1.9 KiB
μήποτε
Word data
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Strongs: G33790
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Alternate spellings:
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Principle Parts:
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Part of speech:
negative particle
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Instances in Scripture: 25
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All Scriptures cited: Yes
Etymology:
- LXX/Hebrew glosses:
(= [μή ποτε](), and so written in WH, exc. [Mt 25:9](Mat 25:9)),
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Time Period/Ancient Authors:
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Related words:
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Antonyms for all senses
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Synonyms for all senses:
Senses
Sense 1.0:
Definition:
Glosses:
never;
Explanation:
Citations:
As neg. particle, never: [He 9:17](Heb 9:17) (R, mg., but v. infr.; WH, txt., μή τότε).
Sense 2.0:
Definition:
Glosses:
lest ever;
Explanation:
lest haply; perhaps;
Citations:
As conjc., lest ever, lest haply (the idea of chance rather than of time seems to prevail in NT): [Mt 4:6](Mat 4:6)(LXX) [5:25](Mat 5:25) [7:6](Mat 7:6) [13:15](Mat 13:15)(LXX), [[29](Luk 14:29)](Mat 13:29) [15:32](Mat 15:32) [27:64](Mat 27:64), [Mk [4:1](Heb 4:1)2](Mrk 4:12)(LXX) [14:2](Mrk 14:2), [Lk 4:11](Luk 4:11) [12:58](Luk 12:58) [14:12](Luk 14:12), 29, [Ac 28:27](Act 28:27); after verbs of fearing or taking heed, [Lk 21:34](Luk 21:34), [He 2:1](Heb 2:1) [3:12](Heb 3:12) 4:1; with ellipse of the verb or ptcp., [Lk 14:8](Luk 14:8), [Ac 5:39](Act 5:39); in later writers (v. M, Pr., 192 f.), perhaps, [[Mt 25:9](Mat 25:9)](Mat 25:9).
Sense 3.0:
Definition:
Citations:
As interrogative;
Sense 3.1:
Definition:
Citations:
in direct questions, like μή, expecting a negative answer: [Jo 7:26](Jhn 7:26), [[He 9:17](Heb 9:17)](Heb 9:17), (R, txt., cf. Westc., in l.; but v. supr.);
Sense 3.2:
Definition:
Glosses:
whether haply;
Explanation:
if haply;
Citations:
in indirect questions, whether haply, if haply: [Lk 3:15](Luk 3:15), [II Ti 2:25](2Ti 2:25).†