οὐ μή
A double negative strengthening the denial; not at all
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What does οὐ μή (ou mḗ) mean in the Bible?
οὐ μή (ou mḗ) is a Greek word meaning "a double negative strengthening the denial; not at all". :--any more, at all, by any (no) means, neither, never, no (at all), in no case (wise), nor ever, not (at all, in any wise).
Meaning
Double negative creates emphatic denial or absolute negation impossible to overturn or soften
:--any more, at all, by any (no) means, neither, never, no (at all), in no case (wise), nor ever, not (at all, in any wise).
Biblical Occurrences
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