Matthew 15:20:12Matt.15.20.W12TAB
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
TAU-ta ES-tin ta koi-NOUN-ta ton AN-thrô-pon to de a-NIP-tois kher-SIN pha-GEIN ou koi-NOI ton AN-thrô-pon
Exegesis
This whole infinitival construction functions as the subject of the finite verb koinoi {κοινοῖ | koi-noî}, which is negated directly by ou {οὐ | ou}, yielding “does not defile the person.” In translation, the articular participle is rendered as a relative clause (“the things that defile a person”) and the articular infinitive as a finite gerund-like clause (“to eat with unwashed hands”), preserving the contrast between what truly defiles and what does not, while keeping the repetition of “defile a person” that underscores the central concept of defilement.
Root and etymology
koinookappa–omicron–iota–nu–omicron–omega
“to make common, defile”
In context — Matthew 15:20
These are the things that defile a person; but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile a person.
About this coordinate
Matthew 15:20:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Matthew 15:20, 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.15.20.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.15.20.W12.S1) and character.