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SR GNT Col 3:22 μή (maʸ) ‘according_to flesh masters not with eyeservice as’ Strongs=33610 Lemma=mē
Word role=conjunction
Year=64 AD

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Showing the first 50 out of 106 uses of identical word form μή (C-···) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘μή’ (C-···) has 5 different glosses: ‘lest’, ‘neither’, ‘nor’, ‘not’, ‘not use’.

Yhn (Jhn) 10:1 ‘I am saying to you_all the one not coming_in by the’ SR GNT Yhn (Jhn) 10:1 word 7

OET-LV: 10 Truly, truly, I _am _saying to _you _all, the one not coming _in by the door, to the field of _the sheep, but going _up another _way, that one is a_thief and a_robber. (JHN_10:1)

OET-RV: 10 “Honestly I can tell you: It’s not the person that enters the sheep enclosure by the gate that is a thief and robber, but rather the one who climbs in a different way. (JHN 10:1)

Yhn (Jhn) 13:9 ‘Simōn Petros master not the feet of me’ SR GNT Yhn (Jhn) 13:9 word 7

OET-LV: 9 Simōn Petros is _saying to _him: master, not only the feet of _me, but also my hands and my head. (JHN_13:9)

OET-RV: 9 “Well, if that’s so,” Peter said, “don’t just wash my feet but my hands and my head as well.” (JHN 13:9)

Yhn (Jhn) 18:28 ‘the residence_of_the_governor in_order_that not they may_be defiled but they may eat’ SR GNT Yhn (Jhn) 18:28 word 23

OET-LV: 28 Therefore they _are _leading the Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) from the Kaiafas into the residence _of _the _governor, and it _was early. And they not came _in into the residence _of _the _governor, in _order _that they _may_ not _be _defiled, but they _may _eat the passover_feast. (JHN_18:28)

OET-RV: 28 Then they led Yeshua out from Caiaphas’ place and towards the residence of the governor. It was now the early hours of the morning and as Jews, they didn’t enter the residence of the Roman governor so they wouldn’t become defiled and thus unable to eat the Passover meal. (JHN 18:28)

Yhn (Jhn) 20:27 ‘side of me and not be becoming unbelieving but’ SR GNT Yhn (Jhn) 20:27 word 38

OET-LV: 27 Thereafter he _is _saying to_ the _Thōmas: Be _bringing the finger of _you here, and see the hands of _me, and be _bringing the hand of _you, and put it into the side of _me, and be_ not _becoming unbelieving, but believing. (JHN_20:27)

OET-RV: 27 Yeshua came and stood in the middle of the room even though the doors were shut, and said, “Peace to you all.” (JHN 20:27)

Mark 11:23 ‘the sea and not it may_be doubted in the’ SR GNT Mark 11:23 word 22

OET-LV: 23 Truly, I _am _saying to _you _all that whoever wishfully may _say to_ the this _mountain: Be _taken _away and be _thrown into the sea, and it _may_ not _be _doubted in the heart of _him, but may _be _believing that whatever he _is _speaking is _becoming, will _be done for _him. (MRK_11:23)

OET-RV: 23 I can assure you that if anyone tells a mountain to go into the sea and doesn’t doubt in their mind but believes that what they’re saying will happen, then it will. (MRK 11:23)

Mark 13:5 ‘to_be saying to them be watching_out lest anyone you_all may mislead’ SR GNT Mark 13:5 word 15

OET-LV: 5 And the Yaʸsous began to _be _saying to _them: Be _watching _out, lest anyone may _mislead you _all. (MRK_13:5)

OET-RV: 5 So Yeshua told them, “Be careful so you aren’t misled by others. (MRK 13:5)

Mark 13:11 ‘they may_be bringing you_all giving_over not be worrying_beforehand what you_all may speak’ SR GNT Mark 13:11 word 8

OET-LV: 11 But whenever they _may _be _bringing you _all giving _over, be_ not _worrying _beforehand what you _all _may _speak, but whatever if may _be _given to _you _all in that the hour, this be _speaking, because/for you _all are not the ones speaking, but the the holy spirit. (MRK_13:11)

