3367. médeis, médemia, méden
Lexical Summary
médeis, médemia, méden: No one, none, nothing

Original Word: μηδείς, μηδεμία, μηδέν
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: médeis, médemia, méden
Pronunciation: may-DAYS, may-day-MEE-ah, may-DEN
Phonetic Spelling: (may-dice')
KJV: any (man, thing), no (man), none, not (at all, any man, a whit), nothing, + without delay
NASB: no one, nothing, no, anyone, any, without, anything
Word Origin: [from G3361 (μή - no) and G1520 (εἷς - one)]

1. not even one (man, woman, thing)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
no one, nothing

Including the irregular feminine medemia may-dem-ee'-ah, and the neuter meden (may-den') from me and heis; not even one (man, woman, thing) -- any (man, thing), no (man), none, not (at all, any man, a whit), nothing, + without delay.

see GREEK me

see GREEK heis

HELPS Word-studies

3367 mēdeís(from 3361 /mḗ, "not a possibility" and 1520 /heís, "one") – properly, "no one, nothing" – literally, "not even one."

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from méde and heis
Definition
no one, nothing
NASB Translation
all (1), any (7), anyone (8), anything (2), least (1), never (1), no (9), no at all (1), no basis (1), no man (1), no one (26), no way (1), nothing (22), without (4), without...any (1), without any (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 3367: μηδείς

μηδείς, μηδεμία, μηδέν (and μηθέν, Acts 27:33 L T Tr WH — a form not infrequent from Aristotle onward (found as early as Buttmann, C. 378, cf. Meisterhans, Gr. d. Attic Inschr., p. 73); cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 181f; Winers Grammar, § 5, 1 d. 11; (Buttmann, 28 (25)); Kühner, § 187, 1 vol. 1:487f), (from μηδέ and εἷς) (fr. Homer down); it is used either in connection with a noun, no, none, or absolutely, no one, not one, no man, neuter nothing, and in the same constructions as μή; accordingly a. with an imperative: μηδείς being the person to whom something is forbidden, 1 Corinthians 3:18, 21; 1 Corinthians 10:24; Galatians 6:17; Ephesians 5:6; Colossians 2:18; 1 Timothy 4:12; Titus 2:15; James 1:13; 1 John 3:7; neuter μηδέν, namely, ἔστω (A. V. have thou nothing to do with etc.), Matthew 27:19; μηδείς in the dative or the accusative depending on the imperative, Romans 13:8; 1 Timothy 5:22; μηδέν (accusative), Luke 3:13; Luke 9:3; μηδέν φοβοῦ, Revelation 2:10 (here L Tr WH text μή).

b. μηδείς with the optative: once in the N. T., Mark 11:14 (where Rec. οὐδείς) (cf. Winers Grammar, 476 (443)).

c. with the 2 person of the aorist subjunctive, the μηδείς depending on the verb; as, μηδενί εἴπῃς, Matthew 8:4; Matthew 17:9; accusative, Luke 3:14; Luke 10:4; μηδέν (accusative), Acts 16:28; κατά μηδένα τρόπον, 2 Thessalonians 2:3.

d. with the particles ἵνα and ὅπως (see μή, I. 3): with ἵνα, Matthew 16:20; Mark 5:43; Mark 6:8; Mark 7:36 9:9: Titus 3:13; Revelation 3:11; with ὅπως, Acts 8:24.

e. with an infinitive; α. with one that depends on another verb: — as on παραγγέλλω, Luke 8:56; Luke 9:21; Acts 23:22; δεινυμι, Acts 10:28; διατάσσομαι, Acts 24:23; ἀναθεματίζω ἐμαυτόν, Acts 23:14; κρίνω (accusative with an infinitive), Acts 21:25 Rec.; εὔχομαι, 2 Corinthians 13:7; βούλομαι (accusative with an infinitive), 1 Timothy 5:14; ὑπομιμνῄσκω τινα, Titus 3:2, etc.; παρακαλῶ τινα followed by τό μή with the accusative and infinitive, 1 Thessalonians 3:3 L (stereotype edition) T Tr WH. β. with an infinitive depending on διά τό: Acts 28:18; Hebrews 10:2.

