Surely not
μήτιStrong’s G3385mēti
Appears in 18 verses of the New Testament
In short
Mēti is the Greek word usually translated “surely not ever” and “surely even”. It appears in 18 verses of the New Testament.
“Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?”
Meaning
Usually translated “surely not ever” and “surely even”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- surely not ever 16
- surely even 3
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 4
- John 3
- 2 Corinthians 3
- Mark 2
- Luke 2
- 1 Corinthians 2
8 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 12:23And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David?
- Matthew 26:22And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?
- Matthew 26:25Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said.
- Mark 4:21And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?
- Mark 14:19And they began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one, Is it I? and another said, Is it I?
- Luke 6:39And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?
Greek dictionary
μήτι mēti · surely not
μή-τι interrog. particle, expecting a negative answer: Mat.7:16 26:22, 25, Mrk.4:21 14:19, Luk.6:39, Jhn.8:22 18:35, Act.10:47, 2Co.12:18, Jas.3:11; in hesitant questions (see M, Pr., 170.), μ οὗτός ἐστιν, can this be, Mat.12:23, Jhn.4:29; μ. ἄρα, 2Co.1:17; On εἰ μήτι (Luk.9:13, cf. Bl., § 65, 6), see: εἰ.† εἰ, conjunctive particle, used in conditions and in indirect questions. I. Conditional, if; 1. with indic, expressing a general assumption; …
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.