μή
mḗ
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 (οὐ) expects an affirmative one)) whether
Lexicon
Derivation: a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas G3756 (οὐ) expresses an absolute denial);
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 (οὐ) expects an affirmative one)) whether
- (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest
- also, (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 (οὐ) expects an affirmative one)) whether
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without
Usage
1087 occurrences · 0 OT · 1087 NT · 7 distinct forms
KJV renderings of this word, by how often each one is used.
- not480 · 78%
- no46 · 7%
- god forbid15 · 2%
- lest13 · 2%
- neither8 · 1%
- nothing5 · 1%
- can5 · 1%
- him not5 · 1%
- it not4 · 1%
- are all4 · 1%
- none4 · 1%
- and not3 · 0%
- will he give3 · 0%
- that no3 · 0%
- art2 · 0%
- do2 · 0%
- nor2 · 0%
- will2 · 0%
- but2 · 0%
- them not2 · 0%
- take no2 · 0%
- thou do it not2 · 0%
- it lacked1 · 0%
- that he should not1 · 0%
- shall we not1 · 0%
Where it is used, by book.
Inflected forms found in the text.
Counts are computed from the tagged Hebrew and Greek text aligned to the King James Version, not from an estimate.