OET-RV: 11 But whenever they bring you along to hand you over, don’t worry in advance about what you’re going to say to defend yourselves, but wait until the hearing proceeds and speak what you are given then, because then it won’t be you speaking, but God’s spirit. (MRK 13:11)

Mark 13:36 ‘lest having come suddenly he may find’ SR GNT Mark 13:36 word 1

OET-LV: 36 lest having _come suddenly, he _may _find you _all sleeping. (MRK_13:36)

OET-RV: 36 You certainly don’t want to be caught napping when he comes. (MRK 13:36)

Mat 6:13 ‘and not you may carry_in us into’ SR GNT Mat 6:13 word 2

OET-LV: 13 And you _may_ not _carry _in us into temptation, but rescue us from the evil. (MAT_6:13)

OET-RV: 13 Don’t bring us to the point of being tempted,
⇔ but keep us away from doing evil things.’ (MAT 6:13)

Mat 6:18 ‘so_that not you may_be seen by the people’ SR GNT Mat 6:18 word 3

OET-LV: 18 so _that you _may_ not _be _seen by _the people fasting, but to _the father of _you who is in the secret, and the father of _you, the one seeing in the secret, will _be _giving _back to _you. (MAT_6:18)

OET-RV: 18 so that no one will realise that you’re fasting, other than your father who’s not visible to you. Then your father who sees everything will reward you. (MAT 6:18)

Mat 10:10 ‘nor knapsack for the way’ SR GNT Mat 10:10 word 2

OET-LV: 10 nor knapsack for the_way, nor two tunics, nor sandals, nor staff, because/for the worker is worthy of _the food of _him. (MAT_10:10)

OET-RV: 10 and don’t take a backpack, or a change of clothes or footwear, or a staff, because a worker deserves to be fed. (MAT 10:10)

Mat 24:4 ‘said to them be watching_out lest anyone you_all may mislead’ SR GNT Mat 24:4 word 8

OET-LV: 4 And the Yaʸsous answering said to _them: Be _watching _out lest anyone may _mislead you _all. (MAT_24:4)

OET-RV: 4 “Watch out in case others mislead you,” Yeshua answered, (MAT 24:4)

Luke 7:33 ‘Yōannaʸs the immerser neither eating bread nor’ SR GNT Luke 7:33 word 7

OET-LV: 33 For/Because Yōannaʸs the immerser has _come, neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you _all _are _saying: He _is _having a_demon. (LUK_7:33)

OET-RV: 33 Because Yohan-the-immerser came and he didn’t eat bread or drink wine, so you all said that he has a demon. (LUK 7:33)

Luke 10:4 ‘neither be bearing purse nor’ SR GNT Luke 10:4 word 1

OET-LV: 4 Be _bearing neither purse, nor knapsack, nor sandals, and you _all _may _greet no _one on the road. (LUK_10:4)

OET-RV: 4 Don’t take a wallet or backpack or spare sandals, and don’t greet people on the road. (LUK 10:4)

Luke 10:4 ‘neither be bearing purse nor knapsack nor sandals’ SR GNT Luke 10:4 word 4

OET-LV: 4 Be _bearing neither purse, nor knapsack, nor sandals, and you _all _may _greet no _one on the road. (LUK_10:4)

OET-RV: 4 Don’t take a wallet or backpack or spare sandals, and don’t greet people on the road. (LUK 10:4)

Luke 10:4 ‘purse nor knapsack nor sandals and no_one’ SR GNT Luke 10:4 word 6

OET-LV: 4 Be _bearing neither purse, nor knapsack, nor sandals, and you _all _may _greet no _one on the road. (LUK_10:4)

OET-RV: 4 Don’t take a wallet or backpack or spare sandals, and don’t greet people on the road. (LUK 10:4)

Luke 11:35 ‘be looking_out therefore lest the light in’ SR GNT Luke 11:35 word 4

OET-LV: 35 Therefore be _looking _out, lest the light which in you is darkness. (LUK_11:35)

