John 16:1:5John.16.1.W5TAB

μὴ

not

Transliteration
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IPA
/ˈmeː/

Meaning by language

English
not

Alphabet Analysis

Mum — as in mother
Etai — as in machine

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    TAU-ta le-LA-lê-ka hy-MEEN HI-na MÊ skan-da-lis-THÊ-te

Exegesis

The subordinating conjunction hina {ἵνα | hína} introduces a purpose clause, which is negated by mē {μὴ | mḕ}, “so that not,” indicating the intended preventive result of Jesus’ prior teaching.

In contextJohn 16:1

I have spoken these things to you so that you may not stumble .

About this coordinate

John 16:1:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of John 16:1, so the Greek word μὴ () 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 John.16.1.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (John.16.1.W5.S1) and character.