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Greek · G3780

οὐχί

Not indeed

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οὐχίG3780
Pronunciationouchí

What does οὐχί (ouchí) mean in the Bible?

οὐχί (ouchí) is a Greek word meaning "not indeed".

Full entry for οὐχί (G3780) · Open the biblical lexicon

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What does οὐχί (ouchí) mean in the Bible?

οὐχί (ouchí) is a Greek word meaning "not indeed".

How does the BSB render G3780?

The BSB source-word alignment has 53 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include not (17), vvv (10), No (7), . . . (3), {Are} not (2).

Where does οὐχί (ouchí) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 5:46. Its strongest book concentrations include Luke (18), 1 Corinthians (12), Matthew (9), John (5).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
not17×Matthew 6:25, Luke 23:39, Luke 24:32, John 11:9
vvv10×Matthew 12:11, Matthew 13:27, Matthew 18:12, Matthew 20:13
No7×Luke 1:60, Luke 12:51, Luke 13:3, Luke 13:5
. . .3×Matthew 13:56, Luke 4:22, 1 Corinthians 6:1
{Are} not2×Matthew 10:29, Luke 12:6
{does} not2×Luke 14:28, Luke 15:8
{Has} not2×Acts 7:50, 1 Corinthians 1:20
{will He} not2×Romans 8:32, 1 Corinthians 8:10
Do not2×Matthew 5:46, Matthew 5:47
[Is He] not1×Romans 3:29
[Is it] not1×Luke 22:27
[Was it] not1×Hebrews 3:17
{Were} not1×Luke 17:17
{Will they} not1×Luke 6:39
Shouldn’t you1×1 Corinthians 5:2
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 5:46οὐχὶtoDo notIntPrtclMatthew 5:47οὐχὶtoDo notIntPrtclMatthew 6:25οὐχὶtonotIntPrtclMatthew 10:29Οὐχὶto{Are} notIntPrtclMatthew 12:11οὐχὶtovvvIntPrtclMatthew 13:27οὐχὶtovvvIntPrtclMatthew 13:56οὐχὶto. . .IntPrtclMatthew 18:12οὐχὶtovvvIntPrtclMatthew 20:13οὐχὶtovvvIntPrtclLuke 1:60ΟὐχίtoNoAdverb
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowMatthew 5:46
Aligned rows53
Books represented9
Matthew9Luke18John5Acts2Romans31 Corinthians122 Corinthians11 Thessalonians1Hebrews2
Source forms
οὐχὶ37xouchiMatthew 5:46, Matthew 5:47, Matthew 6:25, Matthew 12:11
Οὐχὶ8xOuchiMatthew 10:29, Luke 4:22, Luke 12:6, Luke 23:39
οὐχί4xouchiLuke 12:51, Luke 13:3, Luke 13:5, Romans 3:27
Οὐχί3xOuchiLuke 1:60, Luke 16:30, John 9:9
Οὐχὶ*1xOuchiLuke 17:17
Parsing patterns
IntPrtcl34xMatthew 5:46, Matthew 5:47, Matthew 6:25, Matthew 10:29
Adverb19xLuke 1:60, Luke 12:51, Luke 13:3, Luke 13:5
Sources

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Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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