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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 word meaning "does not hate; by comparison, does not love less".

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Meaning

does not hate; by comparison, does not love less
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

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×
1605 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 35 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 5 ongoing 10 prospective 5 resultant 1 background 1 subjunctive 2 infinitive 1 participle 10
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 Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

John 12 — The Anointed King, the Lifted-Up Son of Man, and the Hour of Glory John 15 — The True Vine, Abiding Fruitfulness, Christlike Love, and the World’s Hatred John 17 — The Son’s High Priestly Prayer: Glory, Preservation, Sanctification, Unity, Mission, and Love John 18 — The Arrested King: Betrayal, Sovereign Surrender, Denial, Trial, and the Kingdom Not of This World John 19 — The Crucified King: Behold the Man, Behold Your King, It Is Finished, and the Pierced Son John 21 — The Risen Lord Restores, Commissions, Shepherds, and Testifies through His Witness John 7 — The Feast, the Divided Crowd, and the Living Water of Jesus Luke 14 — Kingdom Humility, Banquet Mercy, and the Cost of Discipleship Mark 13 — Watch and Endure: Temple Judgment, Gospel Witness, Tribulation, the Son of Man, and Readiness Matthew 10 — The Mission of the Twelve, Costly Witness, and Allegiance to Christ Matthew 16 — The Confession of the Christ, the Church Christ Builds, and the Cross-Shaped Way of Discipleship Matthew 24 — The Olivet Discourse: Temple Desolation, Coming Judgment, the Son of Man, and Watchful Readiness

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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