Romans 14:20:1Rom.14.20.W1TAB
μὴ
mê
“not”
- Transliteration
- MÊ
- Extended
- MÊ
- IPA
- /mɛː/
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
MÊ HE-ne-ken BRŌ-ma-tos ka-TA-ly-e to ER-gon TOU the-OU PAN-ta men ka-tha-RA al-LA ka-KON tôi an-THRŌ-pôi tôi di-A pros-KOM-ma-tos es-THI-on-ti
Exegesis
The verse begins with the prohibitory particle me {μὴ | mē} governing the present active imperative katalye {κατάλυε | ka-tá-lye}, issuing a firm command not to undermine.
Root and etymology
oikos + domeoomicron–iota–kappa–omicron–sigma; delta–omicron–mu–epsilon–omega
“house”
In context — Romans 14:20
Do not, for the sake of food, destroy the work of God ; all things are indeed pure, but it is evil for the person who eats in a way that causes another to stumble.
About this coordinate
Romans 14:20:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Romans 14:20, 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 Rom.14.20.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.14.20.W1.S1) and character.