Strong G3385μήτι
surely not
- Transliteration
- mēti
- Pronunciation
- may'-tee
- Morphology
- Greek Negative JOINED TO Greek Conjunction
Definition
Detailed definition
μή-τι
interrog. particle, expecting a negative answer: Mat.7:16 26:22, 25, Mrk.4:21 14:19, Luk.6:39, Jhn.8:22 18:35, Act.10:47, 2Co.12:18, Jas.3:11; in hesitant questions (see M, Pr., 170.), μ οὗτός ἐστιν,
can this be, Mat.12:23, Jhn.4:29; μ. ἄρα, 2Co.1:17; On εἰ μήτι (Luk.9:13, cf. Bl., § 65, 6), see: εἰ.†
interrog. particle, expecting a negative answer: Mat.7:16 26:22, 25, Mrk.4:21 14:19, Luk.6:39, Jhn.8:22 18:35, Act.10:47, 2Co.12:18, Jas.3:11; in hesitant questions (see M, Pr., 170.), μ οὗτός ἐστιν,
can this be, Mat.12:23, Jhn.4:29; μ. ἄρα, 2Co.1:17; On εἰ μήτι (Luk.9:13, cf. Bl., § 65, 6), see: εἰ.†
In the Bible
Strong G3385 appears in 15 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- not2
- be1
- do1
- doth1
- it1
- much1
- will1
First verses
- Matthew 7:16Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
- Matthew 12:23And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David?
- Matthew 26:22And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?
- Matthew 26:25Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said.
- Mark 4:21And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?
- Mark 14:19And they began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one, Is it I? and another said, Is it I?
- Luke 6:39And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?
- Luke 9:13But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.
- John 4:29Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ?
- John 7:31And many of the people believed on him, and said, When Christ cometh, will he do more miracles than these which this man hath done?
- John 8:22Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come.
- John 18:35Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done?
- Acts 10:47Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?
- 1 Corinthians 6:3Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life?
- James 3:11Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
Included with: μήτῐς
or μή τις, ὁ, ἡ, neuter μήτῐ, genitive μήτῐνος: (τὶς) old Gr. and Cretan dialect for μηδείς, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 12.272, +others, “Schwyzer” 175 (from Gortyn), “Leg.Gort.” 5.13, +others)]; Cretan dialect dative singular μηδιμί [Refs (“IG” 22.1130.4:)] —hence
1 μήτι or μή τι, adverb, with imperative, and infinitive used imperatively, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 1.550, 5.130, etc.)]: with optative to express a wish, ὄλοιντο μή τι πάντες [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Trachiniae” 383.)]
2 after Verbs of fear or doubt, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 11.470, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 2.67, etc.)]
3 in direct questions, μή τί σοι δοκῶ ταρβεῖ; do I.. ? (i.e. I do not), [NT+4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 959, compare 249, LXX.Gen.20.9, NT.Mark.4.21.)]
4 μή τί γε let alone, much less, οὐδὲ στρατιώτης οὗτός γε οὐδενός ἐστιν ἄξιος, μή τί γε τῶν ἄλλων ἡγεμών [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.148, compare 19.137)]; later, not to mention, οὐκ οἴδατε ὅτι ἀγγέλους κρινοῦμε; μήτι γε βιωτικά [NT (NT.1Cor.6.3)]: with a word between, ὡς.. δώσοντι δίκην, μή τι ποιήσαντί γε [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 8.27; also μή τι δή 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 12.8.6; μή τί γε δή, οὐκ ἔνι οὐδὲ τοῖς φίλοις.., μή τί γε δὴ τοῖς θεοῖς 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 2.23; also μητιγοῦν 2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “Varia Historia” 12.9; μή τι δή γε 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Rh.” 1.261 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus, +others)]
or μή τις, ὁ, ἡ, neuter μήτῐ, genitive μήτῐνος: (τὶς) old Gr. and Cretan dialect for μηδείς, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 12.272, +others, “Schwyzer” 175 (from Gortyn), “Leg.Gort.” 5.13, +others)]; Cretan dialect dative singular μηδιμί [Refs (“IG” 22.1130.4:)] —hence
1 μήτι or μή τι, adverb, with imperative, and infinitive used imperatively, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 1.550, 5.130, etc.)]: with optative to express a wish, ὄλοιντο μή τι πάντες [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Trachiniae” 383.)]
2 after Verbs of fear or doubt, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 11.470, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 2.67, etc.)]
3 in direct questions, μή τί σοι δοκῶ ταρβεῖ; do I.. ? (i.e. I do not), [NT+4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 959, compare 249, LXX.Gen.20.9, NT.Mark.4.21.)]
4 μή τί γε let alone, much less, οὐδὲ στρατιώτης οὗτός γε οὐδενός ἐστιν ἄξιος, μή τί γε τῶν ἄλλων ἡγεμών [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.148, compare 19.137)]; later, not to mention, οὐκ οἴδατε ὅτι ἀγγέλους κρινοῦμε; μήτι γε βιωτικά [NT (NT.1Cor.6.3)]: with a word between, ὡς.. δώσοντι δίκην, μή τι ποιήσαντί γε [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 8.27; also μή τι δή 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 12.8.6; μή τί γε δή, οὐκ ἔνι οὐδὲ τοῖς φίλοις.., μή τί γε δὴ τοῖς θεοῖς 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 2.23; also μητιγοῦν 2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “Varia Historia” 12.9; μή τι δή γε 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Rh.” 1.261 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus, +others)]