What does μή · ἐν · ἑορτή mean in the Bible?
μή · ἐν · ἑορτή is a Greek phrase meaning "(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas expects an affirmative one)) whether".
Greek · G3361, G1722, G1859
Μὴ ἐν τῇ ἑορτῇ
Not · "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc. · a festival
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μή G3361 not
Pronunciation mḗ
Subjective negation: denies what one thinks or believes, not absolute fact; used with non-indicative moods
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ἐν G1722 "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
Pronunciation en
Denotes location, state, means, or mystical union; especially "in Christ" expressing the believer's spiritual position.
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ἑορτή G1859 a festival
Pronunciation heortḗ
A Jewish religious observance gathering, typically requiring pilgrimage to Jerusalem for ceremonial worship and celebration.
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What does Μὴ ἐν τῇ ἑορτῇ (me en te heorte) mean in the Bible?
μή · ἐν · ἑορτή is a Greek phrase meaning "(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas expects an affirmative one)) whether".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3361, G1722, G1859?
G3361, G1722, G1859 is connected to 1,036 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas expects an affirmative one)) whether
Source Gloss
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas expects an affirmative one)) whether
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 3 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns 3 Aligned forms 1036
Matt 1:19 · Matt 1:20 · Matt 2:12 · Matt 3:9 · Matt 3:10 · Matt 5:13 · Matt 5:17 · Matt 5:18 · Matt 5:20 · Matt 5:26 · Matt 5:29 · Matt 5:30 · Matt 5:34 · Matt 5:39 · Matt 5:42 · Matt 6:1 945×
Matt 7:9 · Matt 7:10 · Matt 9:15 · Matt 11:23 · Mark 2:19 · Luke 5:34 · Luke 10:15 · Luke 17:9 · Luke 18:7 · Luke 22:35 · John 3:4 · John 4:12 · John 4:33 · John 6:67 · John 7:31 · John 7:35 57×
Matt 18:10 · Matt 24:4 · Mark 13:5 · Mark 13:36 · Luke 11:35 · Luke 21:8 · Acts 5:26 · Acts 13:40 · Acts 23:10 · Acts 27:17 · Acts 27:29 · Acts 27:42 · 1 Cor 8:9 · 1 Cor 9:27 · 1 Cor 10:12 · 2 Cor 2:7 34×
Word Origins
Μὴ ἐν τῇ ἑορτῇ is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain