μηδείς mēdeis

Greek word for “nothing” · Strong’s G3367 · used 91 times in 88 verses

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Meaning

μηδείς, -δεμία, -δέν;

How it is translated

Glosses given for mēdeis in context, with how often each is used:

• no one 36
• nothing 35
• no 5
• not one 5
• not 4
• none 2
• there be nothing 1
• no way 1
• no one is 1
• not at 1

Where it is used

Also in 10 more books.

Chapters where it is used most

Acts 23 (3), 1 Corinthians 10 (3), 1 Timothy 5 (3), James 1 (3), Mark 5 (2), Luke 3 (2), Luke 9 (2), Acts 4 (2), Acts 10 (2), Acts 11 (2)

Forms

• μηδὲν 34
• μηδενὶ 21
• μηδεὶς 10
• μηδένα 9
• μηδεμίαν 7
• μηδενὸς 3
• Μηδεὶς 3
• μηδείς 2
• μηθὲν 1
• μηδέν 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with mēdeis more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• διαστέλλω diastellō “to give orders” 4
• παραγγέλλω parangellō “to order” 5
• περί peri “about” 7
• δεικνύω deiknuō “to show” 4
• θάνατος thanatos “death” 5
• πήρα pēra “bag” 3
• πράσσω prassō “to do/require” 4
• προστάσσω prostassō “to order” 3
• προσφέρω prospherō “to bring to” 4
• κακός kakos “evil/harm” 4
• εἰ ei “if” 7
• ὁράω horaō “to see” 4

Key verses

The verses using mēdeis that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Luke 6:35 — But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he…
• Romans 12:17 — Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
• 1 Corinthians 3:18 — Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
• 2 Corinthians 6:10 — As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
• Ephesians 5:6 — Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
• Philippians 2:3 — Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
• Philippians 4:6 — Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
• Colossians 2:18 — Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up…
• 1 Thessalonians 3:3 — That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.
• 2 Thessalonians 2:3 — Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
• 1 Timothy 6:4 — He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
• Revelation 2:10 — Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.