ΜΗΘ', μηθ'
MĒTH', mēth'
Sounds Like: MAYTH
Translations: and not, but not, nor, not even, neither, nor
From the root: ΜΗΔΕ
Part of Speech: Conjunction, Adverb
Explanation: ΜΗΘ' is an elided form of the word ΜΗΔΕ (mēde), which means 'and not', 'but not', 'nor', or 'not even'. It is used to connect negative clauses or phrases, often in prohibitions or to emphasize a negative statement. It can also function as 'neither...nor' when used in a series. The apostrophe indicates that the final vowel of ΜΗΔΕ has been dropped because the next word begins with a vowel.
Inflection: Does not inflect (elided form of a conjunction/adverb)
Strong’s number: G3366 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Aristeas
- Aristeas’ Letter to Philocrates — 1:95
Josephus' Against Apion
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 2 — 4:58, 14:305
- Book 3 — 6:121
- Book 5 — 5:198
- Book 6 — 11:224, 13:287, 14:371
- Book 8 — 13:319
- Book 9 — 8:168
- Book 12 — 3:124
- Book 13 — 6:217
- Book 15 — 4:94, 6:168, 6:177, 7:203
Josephus' The Jewish War
Life of Flavius Josephus, The
- The Life of Flavius Josephus — 65:357
From the same root
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