Original: μή

Transliteration: mḗ

Phonetic: may

Short Definition: Any but

- Original: μή

- Transliteration: me

- Phonetic: may

- Definition:

1. no, not lest

- Origin: a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas G3756 expresses an absolute denial)

- TDNT entry: None

- Part(s) of speech:

- Strong's: A primary particle of qualified negation (whereas G3756 expresses an absolute denial); (adverbially) not (conjugationally) lest; also (as interrogitive implying a negative answer [whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one]); whether: - any but (that) X forbear + God forbid + lack lest neither never no (X wise in) none nor [can-] not nothing that not un [-taken] without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also G3362 G3363 G3364 G3372 G3373 G3375 G3378.