John 5:44:17John.5.44.W17TAB

οὐ

ou

not

Transliteration
ou
Extended
ou
IPA
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Meaning by language

English
not

Alphabet Analysis

Omicrono — as in omit (short)
Upsiloni — as in machine

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Word in context

  1. word

    ou

  2. sentence

    PŌS DY-nas-the hy-MEIS pi-STEU-sai DO-ksan par al-LÊ-lōn lam-BA-non-tes kai tēn DO-ksan tēn pa-RA tou MO-nou the-OU ou dzē-TEI-te

Exegesis

The coordinating conjunction kai {καὶ | kaí} links this description to the contrasting clause, which is sharpened by the negation ou {οὐ | ou} before the verb zēteite {ζητεῖτε | zē-teî-te} ‘you seek’.

Root and etymology

Iesousiota–eta–sigma–omicron–upsilon–sigma

Yahweh is salvation

In contextJohn 5:44

How are you able to believe, when you receive glory from one another and do not seek the glory that is from the only God ?

About this coordinate

John 5:44:17 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 17 of John 5:44, so the Greek word οὐ (ou) 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.5.44.W17, which extends further down to each syllable (John.5.44.W17.S1) and character.