Greek prt-n+g:conj · G3385
μήτι
metimay'-tee
with indic, expressing a general assumption; Where the assumption is certain = ἐπεί; Of an unfulfilled condition, with indic, impf., aor. or plpf., before ἄν, with i; C. indic., after verbs denoting wonder, etc., sometimes, but not always, coupled; C. indic., as in LXX; Rarely (cl.) with optative; As in cl., in indir. questions after verbs of seeing, asking, knowing, saying, e; As in LXX (= Heb. אִם and interrog. הֲ; εἰ ἄρα, εἴγε, εἰ δὲ μήγε, see; εἰ δὲ καί; εἰ δὲ μή; εἰ καί; καὶ εἰ; εἰ μή; εἰ μήν = cl. ἦ μήν (M; εἴ πως; εἴτε . . . εἴτε
18 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: mḗti
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G3385is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 8 of 27New Testament books
- 1spelling
- 17meanings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · G3385
whether at all
The King James renders it: not (the particle usually not expressed, except by the form of the question).
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
meti is rendered "with indic, expressing a general assumption; Where the assumption is certain = ἐπεί; Of an unfulfilled condition, with indic, impf., aor. or plpf., before ἄν, with i; C. indic., after verbs denoting wonder, etc., sometimes, but not always, coupled; C. indic., as in LXX; Rarely (cl.) with optative; As in cl., in indir. questions after verbs of seeing, asking, knowing, saying, e; As in LXX (= Heb. אִם and interrog. הֲ; εἰ ἄρα, εἴγε, εἰ δὲ μήγε, see; εἰ δὲ καί; εἰ δὲ μή; εἰ καί; καὶ εἰ; εἰ μή; εἰ μήν = cl. ἦ μήν (M; εἴ πως; εἴτε . . . εἴτε". It stands 18 times in the Greek text, across eight books.
- Four of the uses stand in Matthew, more than in any other book.
- The lexicon lists seventeen meanings for it, beginning with "with indic, expressing a general assumption".
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Matthew 7:16By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?
The first use
By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?
Matthew 7:16μήτι
The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.
Where the word stands
The word stands in eight of the 27 New Testament books.
What the word means
The word carries seventeen meanings: with indic, expressing a general assumption, and Where the assumption is certain = ἐπεί, and Of an unfulfilled condition, with indic, impf., aor. or plpf., before ἄν, with i, and C. indic., after verbs denoting wonder, etc., sometimes, but not always, coupled, and C. indic., as in LXX, and Rarely (cl.) with optative, and As in cl., in indir. questions after verbs of seeing, asking, knowing, saying, e, and As in LXX (= Heb. אִם and interrog. הֲ, and εἰ ἄρα, εἴγε, εἰ δὲ μήγε, see, and εἰ δὲ καί, and εἰ δὲ μή, and εἰ καί, and καὶ εἰ, and εἰ μή, and εἰ μήν = cl. ἦ μήν (M, and εἴ πως, and εἴτε . . . εἴτε.
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
| Meaning | Tagged as | Where |
|---|---|---|
| with indic, expressing a general assumption__(a) pres.: before indic | Tagged as
| WhereMatthew 11:14And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come. |
| Where the assumption is certain = ἐπείMat.12:28 | Tagged aslisted under the table | WhereMatthew 12:28But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. |
| Of an unfulfilled condition, with indic, impf., aor. or plpf., before ἄν, with imp. or aor. (see | Tagged aslisted under the table | Wherein the ledger below |
| C. indic., after verbs denoting wonder, etc., sometimes, but not always, coupledwith an element of doubt | Tagged aslisted under the table | WhereMark 15:44Pilate was surprised to hear that Jesus was already dead… |
| C. indic., as in LXXNum.14:3o | Tagged aslisted under the table | WhereNumbers 14:3Why is the LORD bringing us into this land to fall by the sword? Our wives and children will… |
| Rarely (cl.) with optativeto express a merely possible condition | Tagged aslisted under the table | WhereActs 24:19who ought to appear before you and bring charges, if they have anything against me. |
| As in cl., in indir. questions after verbs of seeing, asking, knowing, saying, etc.: with indic. pres. | Tagged as
| WhereMatthew 26:63But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to Him… |
| As in LXX (= Heb. אִם and interrog. הֲGen.17:17 | Tagged aslisted under the table | WhereGenesis 17:17Abraham fell facedown. Then he laughed and said to himself… |
| εἰ ἄρα, εἴγε, εἰ δὲ μήγε, seeἄρα, γε. | Tagged aslisted under the table | Wherein the ledger below |