f. with a participle (see μή, I. 5); in the dative, Acts 11:19; Romans 12:17; accusative μηδένα, John 8:10; Acts 9:7; μηδέν, Acts 4:21; Acts 27:33; 1 Corinthians 10:25, 27; 2 Corinthians 6:10; 2 Thessalonians 3:11; 1 Timothy 6:4; Titus 2:8; James 1:6; 3 John 1:7; μηδεμίαν προσκοπήν, 2 Corinthians 6:3; μηδεμίαν πτόησιν, 1 Peter 3:6; μηδεμίαν αἰτίαν, Acts 28:18; ἀναβολήν μηδεμίαν, Acts 25:17.

g. noteworthy are — μηδείς with a genitive, Acts 4:17; Acts 24:23; μηδέν namely, τούτων, Revelation 2:10 (R G T WH marginal reading); ἐς μηδενί, in nothing, 1 Corinthians 1:7 (but χαρίσματι is expressed here); 2 Cor. ( (see h. below)); ; Philippians 1:28; James 1:4. μηδέν εἶναι, to be nothing i. e. of no account opposed to εἶναι τί, Galatians 6:3 (Sophocles Aj. 754; other examples from Greek authors see in Passow, ii., p. 231{b}; (Liddell and Scott, under the word II.: cf. Buttmann, § 139, 5)); μηδέν (accusative), nothing i. e. not at all, in no respect: Acts 10:20; Acts 11:12, (Lucian, dial. deor. 2, 4; Tim. 43); as accusative of the object after verbs of harm, loss, damage, advantage, care (cf. Winers Grammar, 227 (313); Buttmann, § 131, 10): as, βλάπτειν, Luke 4:35 (cf. Winer's Grammar, 483 (450)); ὠφελεῖσθαι, Mark 5:26; ὑστέρειν, 2 Corinthians 11:5; μέριμναν, Philippians 4:6. h. examples of a double negation, by which the denial is strengthened, where in Latinquisquam follows a negation (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 55, 9 b.): μηκέτι μηδείς, Mark 11:14; Acts 4:17; μηδενί μηδέν, Mark 1:44 (L omits; Tr brackets μηδέν); Romans 13:8; μηδεμίαν ἐν μηδενί, 2 Corinthians 6:3; μή ... ἐν μηδενί, Philippians 1:28; μή ... μηδέν, 2 Corinthians 13:7; μή ... μηδεμίαν, 1 Peter 3:6; μή τίς ... κατά μηδένα τρόπον, 2 Thessalonians 2:3.

STRONGS NT 3367: μηθένμηθέν, see μηδείς.

Topical Lexicon
Overview

Strong’s Greek 3367 gathers a family of related forms—μηδείς, μηδένα, μηδέν, μηδενί, μηδενός, μηδεμία, etc.—all expressing “no one,” “nothing,” or “none at all.” Across ninety-one New Testament occurrences the word serves as a theological signpost that guards holiness, humility, and gospel clarity by excluding every illegitimate person, practice, or presumption.

Grammatical Range and Nuance

1. Masculine/Feminine (μηδείς, μηδένα) – personal “no one.”
2. Neuter (μηδέν) – impersonal “nothing.”
3. Dative (μηδενί) – “to/for no one,” “in nothing.”
4. Genitive (μηδενός) – “of no one,” “belonging to none.”
5. Substantival adjective (μηδεμία, μηδεμίαν) – “no kind,” “no sort.”

The forms flex seamlessly between prohibitions (“tell no one”), denials (“having found nothing”), and exhortations (“let no one deceive you”).

Theological Themes

1. Absolute Holiness of God

By erasing every human contribution or alternative, μηδείς reinforces the Creator–creature divide. Romans 13:8 commands, “Owe no one anything, except to love one another,” directing all moral debt to God-ordained love alone.

