ΜΕΓΙΣΤΟΝΟΥ̓, μεγιστονοὐ
MEGISTONOU, megistonou
Sounds Like: MEH-giss-TON-oo
Translations: greatest, not, no, not at all
From the root: ΜΕΓΙΣΤΟΣ, ΟΥ̓
Part of Speech: Adjective, Adverb, Particle
Explanation: This is a compound word formed by the superlative adjective 'ΜΕΓΙΣΤΟΝ' (greatest) and the negative particle 'ΟΥ̓' (not). The final '̓' is a coronis, indicating an elision, meaning 'ΟΥ̓' is an elided form of 'ΟΥ̓Κ' or 'ΟΥ̓Χ' before a vowel. The combination 'ΜΕΓΙΣΤΟΝΟΥ̓' is highly unusual and likely a scribal error or a very rare, perhaps idiosyncratic, construction. If it were intended to mean 'not the greatest', the standard Koine Greek would typically place the negative particle before the adjective, e.g., 'ΟΥ̓ ΜΕΓΙΣΤΟΝ'. It could also be a misreading of 'ΜΕΓΙΣΤΟΝ' followed by a separate 'ΟΥ̓' that modifies a subsequent verb or clause. Given the context, it's most probable that 'ΜΕΓΙΣΤΟΝ' is intended, and 'ΟΥ̓' is either a separate word or a textual anomaly.
Inflection: ΜΕΓΙΣΤΟΝ: Neuter, Singular, Nominative or Accusative. ΟΥ̓: Does not inflect.
Strong’s numbers: G3173 (Lookup on BibleHub), G3756 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Unknown: Yes
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 1:1
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΜΕΓΙΣΤΟΣ, ΟΥ̓, appear in our texts.
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