Strong G3365μηδαμῶς

surely not

Transliteration
mēdamōs
Pronunciation
may-dam-oce'
Morphology
Greek Particle - Negative

Definition

Adverb from a compound of G3361 and ἀμός amos (somebody);
by no means: - not so.

Detailed definition

μηδαμῶς
(= μηδαμῆ, -δαμά, adv. fr. μηδαμός = μηδείς) [in LXX chiefly for הָלִלָה, הָלילָה;]
by no means, not at all. μ., Κύριε (sc. τοῦτο γένοιτο), Act.10:14 11:8.†
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In the Bible

Strong G3365 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • so2

First verses

  1. Acts 10:14
    But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.
  2. Acts 11:8
    But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
μηδᾰμ-ῶς,
adverb of μηδαμός, ={μηδαμῇ}, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.83, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 339, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 278; μ. ἄλλως 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 838d)]: in replies, as a strong negative, [Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Prt.” 334d, 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Σαμία” 217.)]