2. Exclusive Sufficiency of Christ

Colossians 2:18 warns, “Let no one disqualify you,” shielding believers from mystical or ascetic intrusions that eclipse the finished work of Christ (Colossians 2:10).

3. Humble Self-Assessment

Galatians 6:3: “For if anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.” The word strips away pretension, aligning believers with the grace that “not of ourselves” (Ephesians 2:8–9).

4. Pastoral Guardianship

Titus 2:15: “Encourage and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.” Church leaders wield spiritual authority while remaining answerable to God alone.

5. Protection from Deception

Ephesians 5:6: “Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things the wrath of God comes on the sons of disobedience.” The term becomes a shield against doctrinal erosion.

6. Assurance amid Eschatology

Revelation 3:11: “Hold fast to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.” In eschatological warning, the negation guarantees the certainty of God’s promise provided believers persevere.

Prohibitive and Preventive Usage

a. Messianic Secrecy

Jesus repeatedly commands silence after miracles:
Matthew 9:30; Mark 5:43; Luke 8:56.

The prohibition delays public acclaim until the appointed hour of the cross.

b. Restriction of Knowledge in Apostolic Mission
Matthew 16:20; Mark 8:30; Luke 9:21—disciples are told to announce the Messiahship only when revelation will not be misunderstood.

c. Legal Innocence Declarations
Acts 23:29; 25:25—Roman officials find “nothing deserving death,” underscoring Christ’s innocence echoed in Paul’s trials.

Maintaining Humility and Dependence

1. Ministerial Modesty

1 Corinthians 3:18: “Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool so that he may become wise.”

2. Generous Compassion

Philippians 2:3: “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.”

3. Anxiety Released through Prayer

Philippians 4:6: “Be anxious for nothing, but in every situation, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”

Church Order and Discipline

2 Corinthians 6:3: “We put no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that our ministry will not be discredited.”
1 Timothy 4:12: “Let no one despise your youth,” safeguarding young leaders.
Titus 2:8: “Sound speech that is beyond reproach, so that no one can criticize you.”

Freedom of Conscience

Paul employs μηδέν to affirm liberty:

1 Corinthians 10:25-27 permits eating “anything sold in the meat market… ask no questions,” yet balances freedom with love (10:24).

Mission and Evangelism

Luke 10:4 instructs the Seventy, “Carry no purse, no bag, no sandals,” teaching dependence on divine provision and urgency in outreach.

Pastoral Warnings Against Deception

Colossians 2:4; 2 Thessalonians 2:3; 1 John 3:7 echo, “Let no one deceive you,” anchoring discernment in apostolic doctrine.

Eschatological Assurances

Revelation 2:10 exhorts, “Do not fear what you are about to suffer,” while Revelation 3:11 promises preservation of reward, “so that no one will take your crown.”

Intertextual Echoes

The term reflects Old Testament negations such as “no one is righteous” (Psalm 14:1-3; Romans 3:10) and the Shema’s exclusive monotheism. Within Septuagint usage, μηδείς frequently translates Hebrew אַל־, serving to intensify divine commands.

Historical Reception

Early fathers appealed to the word’s absoluteness:
• Ignatius urges believers to “let no one deceive you” (Philadelphians 3).
• Athanasius leverages the term in debates on Christ’s sufficiency, insisting that “no one” else can save.

Reformers employed Romans 13:8 to argue against indulgence debt, asserting spiritual liberty.

Doctrinal Implications

1. Sola Gratia – The exclusion of human merit.
2. Perseverance – “No one” can sever believers from God’s love (implicit contrast with Romans 8:39).
3. Ecclesial Purity – Church discipline seeks “no cause for reproach.”

Illustrative Survey of Key Passages

Matthew 27:19 – Pilate’s wife finds “nothing” against Jesus, foreshadowing substitutionary innocence.

Mark 6:8 – Apostolic reliance: “Take nothing for the journey except a staff.”

Acts 19:36 – Civic reasoning in Ephesus: “Seeing that these things are undeniable, you ought to be quiet and do nothing rash.”

