Acts 25:26 | But I do not (ouk | οὐκ | particle) have anything definite about him to write to my lord. Therefore I have brought him before you all, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that, when the examination has been conducted, I may have something to write. |
| Acts 26:19 | So then, King Agrippa, I was not (ouk | οὐκ | particle) disobedient to the heavenly vision, |
| Acts 26:25 | But Paul said, “I am not (ou | οὐ | particle) out of my mind, most excellent Festus, but true and rational are the words that I declare. |
| Acts 26:26 | For the king knows about these matters, and to him I am speaking boldly, for I am persuaded that none of these things has escaped his notice, for this was not (ou | οὐ | particle) done in a corner. |
| Acts 26:29 | Paul replied, “I would to God that whether the time be short or long, not (ou | οὐ | particle) only you but also all those who are listening to me today would also become as I am, apart for these chains.” |
| Acts 27:10 | saying, “Gentlemen, I perceive that the voyage that is about to take place will involve injury and much loss, not (ou | οὐ | particle) only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives.” |
| Acts 27:14 | But soon a violent wind, called the northeaster, rushed down from Crete. |
| Acts 27:20 | When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no (ouk | οὐκ | particle) small storm continued to rage, all hope of our being saved was at last abandoned. |
| Acts 27:31 | Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “If these men do not remain in the ship, you cannot (ou | οὐ | particle) be saved.” |
| Acts 27:39 | Now when it was day, they did not (ouk | οὐκ | particle) recognize the land, but they noticed a bay that had a beach, on which they planned, if possible, to run the ship ashore. |
| Acts 28:2 | The native people showed us no (ou | οὐ | particle) ordinary kindness, for they kindled a fire and welcomed us all, because it had begun to rain and because of the cold. |
| Acts 28:4 | When the native people saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to each other, “Certainly this man is a murderer, and though he has escaped from the sea, justice has not (ouk | οὐκ | particle) allowed him to live.” |
| Acts 28:19 | But when the Jews objected, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, but not (ouch | οὐχ | particle) as though I had some charge to bring against my own people. |
| Acts 28:26 | “‘Go to this people, and say, “You will indeed hear but never (ou | οὐ | particle) understand, and you will indeed see but never (ou | οὐ | particle) perceive”; |
| Romans 1:13 | I want you to know, brethren, that I often intended to come to you (but have been prevented until now) so that I might have some fruit among you, just as among the rest of the Gentiles. |
| Romans 1:16 | For I am not (ou | οὐ | particle) ashamed of the gospel; it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. |
| Romans 1:21 | Even though they knew God, they did not (ouch | οὐχ | particle) honor him as God or give him thanks, but they became futile in their speculations and their foolish hearts were darkened. |
| Romans 1:28 | And as they did not (ouk | οὐκ | particle) see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do things that ought not to be done. |
| Romans 1:32 | Though they understand the righteous requirement of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, they not (ou | οὐ | particle) only continue to do them but also to heartily approve of others who practice them. |
| Romans 2:11 | there is no (ou | οὐ | particle) favoritism with God: |
| Romans 2:13 | for it is not (ou | οὐ | particle) the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law who will be declared righteous. |
| Romans 2:21 | you, then, who teach others, will you not (ou | οὐ | particle) teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal? |
| Romans 2:26 | Therefore if the uncircumcised man keeps the righteous requirements of the law, will not (ouch | οὐχ | particle) his uncircumcision be counted as circumcision? |
| Romans 2:28 | For that person is not (ou | οὐ | particle) a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision that which is outward in the flesh. |
| Romans 2:29 | But a person is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit and not (ou | οὐ | particle) by the written code. That person’s praise comes not (ouk | οὐκ | particle) from man but from God. |