Lexical Summary oudeis and outheis, oudemia, ouden and outhen: No one, none, nothing Original Word: οὐδείς, οὐδεμία, οὐδέν (oudeis, oudemia, ouden) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance none, no oneIncluding feminine oudemia (oo-dem-ee'-ah), and neuter ouden (oo-den') from oude and heis; not even one (man, woman or thing), i.e. None, nobody, nothing -- any (man), aught, man, neither any (thing), never (man), no (man), none (+ of these things), not (any, at all, -thing), nought. see GREEK oude see GREEK heis HELPS Word-studies 3762 oudeís (from 3756 /ou "no, not" and 1520 /heís, "one") – properly, not one; no one, nothing. 3762 /oudeís ("no one, nothing at all") is a powerful negating conjunction. It rules out by definition, i.e. "shuts the door" objectively and leaves no exceptions. 3762 (oudeís) is deductive in force so it excludes every (any) example that is included withing the premise (supposition). [3762 /oudeís ("not one, none") categorically excludes, declaring as a fact that no valid example exists.] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom oude and heis Definition no one, none NASB Translation all (1), any (7), anyone (9), anything (7), cannot* (1), never* (1), no (26), no...anything (1), no such thing (1), no man (3), no one (87), no one's (1), no respect (1), no* (6), nobody (1), none (12), none* (1), nothing (45), nothing at all (1), nothing nothing (1), nothing* (7), one (10), one* (3), useless* (1), worthless (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3762: οὐδείςοὐδείς, οὐδεμία (the feminine only in these passages: Mark 6:5; Luke 4:26; John 16:29; John 18:38; John 19:4; Acts 25:18; Acts 27:22; Philippians 4:15; 1 John 1:5, and Rec. in James 3:12), οὐδέν (and, according to a pronunciation not infrequent from Aristotle, and Theophrastus down, οὐθείς, οὐθέν: 1 Corinthians 13:2 Rst L T Tr WH; Acts 19:27 L T Tr WH; 2 Corinthians 11:8-9L T Tr WH; Luke 22:35 T Tr WH; 1. with nouns: masc, Luke 4:24; Luke 16:13; 1 Corinthians 8:4; οὐδείς ἄλλος, John 15:24; οὐδεμία in the passages given above; neuter, Luke 23:4; John 10:41; Acts 17:21; Acts 23:9; Acts 28:5; Romans 8:1; Romans 14:14; Galatians 5:10, etc. 2. absolutely: οὐδείς, Matthew 6:24; Matthew 9:16; Mark 3:27; Mark 5:4; Mark 7:24; Luke 1:61; Luke 5:39 (WH in brackets); STRONGS NT 3762: οὐθείςοὐθείς, οὐθέν, see οὐδείς, at the beginning. Used about two-hundred-thirty-four times in the Greek New Testament, the word group behind Strong’s 3762 appears in every major section: Gospels, Acts, Pauline letters, General Epistles, and Revelation. Whether in the masculine, feminine, neuter, or compounds, it always contributes a total negation—“no one,” “none,” “nothing.” The sheer spread of these occurrences shows how often the inspired writers employ absolute exclusion to clarify doctrine, underscore human limitation, or exalt divine uniqueness. Emphasizing Divine Exclusivity 1. The uniqueness of God’s goodness “Why do you call Me good?… No one is good except God alone.” (Mark 10:18) 2. The exclusivity of Christ as the sole way to God “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” (John 14:6) 3. The singular source of salvation “Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.” (Acts 4:12) 4. The sole right of the Lamb to unveil God’s redemptive plan “No one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or look inside it.” (Revelation 5:3) In a polytheistic world the first believers proclaimed that every alternative way, power, or claimant is reduced to “no one.” The vocabulary of absolute negation thus served evangelistic and polemical purposes, confronting both Jewish legalism and Gentile idolatry with the unrivaled sufficiency of Christ. Revealing Human Inability and Dependence 1. Dependence on divine drawing “No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him.” (John 6:44) 