What does οὐ · μισέω mean in the Bible?
οὐ · μισέω is a Greek phrase meaning "does not hate; by comparison, does not love less".
Greek · G3756, G3404
οὐ μισεῖ
The absolute negative (compare ) adverb; no or not · to detest (especially to persecute); by extension, to love less
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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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μισέω G3404 to detest (especially to persecute); by extension, to love less
Pronunciation miséō
To hate intensely; also means to love less or regard as inferior by comparison.
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What does οὐ μισεῖ (ou misei) mean in the Bible?
οὐ · μισέω is a Greek phrase meaning "does not hate; by comparison, does not love less".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3756, G3404?
G3756, G3404 is connected to 1,605 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. does not hate; by comparison, does not love less
Source Gloss
does not hate; by comparison, does not love less
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 35 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present 21 aorist 6 future 5 perfect 2 imperfect 1
Voice
active 34 passive 1
Mood
indicative 22 participle 10 subjunctive 2 infinitive 1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 5:43 μισήσεις future active indicative prospective Matthew 6:24 μισήσει future active indicative prospective Matthew 24:10 μισήσουσιν future active indicative prospective Luke 1:71 μισούντων present active participle participle Luke 6:22 μισήσωσιν aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Luke 6:27 μισοῦσιν present active participle participle Luke 14:26 μισεῖ present active indicative ongoing Luke 16:13 μισήσει future active indicative prospective Luke 19:14 ἐμίσουν imperfect active indicative background John 3:20 μισεῖ present active indicative ongoing John 7:7 μισεῖν present active infinitive infinitive John 7:7 μισεῖ present active indicative ongoing John 12:25 μισῶν present active participle participle John 15:18 μισεῖ present active indicative ongoing John 15:18 μεμίσηκεν perfect active indicative resultant John 15:19 μισεῖ present active indicative ongoing John 15:23 μισῶν present active participle participle John 15:23 μισεῖ present active indicative ongoing John 15:25 Ἐμίσησάν aorist active indicative completed John 17:14 ἐμίσησεν aorist active indicative completed Romans 7:15 μισῶ present active indicative ongoing Romans 9:13 ἐμίσησα aorist active indicative completed Ephesians 5:29 ἐμίσησεν aorist active indicative completed Titus 3:3 μισοῦντες present active participle participle Hebrews 1:9 ἐμίσησας aorist active indicative completed 1 John 2:11 μισῶν present active participle participle 1 John 2:9 μισῶν present active participle participle 1 John 3:13 μισεῖ present active indicative ongoing 1 John 3:15 μισῶν present active participle participle 1 John 4:20 μισῇ present active subjunctive subjunctive Jude 1:23 μισοῦντες present active participle participle Revelation 2:6 μισεῖς present active indicative ongoing Revelation 2:6 μισῶ present active indicative ongoing Revelation 17:16 μισήσουσι future active indicative prospective Revelation 18:2 μεμισημένου perfect passive 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
οὐ μισεῖ 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