οὐκ

ouk

not

a primary word; the absolute negative (compare μή) adverb; no or not:--+ long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also οὐ μή, μῆκος.

G3756

1 John 4:6 · Word #13

Lexicon G3756

Lemmaοὐ
Transliterationou
Strong'sG3756
In-contextnot
Literalnot

Morphology ADV All morphology codes

Part of Speech ADV — Adverb — Modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb

Lexical Info

Lemmaοὐ
Strong'sG3756

SIBI-P1 G3756-03

not (absolute negation)

Rootοὐ (ou)
Core Meaningsnot, no, absolute negation, denial of fact
Semantic Rangeno, not, none, nothing, never (in factual statements), neither; forms compound negations (e.g., οὐ μή) for emphatic denial.
Conceptual Significanceοὐ serves as the standard particle of factual negation in Greek discourse, marking statements as objectively untrue. In biblical theology it is foundational for categorical denials, prohibitions in indicative form, and emphatic assertions of impossibility or non-existence, shaping doctrinal affirmations by clear negation.
Morphological NotesGr,D — adverb (negative particle); uninflected; used primarily with the indicative mood to express objective or factual negation.
Rendering RationaleThe adverb οὐ functions as the objective or factual negation in Greek, typically used with the indicative mood to deny reality. Rendering it as "not (absolute negation)" preserves its core function as a categorical denial rather than a subjective or conditional negation (which would use μή).

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root οὐ (not, no, absolute negation, denial of fact)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G3756-01 ou not (absolute negation)
G3756-02 ouch not (absolute negation)

Word Usage (1627 occurrences of G3756)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 1:25 οὐκ ouk not
Matthew 2:18 οὐκ ouk not
Matthew 2:18 οὐκ ouk-2 not
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