2. Inability to serve competing masters “No one can serve two masters… You cannot serve both God and money.” (Matthew 6:24) 3. Futility of self-righteousness “It is clear that no one is justified before God by the Law.” (Galatians 3:11) 4. Limitation of human wisdom “No one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.” (1 Corinthians 2:11) By repeatedly affirming what humans cannot do, Scripture drives the reader to grace. The term strips away self-confidence, pushing believers to rest in the sufficiency of Christ and the enabling power of the Spirit. Discipleship and Ethical Demands 1. Wholehearted commitment “No one who puts his hand to the plow and then looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.” (Luke 9:62) 2. Transparency of judgment “Nothing is concealed that will not be revealed.” (Matthew 10:26) 3. Refusal to exploit others “We wronged no one, we corrupted no one, we exploited no one.” (2 Corinthians 7:2) The negative pronoun heightens moral absolutes. Discipleship, integrity, and love must be free from any exception; even a single lapse would contradict the standard. Hidden Knowledge and Eschatology 1. The unknown day and hour “About that day or hour no one knows—not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son.” (Matthew 24:36; Mark 13:32) 2. Secrecy of divine decrees “No one in heaven was found worthy to open the scroll.” (Revelation 5:3–4) Eschatologically the word underscores human ignorance and divine sovereignty. Speculation is silenced; watchfulness and faithfulness are encouraged instead. Testimony and Witness in Acts and the Epistles • Acts 5:13 shows “no one” daring to join the apostles hypocritically, confirming the church’s holy reputation. Across these writings the word punctuates apostolic preaching with clarity: every human barrier, tradition, or power collapses before the gospel’s advance. Worship Scenes in Revelation “No one could learn the song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth.” (Revelation 14:3) “No one could enter the temple until the seven plagues of the seven angels were completed.” (Revelation 15:8) The term contributes to the awe and transcendence of apocalyptic worship, marking boundaries set by God that creatures cannot cross apart from His grace. Pastoral Implications • Encourages humble dependence: believers cannot achieve salvation, righteousness, or eternal insight on their own. Doctrinal Synthesis Taken together, Strong’s 3762 functions as a linguistic fence around foundational truths: God alone is good, Christ alone saves, and humans apart from grace can do nothing of eternal worth. The repeated negation amplifies the positive message of redemption—where man brings nothing, God supplies everything. Conclusion Where Scripture says “no one” or “nothing,” it invites worshipful silence before divine majesty and energizes faith in God’s all-sufficient provision. The word group behind Strong’s 3762 therefore anchors key doctrines, sharpens ethical teaching, and fuels the church’s missionary proclamation across generations. Englishman's Concordance Matthew 5:13 Adj-ANSGRK: ἁλισθήσεται εἰς οὐδὲν ἰσχύει ἔτι NAS: can it be made salty [again]? It is no longer KJV: good for nothing, but to be cast INT: will it be salted for nothing it is potent any longer Matthew 6:24 Adj-NMS Matthew 8:10 Adj-DMS Matthew 9:16 Adj-NMS Matthew 10:26 Adj-NNS Matthew 11:27 Adj-NMS Matthew 13:34 Adj-ANS Matthew 17:8 Adj-AMS Matthew 17:20 Adj-NNS Matthew 20:7 Adj-NMS Matthew 21:19 Adj-ANS Matthew 22:16 Adj-GMS Matthew 22:46 Adj-NMS Matthew 23:16 Adj-NNS Matthew 23:18 Adj-NNS Matthew 24:36 Adj-NMS Matthew 26:62 Adj-ANS Matthew 27:12 Adj-ANS Matthew 27:24 Adj-ANS Mark 2:21 Adj-NMS Mark 2:22 Adj-NMS Mark 3:27 Adj-NMS Mark 5:3 Adj-NMS Mark 5:4 Adj-NMS Mark 5:37 Adj-AMS Strong's Greek 3762 |
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