2001 Translation

MĒD, mēd

Sounds Like: MAYD

Translations: not, lest, neither, nor, not even

From the root: ΜΗ

Part of Speech: Adverb, Conjunction

Explanation: This word is a negative particle used to express prohibition, a negative condition, or a negative wish. It often appears in conjunction with other words, such as in the compound word 'μηδέ' (neither, nor, not even) or 'μηδαμῶς' (by no means). It is used with the subjunctive mood to forbid an action or express a negative purpose. It can also indicate a negative consequence or a fear that something might happen.

Inflection: Does not inflect

Strong’s numbers: G3361 (Lookup on BibleHub), G3366 (Lookup on BibleHub)

Instances

Clement of Alexandria

• Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 4:8, 9:1

Ignatius of Antioch

• Ignatius’ Letter to the Romans — 7:2

Justin Martyr

• Second Apology of Justin Martyr — 0:6

Pseudo Clement of Rome

• Clement’s Second Letter — 12:5

Tischendorf's Greek New Testament

• 1 Peter — 5:3

From the same root

Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΜΗ.

These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.

• ΜΗ — not, lest, no, do not
• ΜΗ΄ — 48, not, lest, no
• ΜΗΚΑΙ — not, lest, and, also, even
• ΜΗΜ — not, lest, no, never
• ΜΗΣ — not, lest, no, that not

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