Mēte μήτε

Mēte (Greek μήτε, Strong's G3383) is a Greek particle meaning “neither”. It occurs 34 times in 16 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Mēte, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 5:34
  But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne:But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;
• Matthew 5:35
  Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.or by the earth, for it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
• Matthew 5:36
  Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.Nor should you swear by your head, for you cannot make a single hair white or black.
• Matthew 11:18
  For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon!’

Luke

• Luke 7:33
  For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil.For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon!’
• Luke 9:3
  And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.“Take nothing for the journey,” He told them, “no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no second tunic.

Acts

• Acts 23:8
  For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.For the Sadducees say that there is neither a resurrection, nor angels, nor spirits, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.
• Acts 23:12
  And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.
• Acts 23:21
  But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee.Do not let them persuade you, because more than forty men are waiting to ambush him. They have bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him; they are ready now, awaiting your consent.”
• Acts 27:20
  And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the great storm continued to batter us, we abandoned all hope of being saved.

2 Thessalonians

• 2 Thessalonians 2:2
  That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.not to be easily disconcerted or alarmed by any spirit or message or letter seeming to be from us, alleging that the Day of the Lord has already come.

1 Timothy

• 1 Timothy 1:7
  Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or that which they so confidently assert.

Hebrews

• Hebrews 7:3
  Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.Without father or mother or genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, like the Son of God, he remains a priest for all time.

James

• James 5:12
  But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.Above all, my brothers, do not swear, not by heaven or earth or by any other oath. Simply let your “Yes” be yes, and your “No,” no, so that you will not fall under judgment.

Revelation

• Revelation 7:1
  And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree.After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back its four winds so that no wind would blow on land or sea or on any tree.
• Revelation 7:3
  Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.“Do not harm the land or sea or trees until we have sealed the foreheads of the servants of our God.”

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).