What does οὐ · ἔξεστι mean in the Bible?
οὐ · ἔξεστι is a Greek phrase meaning "the absolute negative (compare ) adverb; no or not".
Greek · G3756, G1832
οὐκ ἔξεστιν
The absolute negative (compare ) adverb; no or not · be permitted
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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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ἔξεστι G1832 be permitted
Pronunciation éxesti
Permission based on law or authority, not personal desire or ability
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What does οὐκ ἔξεστιν (ouk exestin) mean in the Bible?
οὐ · ἔξεστι is a Greek phrase meaning "the absolute negative (compare ) adverb; no or not".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3756, G1832?
G3756, G1832 is connected to 1,605 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. the absolute negative (compare ) adverb; no or not
Source Gloss
the absolute negative (compare ) adverb; no or not
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 2 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 2 Aligned forms 1605
Matt 1:25 · Matt 2:18 · Matt 3:11 · Matt 4:4 · Matt 4:7 · Matt 5:14 · Matt 5:17 · Matt 5:18 · Matt 5:20 · Matt 5:21 · Matt 5:26 · Matt 5:27 · Matt 5:33 · Matt 5:36 · Matt 6:1 · Matt 6:5 1537×
Matt 6:26 · Matt 6:30 · Matt 7:22 · Matt 12:3 · Matt 12:5 · Matt 13:55 · Matt 15:17 · Matt 17:24 · Matt 18:33 · Matt 19:4 · Matt 20:15 · Matt 22:31 · Matt 24:2 · Mark 4:21 · Mark 4:38 · Mark 6:3 68×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 30 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present 30
Voice
active 30
Mood
indicative 28 participle 2
NT Occurrences
Matthew 12:10 ἔξεστι present active indicative ongoing Matthew 12:12 ἔξεστιν present active indicative ongoing Matthew 12:2 ἔξεστιν present active indicative ongoing Matthew 14:4 ἔξεστίν present active indicative ongoing Matthew 19:3 ἔξεστιν present active indicative ongoing Matthew 20:15 ἔξεστίν present active indicative ongoing Matthew 22:17 ἔξεστιν present active indicative ongoing Matthew 27:6 ἔξεστιν present active indicative ongoing Mark 2:24 ἔξεστιν present active indicative ongoing Mark 2:26 ἔξεστιν present active indicative ongoing Mark 3:4 Ἔξεστιν present active indicative ongoing Mark 6:18 ἔξεστίν present active indicative ongoing Mark 10:2 ἔξεστιν present active indicative ongoing Mark 12:14 ἔξεστιν present active indicative ongoing Luke 6:2 ἔξεστιν present active indicative ongoing Luke 6:4 ἔξεστιν present active indicative ongoing Luke 6:9 ἔξεστιν present active indicative ongoing Luke 14:3 Ἔξεστιν present active indicative ongoing Luke 20:22 ἔξεστιν present active indicative ongoing John 5:10 ἔξεστίν present active indicative ongoing John 18:31 ἔξεστιν present active indicative ongoing Acts 2:29 ἐξὸν present active participle participle Acts 16:21 ἔξεστιν present active indicative ongoing Acts 21:37 ἔξεστίν present active indicative ongoing Acts 22:25 ἔξεστιν present active indicative ongoing 1 Corinthians 6:12 ἔξεστιν present active indicative ongoing 1 Corinthians 6:12 ἔξεστιν present active indicative ongoing 1 Corinthians 10:23 ἔξεστιν present active indicative ongoing 1 Corinthians 10:23 ἔξεστιν present active indicative ongoing 2 Corinthians 12:4 ἐξὸν present active participle participle
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
οὐκ ἔξεστιν is a primary word - no further derivation.
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