OET-RV: 35 so take care in case the light in you has gone dark. (LUK 11:35)

Luke 12:47 ‘master of him and not having prepared or having done’ SR GNT Luke 12:47 word 14

OET-LV: 47 And that the slave, which having _known the will of _the master of _him, and not having _prepared or having _done for the will of _him, will _be _being _beat many blows, (LUK_12:47)

OET-RV: 47 “Any slave who knows what their master wants, yet doesn’t get anything ready or start doing what’s wanted, they’ll get a good beating, (LUK 12:47)

Luke 21:8 ‘and said be watching_out lest you_all may_be strayed many for’ SR GNT Luke 21:8 word 5

OET-LV: 8 And he said: Be _watching _out, lest you _all _may _be _strayed, because/for many will _be _coming in the name of _me saying: I am he, and: The time has _neared. You _all _may_ not _be _gone after them. (LUK_21:8)

OET-RV: 8 “Be careful,” he answered, “in case you all get deceived, because lots of people will come using my name and saying, ‘I’m him,’ or ‘The time has come.’ Don’t follow after them, (LUK 21:8)

Luke 22:42 ‘from me however not the will of me’ SR GNT Luke 22:42 word 14

OET-LV: 42 saying: father, if you _are _wishing, take _away this the cup from me, however not the will of _me, but the let_ your will _be _becoming. (LUK_22:42)

OET-RV: 42 “Father, if you want, allow me to avoid this suffering, however, I want to do what you want—not just what I want.” (LUK 22:42)

Acts 1:4 ‘to them from Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim) not to_be_being departed but to_be awaiting’ SR GNT Acts 1:4 word 11

OET-LV: 4 And assembling _together, he _commanded to _them: From Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim) not to _be _being _departed, but to _be _awaiting the promise of _the father, which you _all _heard from _me. (ACT_1:4)

OET-RV: 4 Once when they were together, he told them, “Don’t leave Yerushalem, but wait there for what was promised by the father, as you all have already heard me say. (ACT 1:4)

Acts 5:26 ‘for the people lest they may_be stoned’ SR GNT Acts 5:26 word 21

OET-LV: 26 Then having _gone _away, the officer with the attendants was _bringing them, not with force, because/for they _were _fearing the people, lest they _may _be _stoned. (ACT_5:26)

OET-RV: 26 So the temple officer took the attendants and went and got them, but didn’t use force because they were afraid that the people might start throwing rocks at them. (ACT 5:26)

Acts 13:40 ‘be watching_out therefore lest may come_over the message having_been said’ SR GNT Acts 13:40 word 3

OET-LV: 40 Therefore be _watching _out, lest the message having _been _said in the prophets may _come _over: (ACT_13:40)

OET-RV: 40 But keep your eyes open in case something else the prophets wrote might come true: (ACT 13:40)

Acts 15:19 ‘therefore I am judging not to_be troubling to the ones from’ SR GNT Acts 15:19 word 4

OET-LV: 19 Therefore I am _judging to_ not _be _troubling to _the ones from the pagans, turning _back to the god, (ACT_15:19)

OET-RV: 19 Because of this, my ruling is not to be troubling the non-Jews who are turning back to God, (ACT 15:19)

Acts 23:10 ‘having_been afraid the commander lest may_be torn_apart Paulos by’ SR GNT Acts 23:10 word 13

OET-LV: 10 And becoming great, dissension, the commander having _been _afraid lest the Paulos may _be _torn _apart by them, commanded the army having _come _down, to _snatch him from midst of _them, and to _be _bringing him into the barracks. (ACT_23:10)

OET-RV: 10 But the Roman commander was afraid that they might tear Paul apart in the big argument, so he called for his soldiers to come down to uplift Paul and return him to the barracks. (ACT 23:10)

Acts 27:17 ‘ship fearing and lest into the shallows_of Surtis’ SR GNT Acts 27:17 word 11

OET-LV: 17 which having _taken _up, they _were _resorting to _helps, undergirding the ship. And fearing lest they _may _run _aground into the shallows _of Surtis, having _lowered the gear, thus they _were _being _driven _along. (ACT_27:17)

