Revelation 16:9:22Rev.16.9.W22TAB
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
KAI e-kau-ma-THEE-sthê-san hoi AN-thrô-poi KAU-ma ME-ga KAI e-blas-PHÊE-mê-san to O-no-ma tou the-OU tou E-khon-tos tên ek-sou-SI-an e-PI tas plê-GAS TAU-tas KAI ou me-te-NO-ê-san DOU-nai au-TÔ DO-ksan
Exegesis
In the final clause, kai {καί | kaí} introduces a further coordinated action, while the negative ou {οὐ | ou} with metenoesan {μετενόησαν | metenoḗsan} creates a strong denial: “they did not repent.”
Root and etymology
exestiepsilon–xi–epsilon–sigma–tau–iota
“it is permitted, it is lawful”
In context — Revelation 16:9
And the people were scorched by great heat, and they blasphemed the name of God , Who holds authority over these plagues; and they did not repent to give Him glory.
About this coordinate
Revelation 16:9:22 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 22 of Revelation 16:9, 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 Rev.16.9.W22, which extends further down to each syllable (Rev.16.9.W22.S1) and character.