3383. méte
Strong's Lexicon
méte: Neither, nor

Original Word: μήτε
Part of Speech: Conjunction,Negative
Transliteration: méte
Pronunciation: MAY-teh
Phonetic Spelling: (may'-teh)
Definition: Neither, nor
Meaning: nor, neither, not even, neither…nor.

Word Origin: A combination of μή (mē), meaning "not," and τε (te), a particle often used to connect clauses or phrases.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent to the Greek conjunction "méte," the concept of negation in Hebrew is often expressed using words like "לֹא" (lo) for "no" or "not," and "וְלֹא" (ve-lo) for "and not."

Usage: The Greek conjunction "méte" is used to connect negative clauses or phrases, indicating a negation of both elements. It is often translated as "neither...nor" in English. This conjunction is used to emphasize the exclusion of multiple items or actions, reinforcing the negation of each element in the connected series.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of Koine Greek, which was the common language of the Eastern Mediterranean from the time of Alexander the Great until the Byzantine Empire, conjunctions like "méte" were essential for constructing complex sentences and expressing nuanced ideas. The use of "méte" in biblical texts reflects the Greek influence on the language and style of the New Testament writings, which were intended to be accessible to a broad audience across the Hellenistic world.

HELPS Word-studies

3383 mḗte (from 3361 /mḗ, "not a possibility" and 5037 /té, "both-also") – properly, both-also not, i.e. neither also, nor indeed.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from and te
Definition
neither, nor
NASB Translation
either (4), neither (2), neither...nor (3), no (1), nor (7), or (12).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 3383: μήτε

μήτε (μή and the enclitic τέ) (from Homer down), a copulative conjunction of negation, neither, nor (differing from οὔτε as μή does from οὐ. It differs from μηδέ; in that μηδέ separates different things, but μήτε those which are of the same kind or which are parts of one whole; cf. Winers Grammar, § 55, 6; (Buttmann, § 149, 13 b.)): μήτε ... μήτε, neither ... nor, Luke 7:33 (T μή ... μηδέ); (five times); Acts 23:12, 21; Acts 27:20; Hebrews 7:3; (but in Ephesians 4:27 for μή ... μήτε we must with L T Tr WH substitute μή ... μηδέ). μή ... μήτε ... μήτε, Matthew 5:34-36 (four times); 1 Timothy 1:7; James 5:12; Revelation 7:3; ἵνα μή ... μήτε ... μήτε, Revelation 7:1; μηδέ ... μήτε ... μήτε, 2 Thessalonians 2:2 L T Tr WH; μή εἶναι ἀνάστασιν, μηδέ ἄγγελον (for that is something other than ἀνάστασις), μήτε πνεῦμα (because angels belong to the genus πνεύματα), Acts 23:8 R G; cf. Winers Grammar, 493 (409); (Buttmann, 367f (314f)).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
neither, nor

From me and te; not too, i.e. (in continued negation) neither or nor; also, not even -- neither, (n-)or, so as much.

see GREEK me

see GREEK te

Forms and Transliterations
μη μητε μήτε mete mēte mḗte
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Englishman's Concordance
Matthew 5:34 Conj
GRK: ὀμόσαι ὅλως μήτε ἐν τῷ
NAS: at all, either by heaven,
KJV: not at all; neither by heaven;
INT: to swear at all neither by the

Matthew 5:35 Conj
GRK: μήτε ἐν τῇ
NAS: or by the earth,
KJV: Nor by the earth;
INT: nor by the

Matthew 5:35 Conj
GRK: ποδῶν αὐτοῦ μήτε εἰς Ἰεροσόλυμα
NAS: of His feet, or by Jerusalem,
KJV: his footstool: neither by Jerusalem;
INT: feet of him nor by Jerusalem

Matthew 5:36 Conj
GRK: μήτε ἐν τῇ
NAS: Nor shall you make an oath
KJV: Neither shalt thou swear by
INT: Neither by the

Matthew 11:18 Conj
GRK: γὰρ Ἰωάννης μήτε ἐσθίων μήτε
NAS: For John came neither eating nor
KJV: John came neither eating nor
INT: indeed John neither eating nor

Matthew 11:18 Conj
GRK: μήτε ἐσθίων μήτε πίνων καὶ
NAS: eating nor drinking,
KJV: neither eating nor drinking, and
INT: neither eating nor drinking and