James 1:4 – “Let perseverance finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking nothing.”

3 John 1:7 – Missionaries “accept nothing from the Gentiles,” highlighting support within the body.

Practical Applications for Ministry

• Guard pulpit purity—permit “no one” to derail gospel preaching.
• Foster congregational humility—“think nothing” beyond what is written (1 Corinthians 4:6, conceptual echo).
• Uphold financial integrity—“owe no one anything” except the continuing debt of love.
• Encourage fearless witness—“fear nothing” from earthly threats when Christ holds the crown.

Conclusion

Strong’s 3367 saturates the New Testament with a divine zero that cancels every rival confidence. Whether prohibiting secrecy, exposing pride, or assuring eternal security, the Spirit wields this single negation to magnify the all-sufficiency of God in Christ.

Forms and Transliterations
μηδεις μηδείς μηδεὶς μηδεμιαν μηδεμίαν μηδεν μηδέν Μηδὲν Μηδενα Μηδένα μηδενι μηδενί μηδενὶ μηδενος μηδενός μηδενὸς μηθείς μηθεν μηθέν μηθὲν μηθενός medeis medeís medeìs mēdeis mēdeís mēdeìs medemian medemían mēdemian mēdemían meden medén Medèn mēden mēdén Mēdèn Medena Medéna Mēdena Mēdéna medeni medenì mēdeni mēdenì medenos medenòs mēdenos mēdenòs methen methèn mēthen mēthèn
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Matthew 8:4 Adj-DMS
GRK: Ἰησοῦς Ὅρα μηδενὶ εἴπῃς ἀλλὰ
NAS: that you tell no one; but go,
KJV: See thou tell no man; but go thy way,
INT: Jesus See that no one you tell but

Matthew 9:30 Adj-NMS
GRK: λέγων Ὁρᾶτε μηδεὶς γινωσκέτω
NAS: them: See that no one knows
KJV: saying, See [that] no man know [it].
INT: saying See that no one let know [it]

Matthew 16:20 Adj-DMS
GRK: μαθηταῖς ἵνα μηδενὶ εἴπωσιν ὅτι
NAS: that they should tell no one that He was the Christ.
KJV: that they should tell no man that he
INT: disciples that to no one they should say that

Matthew 17:9 Adj-DMS
GRK: Ἰησοῦς λέγων Μηδενὶ εἴπητε τὸ
NAS: the vision to no one until
KJV: the vision to no man, until
INT: Jesus saying To no one tell the

Matthew 27:19 Adj-NNS
GRK: αὐτοῦ λέγουσα Μηδὲν σοὶ καὶ
NAS: him [a message], saying, Have nothing to do with that righteous Man;
KJV: Have thou nothing to do with that
INT: of him saying [Let there be] nothing between you and

Mark 1:44 Adj-DMS
GRK: αὐτῷ Ὅρα μηδενὶ μηδὲν εἴπῃς
NAS: that you say nothing to anyone;
KJV: See thou say nothing to any man: but
INT: to him See nothing to none you speak

Mark 1:44 Adj-ANS
GRK: Ὅρα μηδενὶ μηδὲν εἴπῃς ἀλλὰ
NAS: nothing to anyone; but go,
KJV: nothing to any man: but
INT: See nothing to none you speak but

Mark 5:26 Adj-ANS
GRK: πάντα καὶ μηδὲν ὠφεληθεῖσα ἀλλὰ
NAS: and was not helped at all, but rather
KJV: and was nothing bettered, but
INT: all and in no way having benefited but

Mark 5:43 Adj-NMS
GRK: πολλὰ ἵνα μηδεὶς γνοῖ τοῦτο
NAS: orders that no one should know
KJV: straitly that no man should know it;
INT: much that no one should know this

Mark 6:8 Adj-ANS
GRK: αὐτοῖς ἵνα μηδὲν αἴρωσιν εἰς
NAS: them that they should take nothing for [their] journey,
KJV: they should take nothing for
INT: them that nothing they should take for [the]

