Lexical Summary oupó: Not yet Original Word: οὔπω Strong's Exhaustive Concordance not yetFrom ou and po; not yet -- hitherto not, (no...) As yet, not yet. see GREEK ou see GREEK po NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom ou, and #NAME? Definition not yet NASB Translation ever (1), still...no (1), yet (24), yet...ever (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3768: οὔπωοὔπω (from οὐ and the enclitic πω), adverb (fr. Homer down) (differing from μήπω, as οὐ does from μή (which see ad init:) not yet; a. in a negation: Matthew 24:6; Mark 13:7; John 2:4; John 3:24; John 6:17 L text T Tr WH; John 7:6, 8a R L WH txt, Strong’s Greek 3768 (οὔπω), translated “not yet,” marks an action, condition, or divine purpose still pending. Its placement often signals God’s sovereign timetable, reveals human incomprehension of that timetable, and exhorts believers to patient faith. Narrative Development in the Synoptic Gospels 1. The word frequently exposes the disciples’ incomplete understanding. After the feeding of the four thousand Jesus asks, “Do you still not understand?” (Mark 8:17, 21). The οὔπω underscores their immature faith despite repeated revelation. Johannine Theology: The Hour Not Yet Come John employs οὔπω more than any other writer, weaving it into Christ’s self-disclosure: Pauline Pastoral Emphasis Paul uses οὔπω to diagnose spiritual immaturity. “You were not yet able to receive it. Indeed, even now you are still not able” (1 Corinthians 3:2). Growth in grace is expected; lingering infancy is abnormal. Similarly, “If anyone imagines he knows something, he does not yet know as he ought to know” (1 Corinthians 8:2). Genuine knowledge remains humble, aware of its own incompletion. Eschatology in Hebrews and Revelation Hebrews recognizes the present-future tension: “Yet at present we do not see everything subject to him” (Hebrews 2:8); “In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood” (Hebrews 12:4). Believers stand between promise and perfection. Revelation sharpens the prophetic dimension: “The other has not yet come” (Revelation 17:10); “receive authority as kings one hour, but not yet” (paraphrased from 17:12). Political powers rise and fall within God’s ordained chronology. Ministry and Discipleship Significance • Patience with Process: Whether in personal sanctification (1 Corinthians 3:2) or global events (Matthew 24:6), οὔπω reminds the Church that divine purposes unfold progressively. Contemporary Application Believers still live in the οὔπω—awaiting full conformity to Christ, the completed ingathering of the nations, and the return of the King. The term cultivates watchful expectation, steady obedience, and unwavering trust that the God who set the timetable will also bring it to pass “in the fullness of time.” Englishman's Concordance Matthew 16:9 AdvGRK: οὔπω νοεῖτε οὐδὲ NAS: Do you not yet understand or KJV: Do ye not yet understand, neither INT: not yet Do you yet understand nor Matthew 24:6 Adv Mark 4:40 Adv Mark 8:17 Adv Mark 8:21 Adv Mark 11:2 Adv Mark 13:7 Adv Luke 23:53 Adv John 2:4 Adv John 3:24 Adv John 6:17 Adv John 7:6 Adv John 7:8 Adv John 7:30 Adv John 7:39 Adv John 8:20 Adv John 8:57 Adv John 11:30 Adv John 20:17 Adv 1 Corinthians 3:2 Adv 1 Corinthians 8:2 Adv Hebrews 2:8 Adv Hebrews 12:4 Adv 1 John 3:2 Adv Revelation 17:10 Adv |
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