Luke 7:33 Conj
GRK: ἐσθίων ἄρτον μήτε πίνων οἶνον
NAS: and drinking no wine,
KJV: the Baptist came neither eating bread
INT: eating bread nor drinking wine

Luke 9:3 Conj
GRK: τὴν ὁδόν μήτε ῥάβδον μήτε
NAS: for [your] journey, neither a staff,
KJV: [your] journey, neither staves,
INT: the way neither clubs nor

Luke 9:3 Conj
GRK: μήτε ῥάβδον μήτε πήραν μήτε
NAS: neither a staff, nor a bag, nor
KJV: neither staves, nor scrip, neither
INT: neither clubs nor bag nor

Luke 9:3 Conj
GRK: μήτε πήραν μήτε ἄρτον μήτε
NAS: nor a bag, nor bread, nor
KJV: nor scrip, neither bread, neither
INT: nor bag nor bread nor

Luke 9:3 Conj
GRK: μήτε ἄρτον μήτε ἀργύριον μήτε
NAS: bread, nor money;
KJV: neither bread, neither money; neither
INT: nor bread nor money nor

Luke 9:3 Conj
GRK: μήτε ἀργύριον μήτε ἀνὰ δύο
KJV: neither money; neither have two
INT: nor money nor apiece two

Acts 23:8 Conj
GRK: εἶναι ἀνάστασιν μήτε ἄγγελον μήτε
NAS: resurrection, nor an angel,
KJV: neither angel, nor spirit: but
INT: there is resurrection nor angel nor

Acts 23:8 Conj
GRK: μήτε ἄγγελον μήτε πνεῦμα Φαρισαῖοι
NAS: an angel, nor a spirit,
INT: nor angel nor spirit Pharisees

Acts 23:12 Conj
GRK: ἑαυτοὺς λέγοντες μήτε φαγεῖν μήτε
NAS: saying that they would neither eat
KJV: saying that they would neither eat nor
INT: themselves declaring neither to eat nor

Acts 23:12 Conj
GRK: μήτε φαγεῖν μήτε πίειν ἕως
NAS: eat nor drink
KJV: neither eat nor drink till
INT: neither to eat nor to drink until

Acts 23:21 Conj
GRK: ἀνεθεμάτισαν ἑαυτοὺς μήτε φαγεῖν μήτε
NAS: not to eat or drink
KJV: that they will neither eat
INT: put under an oath themselves neither to eat not

Acts 23:21 Conj
GRK: μήτε φαγεῖν μήτε πιεῖν ἕως
KJV: neither eat nor drink till
INT: neither to eat not to drink until

Acts 27:20 Conj
GRK: μήτε δὲ ἡλίου
NAS: Since neither sun nor
KJV: And when neither sun nor
INT: neither moreover sun

Acts 27:20 Conj
GRK: δὲ ἡλίου μήτε ἄστρων ἐπιφαινόντων
NAS: Since neither sun nor stars appeared
KJV: when neither sun nor stars in
INT: moreover sun nor stars appearing

2 Thessalonians 2:2 Conj
GRK: μηδὲ θροεῖσθαι μήτε διὰ πνεύματος
NAS: or be disturbed either by a spirit or
KJV: in mind, or be troubled, neither
INT: nor to be troubled neither by spirit

2 Thessalonians 2:2 Conj
GRK: διὰ πνεύματος μήτε διὰ λόγου
NAS: either by a spirit or a message or
KJV: or be troubled, neither by spirit,
INT: by spirit nor by word

2 Thessalonians 2:2 Conj
GRK: διὰ λόγου μήτε δι' ἐπιστολῆς
NAS: or a message or a letter as if
KJV: by spirit, nor by word,
INT: by word nor by letter

1 Timothy 1:7 Conj
GRK: μὴ νοοῦντες μήτε ἃ λέγουσιν
NAS: even though they do not understand either what
KJV: understanding neither what they say,
INT: not understanding neither what they say

1 Timothy 1:7 Conj
GRK: ἃ λέγουσιν μήτε περὶ τίνων
NAS: they are saying or the matters about
KJV: they say, nor whereof
INT: what they say nor concerning what

Strong's Greek 3383
34 Occurrences


μήτε — 34 Occ.

















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