Never
μηδέποτεStrong’s G3368mēdepote
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Mēdepote is the Greek word usually translated “never”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.”
Meaning
Usually translated “never”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- never 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Timothy 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
μηδέποτε mēdepote · never
μηδέποτε (μηδέ, ποτέ) adv., never: 2Ti.3:7.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “never” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
NEVER, adverb
- Not ever; not at any time; at no time.
- It has a particular use in the following sentences.“Ask me never so much dower and gift” Genesis 34:12“Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely” Psalms 58:5
- In no degree; not.
- It is used for not.
All definitions
- It is much used in composition; as in never-ending, never-failing, never-dying, never-ceasing, never-fading; but in all such compounds, never retains its true meaning.
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.