John 18:17:9John.18.17.W9TAB
Μὴ
mê
“surely not”
- Transliteration
- MÊ
- Extended
- MÊ
- IPA
- /meː/
Meaning by language
- English
- surely not
Alphabet Analysis
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Eta | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
MÊ
- clause
MÊ KAI SY ek TÔN ma-thê-TÔN EI tou an-THRÔ-pou TOU-tou LE-yei e-KEI-nos
- sentence
LE-yei OUN TOI PE-trôi hê pai-DIS-kê hê thy-rô-ROS MÊ KAI SY ek TÔN ma-thê-TÔN EI tou an-THRÔ-pou TOU-tou LE-yei e-KEI-nos ouk ei-MI
Exegesis
Mē {Μὴ | Mḕ} begins a question that expects a negative reply, while kai {καὶ | kaì} adds an accusatory “also,” implying Peter is being classed with others already under suspicion.
In context — John 18:17
Then the servant girl, the gatekeeper, said to Peter , “You are not among this man’s disciples either, are you?” He responded, “I am not.”
About this coordinate
John 18:17:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of John 18:17, 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 John.18.17.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (John.18.17.W9.S1) and character.