Bill Mounce

For an Informed Love of God

οὐ

Vocabulary form: 
ouj, oujk, oujc
Definition: 

not

Frequency: 
1,623
GK: 
4024
Mnemonics: 

Oooo! That's not good!

Mnemonic Singing: 

Away in a manger, no crib for a bed.

Verse: 

“Unless your righteousness exceeds beyond that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will οὐ enter the kingdom of heaven.”(Matt 5:20)

Notes: 

oujk and oujc are different forms of ouj. ouj is used when the following word begins with a consonant. oujk is used when the next word begins with a vowel and smooth breathing, while oujc is used when the next word begins with a vowel and rough breathing. All forms mean "not.

Mnemonics

OOOh, isn't that baby so oooh cute!

Biblical Concordance

John 17:15 I am not (ouk | οὐκ | particle) asking that you take them out of the world, but that you protect them from the evil one.
John 17:16 They do not (ouk | οὐκ | particle) belong to the world, just as I do not (ouk | οὐκ | particle) belong to the world.
John 17:20 “It is not (ou | οὐ | particle) only for these that I am interceding, but also for those who will come to believe in me through their word,
John 17:25 Righteous Father, although the world does not (ouk | οὐκ | particle) know you, I know you, and these men know that you sent me.
John 18:9 This was to fulfill the word he had spoken, “I have not (ouk | οὐκ | particle) lost a single one of those you have given me.”
John 18:11 Jesus therefore said to Peter, “Put your sword back into its sheath. Am I not (ou | οὐ | particle) to drink the cup which the Father has given me?”
John 18:17 The servant girl who kept watch at the door said to Peter, “You are not one of that man’s disciples, are you?” He answered, “I am not.” (ouk | οὐκ | particle)
John 18:25 Now Simon Peter was still standing and warming himself, so they said to him, “You are not one of his disciples, are you?” Peter denied it and said, “I am not!” (ouk | οὐκ | particle)
John 18:26 One of the servants of the high priest, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, said, “I saw you in the garden with him, did I not?” (ouk | οὐκ | particle)
John 18:28 Then they took Jesus from Caiaphas to the governor’s headquarters. It was early, and they did not (ouk | οὐκ | particle) go into the governor’s headquarters so that they would not be defiled, but could eat the Passover meal.
John 18:30 They replied to him, saying, “If this man were not doing something wrong, we would not (ouk | οὐκ | particle) have handed him over to you.”
John 18:31 Then Pilate said to them, “Take him yourselves and judge him according to your law.” The Jews said to him, “It is not (ouk | οὐκ | particle) lawful for us to put any one to death.”
John 18:36 Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not (ouk | οὐκ | particle) of this world; if my kingdom were of this world, my subjects would be fighting to prevent me from being handed over to the Jews; but as it is my kingdom is not (ouk | οὐκ | particle) from here.”
John 19:6 When the chief priests and the officers saw him, they cried out, saying, “Crucify him! Crucify him!” Pilate said to them, “Take him yourselves and crucify him; for I find no (ouch | οὐχ | particle) basis for an accusation against him.”
John 19:9 He went back into his headquarters and said to Jesus, “Where are you from?” But Jesus gave him no (ouk | οὐκ | particle) answer.
John 19:10 So Pilate said to him, “Are you not (ou | οὐ | particle) going to talk to me? You know, do you not (ouk | οὐκ | particle), that I have the authority to release you and I have the authority to crucify you?”
John 19:11 Jesus said, “You would have no (ouk | οὐκ | particle) authority over me at all unless it had been given you from above. That is why the man who handed me over to you has a greater sin.”
John 19:12 From that point on Pilate tried to release him, but the Jews kept shouting out, saying, “If you release this man, you are no (ouk | οὐκ | particle) ‘Friend of Caesar.’ Anyone who claims to be a king opposes Caesar.”
John 19:15 But they shouted, “Away with him! Away with him! Crucify him!” Pilate said to them, “Shall I crucify your king?” The chief priests answered, “We have no (ouk | οὐκ | particle) king but Caesar!”
John 19:33 But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they did not (ou | οὐ | particle) break his legs.
John 19:36 These things took place so that the Scripture would be fulfilled, “Not (ou | οὐ | particle) a bone of his body will be broken.”
John 20:2 So she went running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken our Master out of the tomb, and we do not (ouk | οὐκ | particle) know where they have put him!”