OET-RV: 17 and then bring it up on board. Then ropes were used to wrap around the ship in case it were to run aground into the shallows at Syrtis and the gear was lowered, allowing the wind to drive the ship along. (ACT 27:17)

Acts 27:29 ‘fearing and lest somewhere on rough’ SR GNT Acts 27:29 word 5

OET-LV: 29 And fearing lest we _may _run _aground somewhere on rough places, having _thrown _down four anchors from the_stern, they _were _hoping for _day to _become. (ACT_27:29)

OET-RV: 29 Worrying that the ship might run aground on rough rocks, they threw out four anchors from the stern as they hoped that daylight would come quickly. (ACT 27:29)

Acts 27:42 ‘the prisoners they may kill_off lest anyone having swum_away may escape’ SR GNT Acts 27:42 word 10

OET-LV: 42 And of _the soldiers, the_counsel became that they _may _kill _off the prisoners, lest anyone having _swum _away may _escape. (ACT_27:42)

OET-RV: 42 At this point the soldiers decided that they should kill the prisoners in case any of them decided to swim away and escape, (ACT 27:42)

Rom 4:5 ‘to the one but not working believing but’ SR GNT Rom 4:5 word 7

OET-LV: 5 But to _the one not working, but believing in the one justifying the ungodly, is _being _counted the faith of _him for righteousness, (ROM_4:5)

OET-RV: 5 However someone who’s not working but having faith that God will declare disobedient people as guiltless, then that person’s faith is considered to make them guiltless. (ROM 4:5)

Rom 8:4 ‘in us the ones not according_to the flesh walking’ SR GNT Rom 8:4 word 10

OET-LV: 4 in _order _that the just _act of _the law may _be _fulfilled in us, the ones not according _to the_flesh walking, but according _to the_spirit. (ROM_8:4)

OET-RV: 4 so that for those of us who were no longer living according to the flesh but according to the spirit, then the just act of the law would be fulfilled in us. (ROM 8:4)

Rom 12:2 ‘and not be conforming to age this’ SR GNT Rom 12:2 word 2

OET-LV: 2 And not be _conforming to_ the _age this, but be _being _transformed by _the renewal of _the mind, in _order that to _be _approving you _all, what is the will of_ the _god, the good, and well _pleasing, and perfect. (ROM_12:2)

OET-RV: 2 Don’t conform to the norms of this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, then you’ll all be able to accept and approve God’s will that’s good, pleasing, and perfect. (ROM 12:2)

Rom 12:3 ‘being among you_all not to_be over_esteeming beyond what’ SR GNT Rom 12:3 word 14

OET-LV: 3 For/Because I _am _saying through the grace which having _been _given to _me, to _everyone which being among you _all, not to _be _over _esteeming beyond what it _is _fitting to _be _thinking, but to _be _thinking in _order that to _be _being _sensible, to _each as the god allotted a_measure of _faith. (ROM_12:3)

OET-RV: 3 Because of the grace which has been given to me, I am saying that every one of you should not think of yourself to be more esteemed than what’s appropriate, but rather to be sensible about what you think of yourselves according to how much faith God has allotted to each of you. (ROM 12:3)

Rom 12:16 ‘toward one_another thinking not the exalted things thinking’ SR GNT Rom 12:16 word 6

OET-LV: 16 The same thing toward one _another thinking, not the exalted things thinking, but to _the humble being _condescending. Not be _becoming prudent with yourselves. (ROM_12:16)

OET-RV: 16 Treat others all the same—not treating some as higher and being condescending to those who are poorer. Don’t act shrewdly. (ROM 12:16)

Rom 15:20 ‘was named chosen_one/messiah in_order_that not on anothers foundation’ SR GNT Rom 15:20 word 12

OET-LV: 20 and thus being _ambitious to _be _good _message _preaching, not where was _named chosen _one /messiah, in _order _that not on anothers foundation I _may _be _building, (ROM_15:20)

