What does οὐχί · λέγω · σύ mean in the Bible?
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Greek · G3780, G3004, G4771
οὐχί, λέγω ὑμῖν
Not indeed · to say · thou
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οὐχί G3780 not indeed
Pronunciation ouchí
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λέγω G3004 to say
Pronunciation légō
Emphasizes meaning and thought content of speech, not mere utterance; what is said corresponds to thought
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σύ G4771 thou
Pronunciation sý
Nominative form emphasizes identity or creates contrast; elsewhere often renders Hebrew covenant formulas
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What does οὐχί, λέγω ὑμῖν (ouchi, legō hymin) mean in the Bible?
οὐχί · λέγω · σύ is a Greek phrase meaning "No; I say to you.".
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Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. No; I say to you.
Strong's G3780, G3004, G4771
Lexical occurrences 0 verses Source Gloss
No; I say to you.
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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