What does μή · ἰσχύω · ἐκτελέω mean in the Bible?
μή · ἰσχύω · ἐκτελέω is a Greek phrase meaning "not being able to finish completely".
Greek · G3361, G2480, G1615
μὴ ἰσχύοντος ἐκτελέσαι
Not · to have (or exercise) force (literally or figuratively) · to complete fully
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μήG3361not
Pronunciationmḗ
Subjective negation: denies what one thinks or believes, not absolute fact; used with non-indicative moods
Open lexicon entry →ἰσχύωG2480to have (or exercise) force (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationischýō
Power to prevail or accomplish; ability to be effective in action, whether physical, spiritual, or moral.
Open lexicon entry →ἐκτελέωG1615to complete fully
Pronunciationekteléō
Open lexicon entry →What does μὴ ἰσχύοντος ἐκτελέσαι (mē ischyontos ektelesai) mean in the Bible?
μή · ἰσχύω · ἐκτελέω is a Greek phrase meaning "not being able to finish completely".
Full entry for μὴ ἰσχύοντος ἐκτελέσαι (G3361, G2480, G1615) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3361, G2480, G1615?
G3361, G2480, G1615 is connected to 1,036 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. not being able to finish completely
Source Gloss
not being able to finish completely
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 patterns3Aligned forms1036
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 6:1945×
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 7:3557×
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 2:734×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 27 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist12present10imperfect4future1
Voice
active27
Mood
indicative23participle3infinitive1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 5:13ἰσχύειpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 8:28ἰσχύεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 9:12ἰσχύοντεςpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 26:40ἰσχύσατεaorist active indicativecompletedMark 2:17ἰσχύοντεςpresent active participleparticipleMark 5:4ἴσχυενimperfect active indicativebackgroundMark 9:18ἴσχυσανaorist active indicativecompletedMark 14:37ἴσχυσαςaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 6:48ἴσχυσενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 8:43ἴσχυσενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 13:24ἰσχύσουσινfuture active indicativeprospectiveLuke 14:29ἰσχύοντοςpresent active participleparticipleLuke 14:30ἴσχυσενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 14:6ἴσχυσανaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 16:3ἰσχύωpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 20:26ἴσχυσανaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 21:6ἴσχυονimperfect active indicativebackgroundActs 6:10ἴσχυονimperfect active indicativebackgroundActs 15:10ἰσχύσαμενaorist active indicativecompletedActs 19:16ἴσχυσενaorist active indicativecompletedActs 25:7ἴσχυονimperfect active indicativebackgroundActs 27:16ἰσχύσαμενaorist active indicativecompletedGalatians 5:6ἰσχύειpresent active indicativeongoingPhilippians 4:13ἰσχύωpresent active indicativeongoingHebrews 9:17ἰσχύειpresent active indicativeongoingJames 5:16ἰσχύειpresent active indicativeongoingRevelation 12:8ἴσχυσενaorist active indicativecompleted
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)
Word Origins
μὴ ἰσχύοντος ἐκτελέσαι is built from this root: