Strong G3513νή
as surely as
- Transliteration
- nē
- Pronunciation
- nay
- Morphology
- Greek Particle
Definition
Probably an intensive form of G3483; a particle of attestation (accompanied by the object invoked or appealed to in confirmation);
as sure as: - I protest by.
as sure as: - I protest by.
Detailed definition
νή
particle of affirmation employed in oaths, [in LXX: see τ. ὑγίειαν, Gen.42:15-16 (חַי) *;]
by: with accusative, 1Co.15:31.†
(AS)
particle of affirmation employed in oaths, [in LXX: see τ. ὑγίειαν, Gen.42:15-16 (חַי) *;]
by: with accusative, 1Co.15:31.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3513 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- protest1
First verses
- 1 Corinthians 15:31I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
νή,
Particle of strong affirmation, with accusative of the divinity invoked, once in Trag., ν. τὼ Λαπέρσα, ν. τὸν Εὐρώταν τρίτον, ν. τοὺς ἐν Ἄργει καὶ κατὰ Σπάρτην θεούς [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 957)]; frequently in Comedy texts and Prose, especially in the phrase νὴ Δία, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 319, “Th.” 240, etc.)]; with the Article, ν. τὸν Δία [Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Pl.” 202, 4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 179.3, etc.)]; with the names of other gods, usually with Article, ν. τὴν Δήμητρα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pherecrates Comicus 24; ν. τὴν Ἀθηνᾶν 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Pax” 218; ν. τὸν Ἀπόλλω [prev. author] “Ec.” 160)]; ν. τὴν Ἄρτεμιν[Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 90; ν. τὸν Ποσειδῶ [prev. author] “Nu.” 83, 5th c.BC: Eupolis Comicus 265)]; ν. τὼ θεώ (Demeter and Cora) [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Lysistrata” 51, 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Γεωργός” 24 (a woman's oath, _accusative_ to 2nd c.AD: Phrynichus Atticista 171)]; ν. τὼ σιώ (of the Dioscuri) used by a Spartan, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.234f); ν. τὴν Ἥραν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedrus” 230b; ν. τὴν Ἑστίαν 4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 185; ν. τὴν Ἀφροδίτην 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ecclesiazusae” 189, 4th c.BC: Nicostratus Comicus 35; ν. τὸν κύνα, see at {κύων} 1 near the end)]; ν. τοὺς θεούς [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 74, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 531a, +others; ν. θεούς 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἐπιστολαί” 17)]; ν. τόν alone, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.271.)]
II ν. (τὸν) Δία is also used,
II.1 in answering questions, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 1.3.6, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 312a, etc.: in a supposed answer from antagonists, followed by γάρ, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 8.16.)]
II.2 in introducing objections or contentions supposed to come from antagonists, followed by γάρ, [Refs ([prev. author] 19.285)]; followed by ἀλλά, [Refs ([prev. author] 18.117, 19.272)]; preceded by ἀλλά, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 7.3.10, “Mem.” 1.2.9, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 24.125, +others)]
II.3 to add force by way of climax, ἄλλως τε μέντοι ν. Δία πάντως καὶ.. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Apologia” 35d, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 1.7.21.)]
II.4 in adjurations, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 661, “Ra.” 164.)]
Particle of strong affirmation, with accusative of the divinity invoked, once in Trag., ν. τὼ Λαπέρσα, ν. τὸν Εὐρώταν τρίτον, ν. τοὺς ἐν Ἄργει καὶ κατὰ Σπάρτην θεούς [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 957)]; frequently in Comedy texts and Prose, especially in the phrase νὴ Δία, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 319, “Th.” 240, etc.)]; with the Article, ν. τὸν Δία [Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Pl.” 202, 4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 179.3, etc.)]; with the names of other gods, usually with Article, ν. τὴν Δήμητρα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pherecrates Comicus 24; ν. τὴν Ἀθηνᾶν 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Pax” 218; ν. τὸν Ἀπόλλω [prev. author] “Ec.” 160)]; ν. τὴν Ἄρτεμιν[Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 90; ν. τὸν Ποσειδῶ [prev. author] “Nu.” 83, 5th c.BC: Eupolis Comicus 265)]; ν. τὼ θεώ (Demeter and Cora) [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Lysistrata” 51, 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Γεωργός” 24 (a woman's oath, _accusative_ to 2nd c.AD: Phrynichus Atticista 171)]; ν. τὼ σιώ (of the Dioscuri) used by a Spartan, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.234f); ν. τὴν Ἥραν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedrus” 230b; ν. τὴν Ἑστίαν 4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 185; ν. τὴν Ἀφροδίτην 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ecclesiazusae” 189, 4th c.BC: Nicostratus Comicus 35; ν. τὸν κύνα, see at {κύων} 1 near the end)]; ν. τοὺς θεούς [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 74, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 531a, +others; ν. θεούς 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἐπιστολαί” 17)]; ν. τόν alone, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.271.)]
II ν. (τὸν) Δία is also used,
II.1 in answering questions, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 1.3.6, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 312a, etc.: in a supposed answer from antagonists, followed by γάρ, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 8.16.)]
II.2 in introducing objections or contentions supposed to come from antagonists, followed by γάρ, [Refs ([prev. author] 19.285)]; followed by ἀλλά, [Refs ([prev. author] 18.117, 19.272)]; preceded by ἀλλά, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 7.3.10, “Mem.” 1.2.9, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 24.125, +others)]
II.3 to add force by way of climax, ἄλλως τε μέντοι ν. Δία πάντως καὶ.. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Apologia” 35d, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 1.7.21.)]
II.4 in adjurations, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 661, “Ra.” 164.)]