Luke 14:26:7Luke.14.26.W7TAB
οὐ
ou
“not”
- Transliteration
- ou
- Extended
- oo
- IPA
- /uː/
Meaning by language
- English
- not
Alphabet Analysis
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
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ou
- sentence
EI tis ER-khe-tai PROS me KAI ou mi-SEI ton pa-TE-ra he-au-TOU KAI tên mê-TE-ra KAI tên gy-NAI-ka KAI ta TEK-na KAI tous a-del-PHOUS KAI tas a-del-PHAS E-ti te KAI tên psy-KHÊN he-au-TOU ou DY-na-tai ei-NAI mou ma-thê-TÊS
Exegesis
The conjunction kai {καὶ | kaí} links to the negated verb ou misei {οὐ μισεῖ | ou mi-seî} ‘does not hate’, which employs a Semitic comparative idiom to express preferential allegiance rather than literal animosity.
The apodosis begins with ou dynatai {οὐ δύναται | ou dú-na-tai} ‘is not able’, followed by the infinitive einai {εἶναί | eî-naí} ‘to be’ and the genitival noun phrase mou mathetes {μου μαθητής | mou ma-thē-tḗs} ‘of Me disciple’, where the genitive mou indicates possession. The structure underscores that unconditional commitment to Jesus demands radical reprioritization of family ties and self.
Root and etymology
eidoneî-don
“to see, behold”
In context — Luke 14:26
If someone draws near to Me yet does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters—yes, even his very life—he cannot be My disciple .
About this coordinate
Luke 14:26:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Luke 14:26, 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 Luke.14.26.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.14.26.W7.S1) and character.