Greek · G3747, G3756, G4937, G846 · unreviewed

Ὀστοῦν οὐ συντριβήσεται αὐτοῦ

A bone · the absolute negative (compare ) adverb; no or not · to break · it/s/He

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ὀστέον G3747 a bone
Pronunciation ostéon
Physical skeletal structure; used metaphorically for foundational substance or essential nature of something.
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οὐ G3756 the absolute negative (compare ) adverb; no or not
Pronunciation ou
Absolute negation of fact, typically with indicative mood; contrasts with μή which negates possibility or commands
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συντρίβω G4937 to break
Pronunciation syntríbō
Breaking into pieces or crushing, emphasizing violent fragmentation rather than simple breakage
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αὐτός G846 it/s/he
Pronunciation autós
In oblique cases, functions as simple third-person pronoun; in nominative, emphasizes identity or distinction.
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What does Ὀστοῦν οὐ συντριβήσεται αὐτοῦ (Ostoun ou syntribēsetai autou) mean in the Bible?

ὀστέον · οὐ · συντρίβω · αὐτός is a Greek word meaning "No bone of him will be broken".

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Meaning

No bone of him will be broken
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Neuter John 19:36
Genitive · Plural · Neuter Matt 23:27 · Heb 11:22
Accusative · Plural · Neuter Luke 24:39
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 7 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
ongoing 1 prospective 2 infinitive 1 participle 3
Tense
future 2 present 2 perfect 2 aorist 1
Voice
passive 4 active 3
Mood
indicative 3 participle 3 infinitive 1

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

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