Strong's Lexicon méte: Neither, nor Original Word: μήτε Word Origin: A combination of μή (mē), meaning "not," and τε (te), a particle often used to connect clauses or phrases. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent to the Greek conjunction "méte," the concept of negation in Hebrew is often expressed using words like "לֹא" (lo) for "no" or "not," and "וְלֹא" (ve-lo) for "and not." Usage: The Greek conjunction "méte" is used to connect negative clauses or phrases, indicating a negation of both elements. It is often translated as "neither...nor" in English. This conjunction is used to emphasize the exclusion of multiple items or actions, reinforcing the negation of each element in the connected series. Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of Koine Greek, which was the common language of the Eastern Mediterranean from the time of Alexander the Great until the Byzantine Empire, conjunctions like "méte" were essential for constructing complex sentences and expressing nuanced ideas. The use of "méte" in biblical texts reflects the Greek influence on the language and style of the New Testament writings, which were intended to be accessible to a broad audience across the Hellenistic world. HELPS Word-studies 3383 mḗte (from 3361 /mḗ, "not a possibility" and 5037 /té, "both-also") – properly, both-also not, i.e. neither also, nor indeed. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom mé and te Definition neither, nor NASB Translation either (4), neither (2), neither...nor (3), no (1), nor (7), or (12). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3383: μήτεμήτε (μή and the enclitic τέ) (from Homer down), a copulative conjunction of negation, neither, nor (differing from οὔτε as μή does from οὐ. It differs from μηδέ; in that μηδέ separates different things, but μήτε those which are of the same kind or which are parts of one whole; cf. Winers Grammar, § 55, 6; (Buttmann, § 149, 13 b.)): μήτε ... μήτε, neither ... nor, Luke 7:33 (T μή ... μηδέ); Strong's Exhaustive Concordance neither, norFrom me and te; not too, i.e. (in continued negation) neither or nor; also, not even -- neither, (n-)or, so as much. see GREEK me see GREEK te Forms and Transliterations μη μητε μήτε mete mēte mḗteLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 5:34 ConjGRK: ὀμόσαι ὅλως μήτε ἐν τῷ NAS: at all, either by heaven, KJV: not at all; neither by heaven; INT: to swear at all neither by the Matthew 5:35 Conj Matthew 5:35 Conj Matthew 5:36 Conj Matthew 11:18 Conj Matthew 11:18 Conj Luke 7:33 Conj Luke 9:3 Conj Luke 9:3 Conj Luke 9:3 Conj Luke 9:3 Conj Luke 9:3 Conj Acts 23:8 Conj Acts 23:8 Conj Acts 23:12 Conj Acts 23:12 Conj Acts 23:21 Conj Acts 23:21 Conj Acts 27:20 Conj Acts 27:20 Conj 2 Thessalonians 2:2 Conj 2 Thessalonians 2:2 Conj 2 Thessalonians 2:2 Conj 1 Timothy 1:7 Conj 1 Timothy 1:7 Conj |
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