The meaning of “μηδείς”
Understanding mēdeís reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
any (man, thing), no (man), none, not (at all, any man, a whit), nothing, + without delay. - not even one (man, woman, t...
μηδείς
any (man, thing), no (man), none, not (at all, any man, a whit), nothing, + without delay. - not even one (man, woman, thing)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew 16:20 | “Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.” Word: μηδείς (mēdeís) | |
| Acts 19:36 | “Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.” Word: μηδείς (mēdeís) | |
| Galatians 6:17 | “From henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.” Word: μηδείς (mēdeís) | |
| 1 Thessalonians 4:12 | “That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.” Word: μηδείς (mēdeís) | |
| Hebrews 10:2 | “For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins.” Word: μηδείς (mēdeís) |