Nor
μηδέStrong’s G3366mēde
Appears in 50 verses of the New Testament
In short
Mēde is the Greek word usually translated “nor”, “neither” and “not”. It appears in 50 verses of the New Testament.
“That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.”
Meaning
Usually translated “nor”, “neither” and “not”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- nor 39
- neither 9
- not 5
- not even 3
- even 1
- and not 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 8
- Mark 7
- 1 Corinthians 6
- Luke 5
- Romans 3
- 1 Timothy 3
17 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- 2 Thessalonians 3:10In contextFor even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
- 1 Timothy 1:4In contextNeither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
- 1 Timothy 5:22In contextLay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men’s sins: keep thyself pure.
- 1 Timothy 6:17In contextCharge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
- Matthew 6:25Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
- Matthew 7:6Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
All 50 verses, by book
Greek dictionary
μηδέ mēde · nor
μηδέ negative particle, related to οὐδέ as μή to οὐ, 1. as conic., continuing a negation or prohibition, but not, and not, nor: preceded by μή, Mat.6:25 22:29, Mrk.12:24, Luk.14:12, al.; ἵνα μή, Jhn.4:15; ὅπως μή, Luk.16:26; μηδέ . . . μηδέ, neither . . . nor, Mat.10:10, 1Co.10:8-9. 2. As adv., strengthening a negation, not even: Mrk.2:2, 1Co.5:11, al (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “nor” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
NOR, conjunction
, connective [ne and or.]
- A word that denies ro renders negative the second or subsequent part of a proposition, or a proposition following another negative proposition; correlative to neither or not.“Fight neither with small nor great” 1 Kings 22:31
- nor sometimes begins a sentence, but in this case a negative proposition has preceded it in the foregoing sentence.
- In some cases, usually in poetry, neither is omitted, and the negation which it would express is included in nor
- Sometimes in poetry, nor is used for neither, in the first part of the proposition.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.