Luke 18:17:15Luke.18.17.W15TAB
μὴ
mê
“not”
- Transliteration
- MÊ
- Extended
- MÊÊ
- IPA
- /ˈmɛː/
Meaning by language
- English
- not
Alphabet Analysis
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Eta | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
MÊ
- 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
kameloskappa–alpha–mu–eta–lambda–omicron–sigma
“camel”
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 18:17:15 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 15 of Luke 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 Luke.18.17.W15, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.18.17.W15.S1) and character.