Acts 20:29:13Acts.20.29.W13TAB
μὴ
mê
“not”
- Transliteration
- mê
- Extended
- MAY
- IPA
- /mɛː/
Meaning by language
- English
- not
Alphabet Analysis
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Eta | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
mê
- sentence
e-GO OI-da HO-ti ei-se-LEU-son-tai me-TA tên A-phi-ksIN mou LY-koi ba-REIS eis hy-MAS mê phei-DO-me-noi tou poi-MNI-ou
Exegesis
The participial expression mē pheidomenoi {μὴ φειδόμενοι | mḕ phei-dó-me-noi} “not sparing” is circumstantial and further characterizes the “wolves” as merciless.
Root and etymology
gignoskogamma–iota–nu–omega–sigma–kappa–omega
“to know, recognize”
In context — Acts 20:29
I know that after my departure, severe wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock .
About this coordinate
Acts 20:29:13 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 13 of Acts 20:29, so the Greek word μὴ (mê) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Acts.20.29.W13, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.20.29.W13.S1) and character.