οὐδέποτε

oudepote

never

from οὐδέ and ποτέ; not even at any time, i.e. never at all:--neither at any time, never, nothing at any time.

G3763

John 7:46 · Word #4

Lexicon G3763

Lemmaοὐδέποτε
Transliterationoudépote
Strong'sG3763
In-contextnever
Literalnot-ever

Morphology ADV All morphology codes

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

Lexical Info

Lemmaοὐδέποτε
Strong'sG3763

SIBI-P1 G3763-01

not-even at-any-time

Rootοὐδέποτε (oudépote)
Core Meaningsnever, not ever, not at any time, at no time whatsoever
Semantic Rangenever, not ever, not at any time, under no circumstance, in no instance whatsoever
Conceptual Significanceοὐδέποτε expresses absolute negation across time, often underscoring the total absence of an action or state. In biblical discourse it can heighten theological claims—such as the unbroken faithfulness of God or the complete absence of prior revelation—by stressing that something has not occurred at any time.
Morphological NotesAdverb (Gr,D); indeclinable. Functions as a temporal negation modifying verbs, participles, or whole clauses, intensifying denial by combining οὐδέ (not even) with ποτέ (ever/at any time).
Rendering RationaleThe rendering preserves the compound structure of οὐδέ ("not even") and ποτέ ("at any time"), making explicit the emphatic negation inherent in the term. As an adverb (Gr,D), it is indeclinable and modifies verbs or clauses, so the translation reflects its function as a temporal negation without adding grammatical features not present in the form.

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Word Usage (16 occurrences of G3763)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 7:23 οὐδέποτε oudepote
Matthew 9:33 οὐδέποτε oudepote
Matthew 21:16 οὐδέποτε oudepote