What does οὐ μή (ou mḗ) mean in the Bible?
οὐ μή (ou mḗ): Double negative creates emphatic denial or absolute negation impossible to overturn or soften
A double negative strengthening the denial; not at all
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οὐ μή (ou mḗ): Double negative creates emphatic denial or absolute negation impossible to overturn or soften
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οὐ μή (ou mḗ): Double negative creates emphatic denial or absolute negation impossible to overturn or soften
Greek word. Double negative creates emphatic denial or absolute negation impossible to overturn or soften
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).
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