Luke 18:17:14Luke.18.17.W14TAB
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
- word
ou
- sentence
a-MEN LE-gō hy-MEEN hos AN MÊ DEK-sē-tai tēn ba-si-LEI-an tou the-OU hōs pai-DI-on ou MÊ ei-SEL-thēi eis au-TÊN
Exegesis
The apodosis is marked emphatically by the double negative ou mē {οὐ μὴ | oû mē}, which, combined with the aorist subjunctive eisélthē {εἰσέλθῃ | ei-sél-thē} ‘enter’, expresses a strong denial of future entry.
Root and etymology
δίκη
“legal right, justice”
In context — Luke 18:17
Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will certainly not enter it.
About this coordinate
Luke 18:17:14 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 14 of Luke 18:17, 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.18.17.W14, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.18.17.W14.S1) and character.