Matthew 15:11:1Matt.15.11.W1TAB

οὐ

ou

not

Transliteration
ou
Extended
oo
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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Diphthongs
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Word in context

  1. word

    ou

  2. sentence

    ou to ei-ser-KHO-me-non eis to STO-ma koi-NOI ton AN-thrō-pon al-LA to ek-po-reu-O-me-non ek tou STO-ma-tos TOU-to koi-NOI ton AN-thrō-pon

Exegesis

The negative particle ou {οὐ | ou} at the outset negates the initial clause.

Root and etymology

Yeshuayod–shin–vav–ayin

Yahweh saves

In contextMatthew 15:11

What enters the mouth does not defile the person, but what emerges from the mouth defiles the person.

About this coordinate

Matthew 15:11:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Matthew 15:11, 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 Matt.15.11.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.15.11.W1.S1) and character.