| εἰ δὲ καίbut if also | Tagged aslisted under the table | WhereLuke 11:18If Satan is divided against himself, how can his kingdom stand? After all… |
| εἰ δὲ μήbut if not, but if otherwise | Tagged aslisted under the table | WhereMark 2:21No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. If he does… |
| εἰ καίif even, if also, although | Tagged aslisted under the table | WhereMark 14:29Peter declared, “Even if all fall away, I never will.” |
| καὶ εἰeven if, see | Tagged aslisted under the table | Wherein the ledger below |
| εἰ μήif not, unless, except, but only | Tagged aslisted under the table | WhereMatthew 24:22If those days had not been cut short, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect… |
| εἰ μήν = cl. ἦ μήν (M | Tagged aslisted under the table | WhereHebrews 6:14saying, “I will surely bless you and multiply your descendants.” |
| εἴ πωςif haply | Tagged aslisted under the table | WhereActs 27:12Since the harbor was unsuitable to winter in, the majority decided to sail on… |
| εἴτε . . . εἴτεwhether . . . or | Tagged aslisted under the table | WhereRomans 12:6We have different gifts according to the grace given us. If one’s gift is prophecy… |
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
| Word | Written | Meaning | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| μήτιγε | metige | how much more | Usesnot recorded |
All 18, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
1 spelling and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- μήτι18
The grammar of each form
- PRT-N18PRT-N
Matthew
four uses
By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?
- μήτιmetiPRT-Ntagged: surely not ever
The crowds were astounded and asked, “Could this be the Son of David?”
- μήτιmetiPRT-Ntagged: surely not ever
They were deeply grieved and began to ask Him one after another, “Surely not I, Lord?”
- μήτιmetiPRT-Ntagged: surely not ever
Then Judas, who would betray Him, said, “Surely not I, Rabbi?” Jesus answered, “You have said it yourself.”
- μήτιmetiPRT-Ntagged: surely not ever
Mark
two uses
Jesus also said to them, “Does anyone bring in a lamp to put it under a basket or under a bed? Doesn’t he set it on a stand?
- μήτιmetiPRT-Ntagged: surely not ever
They began to be grieved and to ask Him one after another, “Surely not I?”
- μήτιmetiPRT-Ntagged: surely not ever
Luke
two uses
Jesus also told them a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit?
- μήτιmetiPRT-Ntagged: surely not ever
But Jesus told them, “You give them something to eat.” “We have only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered, “unless we go and buy food for all these people.”
- μήτιmetiPRT-Ntagged: surely even
John
three uses
“Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Christ?”
- μήτιmetiPRT-Ntagged: surely not ever
So the Jews began to ask, “Will He kill Himself, since He says, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come’?”
- μήτιmetiPRT-Ntagged: surely not ever
“Am I a Jew?” Pilate replied. “Your own people and chief priests handed You over to me. What have You done?”
- μήτιmetiPRT-Ntagged: surely not ever
Acts
one use
“Can anyone withhold the water to baptize these people? They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have!”
- μήτιmetiPRT-Ntagged: surely not ever
1 Corinthians
two uses
Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more the things of this life!
- μήτιmetiPRT-Ntagged: Surely not ever
Do not deprive each other, except by mutual consent and for a time, so you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again, so that Satan will not tempt you through your lack of self-control.
- μήτιmetiPRT-Ntagged: surely even
2 Corinthians
three uses
When I planned this, did I do it carelessly? Or do I make my plans by human standards, so as to say “Yes, yes” when I really mean “No, no”?
- μήτιmetiPRT-Ntagged: surely not ever
I urged Titus to visit you, and I sent our brother with him. Did Titus exploit you in any way? Did we not walk in the same Spirit and follow in the same footsteps?
- μήτιmetiPRT-Ntagged: surely not ever
Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Can’t you see for yourselves that Jesus Christ is in you—unless you actually fail the test?
- μήτιmetiPRT-Ntagged: surely even
James
one use
Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring?
- μήτιmetiPRT-Ntagged: surely not ever
Where it leads
How the numbers are counted
Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.
Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.
The family is read from the lexicon by the stem the two words share, with the accents off, and a person or a place named on the stem is left out.