οὐχ

ouch

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

Romans 2:26 · Word #10

Lexicon G3756

Lemmaοὐ
Transliterationou
Strong'sG3756

Morphology T All morphology codes

Part of Speech — T

Lexical Info

Lemmaοὐ
Strong'sG3756

SIBI-P1 G3756-02

not (absolute negation)

Rootοὐ (ou)
Core Meaningsnot, no, absolute negation, denial
Semantic Rangenot, no, by no means, certainly not, neither, none, never (with appropriate constructions); expresses objective factual negation in contrast to μή, which often conveys subjective or conditional negation.
Conceptual Significanceοὐ marks firm, objective denial in Greek discourse, often distinguishing factual reality from perception or assumption. In theological contexts, it frequently underscores categorical truths (e.g., "not" this but that), reinforcing clear boundaries between truth and falsehood, belief and unbelief.
Morphological NotesParticle/adverb (Gr,T; Gr,D); indeclinable negative particle; used to negate indicative verbs and statements; no inflection for case, number, gender, tense, or voice.
Rendering RationaleThe form οὐχ is the strengthened phonetic variant of οὐ used before rough breathing. It functions as an absolute negative particle, directly negating a statement in the indicative mood. The rendering "not (absolute negation)" preserves its force as a categorical denial rather than a subjective or conditional negation.

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

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G3756-01 ou not (absolute negation)
G3756-03 ouk 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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