Ou — G3756

G3756 · Greek — οὐ

Pronunciation: oo

Definition

particle

the absolute negative (compare

  1. absolutely and accented, οὐ, nay, no
  2. It is joined to other words — to a finite verb, simply to deny that what is declared in the verb applies to the subject of the sentence
  3. followed by another negative
    1. it strengthens the negation
    2. as in Latin, it changes a negation into an affirmation
  4. It is used in disjunctive statements where one thing is denied that another may be established
  5. It is joined to other particles
  6. As in Hebrew לֹא with imperfect, so in Biblical Greek οὐ with 2 person future is used in emphatic prohibition
  7. οὐ is used interrogatively — when an affirmative answer is expected (Latinnonne; )

Usually translated as

not, no, cannot, neither, none, nay, nothing, never, long, special, unworthy, without, un, when, yet but

Origin

a primary word

Occurrences

Ou occurs 1,516 times in 1,319 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (157), Mark (101), Luke (139), John (239), Acts (101), Romans (98), 1 Corinthians (108), 2 Corinthians (76), Galatians (30), Ephesians (11), Philippians (13), Colossians (8), 1 Thessalonians (16), 2 Thessalonians (7), 1 Timothy (9), 2 Timothy (12), Titus (1), Hebrews (58), James (24), 1 Peter (10), 2 Peter (11), 1 John (34), 2 John (5), 3 John (4), Jude (2), Revelation (45)

Strong's Lexicon — O