John 20:5 When he stooped down to look in, he saw the linen wrappings lying there but he did not (ou | οὐ | particle) go in.
John 20:7 and the face cloth that had been on Jesus’ head; it was not (ou | οὐ | particle) lying with the linen wrappings but rolled up in a place by itself.
John 20:13 They said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “They have taken away my Master, and I do not (ouk | οὐκ | particle) know where they have put him.”
John 20:14 Having said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not (ouk | οὐκ | particle) know that it was Jesus.
John 20:24 But Thomas (called the Twin), one of the twelve, was not (ouk | οὐκ | particle) with them when Jesus came.
John 20:25 So the other disciples kept saying to him, “We have seen the Master!” But he said to them, “Unless I see in his hands the mark of the nails, and put my finger into the wound left by the nails, and put my hand into his side, I will never (ou | οὐ | particle) believe!”
John 20:30 Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not (ouk | οὐκ | particle) recorded in this book;
John 21:4 Now when morning had dawned, there stood Jesus on the shore, but the disciples did not (ou | οὐ | particle) realize that it was Jesus.
John 21:5 So Jesus called to them, “Boys, you have not caught any fish, have you?” They called back to “No.” (ou | οὔ | particle)
John 21:8 But the other disciples came with the boat, pulling the net full of fish, for they were not (ou | οὐ | particle) far from land, no more than a hundred yards.
John 21:11 So Simon Peter went aboard and dragged the net ashore, full of large fish, one hundred and fifty-three of them; and although there were so many, the net was not (ouk | οὐκ | particle) torn.
John 21:18 I tell you the solemn truth, when you were young, you used to fasten on your clothes and go wherever you wanted, but when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will fasten on your clothes and take you where you do not (ou | οὐ | particle) want to go.”
John 21:23 So the word spread among the believers that this disciple would not (ouk | οὐκ | particle) die. But Jesus did not (ouk | οὐκ | particle) say to him that he would not (ouk | οὐκ | particle) die, but rather, “If I should want him to remain alive until I come back, what concern is that to you?”
Acts 1:5 for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not (ou | οὐ | particle) many days from now.”
Acts 1:7 But he said to them, “It is not (ouch | οὐχ | particle) for you to know the times or seasons that the Father has set by his own authority.
Acts 2:7 And they were amazed and wondered, saying, “Are not (ouch | οὐχ | particle) all these who are speaking Galileans?
Acts 2:15 For these men are not (ou | οὐ | particle), as you suppose, drunk, since it is only the third hour of the day.
Acts 2:24 whom God raised up, loosing the pangs of death, as it was not (ouk | οὐκ | particle) possible for him to be held by it.
Acts 2:27 For you will not (ouk | οὐκ | particle) abandon my soul to Hades, or allow your Holy One to see corruption.
Acts 2:34 For David did not (ou | οὐ | particle) ascend into the heavens, but he himself says, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand,
Acts 3:6 But Peter said, “Silver and gold is not (ouch | οὐχ | particle) possessed by me, but what I do have I give to you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, stand up and walk!”
Acts 4:12 And salvation is in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”
Acts 4:16 saying, “What shall we do with these men? For that a notable sign has been done through them is evident to all who live in Jerusalem, and we are unable (ou | οὐ | particle) to deny it.
Acts 4:20 for we cannot (ou | οὐ | particle) help speaking of the things we have seen and heard.”
Acts 5:4 While it remained unsold, did it not remain yours? And after it was sold, was it not under your control? Why is it that you have contrived this affair in your heart? You have not (ouk | οὐκ | particle) lied to men but to God!”
Acts 5:22 But when the officers came, they did not (ouch | οὐχ | particle) find them in the prison, so they returned and reported,
Acts 5:26 Then the captain went with the officers and brought them, but not (ou | οὐ | particle) with force, for they feared the people, lest they be stoned.
Acts 5:28 saying, “We gave you a strict order to stop teaching in this name. Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring on us the blood of this man.”

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