OET-RV: 20 I was enthusiastic to be preaching the good message wherever Messiah wasn’t known about so that I wouldn’t be building on other’s foundations, (ROM 15:20)

1 Cor 5:8 ‘so_that we may_be feasting not with leaven old’ SR GNT 1 Cor 5:8 word 4

OET-LV: 8 So _that we _may _be _feasting, not with leaven old, nor with leaven of _malice and wickedness, but with unleavened bread of _sincerity and of _truth. (CO1_5:8)

OET-RV: 8 so that we can be feasting, not with old yeast or with yeast of evil and wickedness, but with unleavened bread of sincerity and of truth. (CO1 5:8)

1 Cor 8:9 ‘be watching_out but lest somehow right of you_all’ SR GNT 1 Cor 8:9 word 3

OET-LV: 9 But be _watching _out lest somehow the right of _you _all this, a_stumbling may _become to _the weak. (CO1_8:9)

OET-RV: 9 However, be careful in case your freedom becomes a reason that weaker believers might get confused and stumble in their spiritual walk. (CO1 8:9)

1 Cor 9:21 ‘lawless like the lawless not being lawless of god’ SR GNT 1 Cor 9:21 word 5

OET-LV: 21 to _the lawless, like the_lawless, not being lawless of_god, but lawful of_chosen _one /messiah, in _order _that I _may _win the lawless. (CO1_9:21)

OET-RV: 21 To those outside our religious rules, I behave like them (although not so far as to disobey God’s law, because I’m under Messiah’s law) in order to win them over. (CO1 9:21)

1 Cor 10:12 ‘supposing to_have stood him let_be seeing lest he may fall’ SR GNT 1 Cor 10:12 word 6

OET-LV: 12 So _then the one supposing to _have _stood, him _let _be _seeing lest he _may _fall. (CO1_10:12)

OET-RV: 12 So if you think your faith is solid, be careful that you don’t fall. (CO1 10:12)

1 Cor 10:33 ‘in all things to all men am bringing_pleasure not seeking the of myself’ SR GNT 1 Cor 10:33 word 6

OET-LV: 33 As also _I in _all things, to _all men am _bringing _pleasure, not seeking the of _myself benefit, but the benefit of _the many, in _order _that they _may _be _saved. (CO1_10:33)

OET-RV: 33 just like I work to please everyone—not for my own benefit but rather, trying to benefit everyone else so that they might get saved. (CO1 10:33)

1 Cor 14:20 ‘brothers not little_children be becoming in your’ SR GNT 1 Cor 14:20 word 2

OET-LV: 20 Brothers, not little _children be _becoming in _your thinking, but in _the evil, be _child _like, and in _your thinking, mature be _becoming. (CO1_14:20)

OET-RV: 20 Brothers and sisters, don’t be childish in your thinking. You all can be like infants with respect to evil, but in everything else, be mature in your thinking. (CO1 14:20)

2 Cor 1:9 ‘of death we have had in_order_that not having trusted we may_be in’ SR GNT 2 Cor 1:9 word 11

OET-LV: 9 But ourselves in ourselves the sentence of_ the _death we _have _had, in _order _that not having _trusted we _may _be in ourselves, but in the god, the one raising the dead, (CO2_1:9)

OET-RV: 9 We were resigned in ourselves to the death sentence so that we wouldn’t trust in ourselves but in God who brings the dead back to life— (CO2 1:9)

2 Cor 2:7 ‘to forgive and to comfort him lest somehow with the more_abundant’ SR GNT 2 Cor 2:7 word 8

OET-LV: 7 so _that instead rather you _all are to _forgive and to _comfort him, lest somehow with _the more _abundant sorrow, may _be _swallowed _up the such one. (CO2_2:7)

OET-RV: 7 so now you should forgive and comfort him in case excess pain should drive him out. (CO2 2:7)

2 Cor 4:2 ‘the hidden things of shame neither walking in craftiness’ SR GNT 2 Cor 4:2 word 7

OET-LV: 2 But we _renounced the hidden things of_ the _shame, neither walking in craftiness, nor falsifying the message of_ the _god, but the by _manifestation of _the truth, commending ourselves to every conscience of _people before the god. (CO2_4:2)