Mark 7:36 Adj-DMS
GRK: αὐτοῖς ἵνα μηδενὶ λέγωσιν ὅσον
NAS: not to tell anyone; but the more
KJV: they should tell no man: but
INT: them that no one they should tell as much as

Mark 8:30 Adj-DMS
GRK: αὐτοῖς ἵνα μηδενὶ λέγωσιν περὶ
NAS: them to tell no one about
KJV: that they should tell no man of him.
INT: them that no one they should tell concerning

Mark 9:9 Adj-DMS
GRK: αὐτοῖς ἵνα μηδενὶ ἃ εἶδον
NAS: not to relate to anyone what
KJV: they should tell no man what things
INT: them that to no one what they had seen

Mark 11:14 Adj-NMS
GRK: ἐκ σοῦ μηδεὶς καρπὸν φάγοι
NAS: He said to it, May no one ever eat
KJV: and said unto it, No man eat fruit
INT: of you not one fruit to eat

Luke 3:13 Adj-ANS
GRK: πρὸς αὐτούς Μηδὲν πλέον παρὰ
NAS: to them, Collect no more
KJV: them, Exact no more than
INT: to them Nothing more beyond

Luke 3:14 Adj-AMS
GRK: εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Μηδένα διασείσητε μηδὲ
NAS: to them, Do not take money from anyone by force,
KJV: Do violence to no man, neither
INT: he said to them No one oppress nor

Luke 4:35 Adj-ANS
GRK: ἀπ' αὐτοῦ μηδὲν βλάψαν αὐτόν
NAS: [of the people], he came out of him without doing
KJV: and hurt him not.
INT: from him in nothing having hurt him

Luke 5:14 Adj-DMS
GRK: παρήγγειλεν αὐτῷ μηδενὶ εἰπεῖν ἀλλὰ
NAS: him to tell no one, But go
KJV: him to tell no man: but go,
INT: instructed him no one to tell but

Luke 6:35 Adj-ANS
GRK: καὶ δανίζετε μηδὲν ἀπελπίζοντες καὶ
NAS: expecting nothing in return;
KJV: lend, hoping for nothing again; and
INT: and lend nothing expecting in return and

Luke 8:56 Adj-DMS
GRK: παρήγγειλεν αὐτοῖς μηδενὶ εἰπεῖν τὸ
NAS: them to tell no one what had happened.
KJV: that they should tell no man what was done.
INT: he instructed them no one to tell what

Luke 9:3 Adj-ANS
GRK: πρὸς αὐτούς Μηδὲν αἴρετε εἰς
NAS: to them, Take nothing for [your] journey,
KJV: them, Take nothing for [your] journey,
INT: to them Nothing take for

Luke 9:21 Adj-DMS
GRK: αὐτοῖς παρήγγειλεν μηδενὶ λέγειν τοῦτο
NAS: [them] not to tell this to anyone,
KJV: [them] to tell no man that thing;
INT: them he instructed [them] no one to tell this

Luke 10:4 Adj-AMS
GRK: ὑποδήματα καὶ μηδένα κατὰ τὴν
NAS: shoes; and greet no one on the way.
KJV: and salute no man by the way.
INT: sandals and no one on the

John 8:10 Adj-AMS
GRK: Ἰησοῦς καὶ μηδένα θεασάμενος πλὴν
KJV: and saw none but the woman,
INT: Jesus and no one saw but

Acts 4:17 Adj-DMS
GRK: ὀνόματι τούτῳ μηδενὶ ἀνθρώπων
NAS: no longer to any man
KJV: henceforth to no man
INT: name this to no man

Strong's Greek 3367
91 Occurrences


μηδεὶς — 15 Occ.
μηδεμίαν — 7 Occ.
Μηδὲν — 35 Occ.
Μηδένα — 9 Occ.
μηδενὶ — 21 Occ.
μηδενὸς — 3 Occ.
μηθὲν — 1 Occ.

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