ΟΥΧʼ, ουχʼ
OUCHʼ, ouchʼ
Sounds Like: OOKH
Translations: not, no, never
From the root: ΟΥ, ΟΥΚ
Part of Speech: Adverb
Explanation: ΟΥΧʼ is an elided form of the Greek negative adverb ΟΥΚ (ouk), which means 'not' or 'no'. It is used to express a direct and absolute negation, often in declarative sentences. The form ΟΥΧʼ is specifically used before words that begin with a rough breathing (an 'h' sound in ancient Greek pronunciation), indicating an elision of the final 'k' and an aspiration of the 'ch' sound.
Inflection: Does not inflect
Strong’s number: G3756 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- 4 Maccabees — 5:33
- Proverbs — 29:19
- Job — 36:17
- Wisdom — 18:1
- Sirach — 14:12, 15:9
- Acts of the Apostles — 1:7
- Romans — 9:6
- 1 John — 5:18
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΟΥ, ΟΥΚ, appear in our texts.
This concordance database is in beta
That means it's an unfinished preview of what we're building and is still being refined and corrected. It was initially generated from Google Gemini 2.5. It will be edited and corrected over time, with additional information added as we go.
It is your responsibility to double-check anything important.
Please report any errors or important missing information.