OET-RV: 2 but rather, we have renounced any shameful things that were hidden and continue our spiritual journey. Avoiding deception and taking care not to distort God’s message, we present the truth clearly even as we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience before God. (CO2 4:2)

2 Cor 4:18 ‘not observing of us the things’ SR GNT 2 Cor 4:18 word 1

OET-LV: 18 not observing of _us the things being _seen, but the things not being _seen, because/for the things being _seen are temporary, but the things not being _seen are eternal. (CO2_4:18)

OET-RV: 18 We don’t just look at what we can see, but include the things that can’t be seen, because visible things are temporary, but the things that last forever are invisible to our eyes. (CO2 4:18)

2 Cor 8:20 ‘avoiding this lest anyone us may blemish’ SR GNT 2 Cor 8:20 word 3

OET-LV: 20 avoiding this, lest anyone us may _blemish, in the exuberance this which being _served by us, (CO2_8:20)

OET-RV: 20 We want to avoid the possibility of being criticised in our excitement in serving this way, (CO2 8:20)

2 Cor 11:3 ‘I am fearing but lest somehow as the’ SR GNT 2 Cor 11:3 word 3

OET-LV: 3 But I _am _fearing, lest somehow as the serpent deceived Heua/(Ḩavvāh) in the craftiness of _him, it _may _be _corrupted the thinking of _you _all from the sincerity and the purity which in the chosen _one /messiah. (CO2_11:3)

OET-RV: 3 But I’m afraid that just as the crafty serpent somehow deceived Heva (Eve), your thinking might get corrupted from its sincerity and purity in the messiah. (CO2 11:3)

2 Cor 12:6 ‘I will_be speaking I am refraining but lest anyone to me’ SR GNT 2 Cor 12:6 word 15

OET-LV: 6 For/Because if I _may _want to _boast, not I _will _be foolish, because/for the_truth I _will _be _speaking, but I _am _refraining, lest anyone to me may _count beyond what he _is _seeing in _me, or is _hearing of me. (CO2_12:6)

OET-RV: 6 because even if I did want to boast, I wouldn’t be being foolish, because I would be speaking the truth. But I’ll refrain in case anyone reckons that I’m more than what they can see or hear about me. (CO2 12:6)

2 Cor 12:20 ‘I am fearing for lest somehow having come not’ SR GNT 2 Cor 12:20 word 3

OET-LV: 20 For/Because I _am _fearing, lest somehow having _come not such _as I _am _wanting, I _may _find you _all, and _I may _be _found by _you _all such _as not you _all _are _wanting, lest somehow strife, jealousy, rages, selfish _ambitions, slanders, gossips, conceits, disturbances, (CO2_12:20)

OET-RV: 20 You see, I’m worried that when I come, I might not find you living how I’d want, and you all might not find me how you’d want. I’m worried that I might find strife and jealousy, anger and selfish ambition, slander and gossip, and conceit and disturbances. (CO2 12:20)

2 Cor 12:20 ‘such_as not you_all are wanting lest somehow strife jealousy’ SR GNT 2 Cor 12:20 word 17

2 Cor 12:21 ‘lest again having come of me’ SR GNT 2 Cor 12:21 word 1

OET-LV: 21 lest again having _come of _me, will _be _humbling me the god of _me to you _all, and I _may _mourn many of _the ones having _previously _sinned, and not having _repented for the impurity, and sexual _immorality, and wantonness, which they _practiced. (CO2_12:21)

OET-RV: 21 I’m worried that when I come, God will humble me there with you all, and I might be upset about many who’ve sinned in the past and haven’t repented from the impurity and sexual immorality and self-centred living that they practiced. (CO2 12:21)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘mē’ have 11 different glosses: ‘Never’, ‘lest’, ‘neither’, ‘never’, ‘no’, ‘no money’, ‘nor’, ‘not’, ‘not for_it’, ‘not use’, ‘¬not/lest’.

Key: C=conjunction