◄ 3387. mé tis ►
Strong's Lexicon mé tis: anyone, someone, any, some Original Word: μή τις Part of Speech: Pronoun Transliteration: mé tis Pronunciation: may tees Phonetic Spelling: (may'-tis) Definition: anyone, someone, any, some Meaning: any Word Origin: From the Greek words μή (mē, meaning "not") and τις (tis, meaning "anyone" or "someone") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for μή τις, similar concepts of negation or indefinite pronouns can be found in Hebrew words like אַל (al, meaning "not") and אִישׁ (ish, meaning "man" or "anyone"). Usage: The Greek pronoun μή τις is used to express a negative or indefinite sense, often translated as "anyone" or "someone" in English. It is typically used in rhetorical questions or conditional statements to imply uncertainty or to negate the existence of a person or thing. In the New Testament, it often appears in contexts where the speaker is cautioning against certain actions or attitudes, or when posing hypothetical scenarios. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, language was a powerful tool for rhetoric and persuasion. The use of μή τις in Greek literature, including the New Testament, reflects a common linguistic technique to engage the audience in critical thinking or to emphasize a point by negating a possibility. This form of expression was prevalent in both philosophical discourse and everyday conversation, serving to challenge assumptions or to guide moral and ethical considerations. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin see mé and tis. Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3387: μήτις μήτις (so R G John 4:33), more correctly μή τίς; 1. prohibitive, let no one (cf. Buttmann, 31 (28)): (with 1 aorist subjunctive 1 Corinthians 16:11); with 2 aorist subjunctive, 2 Thessalonians 2:8. 2. interrogative (Lat:num quis?) hath anyone etc.: John 7:48; (2 Corinthians 12:17, cf. Buttmann, § 151, 7; Winers Grammar, 574 (534)); where one would gladly believe what he asks about doubtfully (see μήτι, under the end): John 4:33. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance any Or me tis (may tis) from me and tis; whether any -- any (sometimes unexpressed except by the simple interrogative form of the sentence). see GREEK me see GREEK tis Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Μήποτε — 1 Occ. μήπω — 2 Occ. μηρὸν — 1 Occ. μήτε — 34 Occ. μήτηρ — 32 Occ. μητέρα — 26 Occ. μητέρας — 2 Occ. μητρὶ — 11 Occ. μητρὸς — 12 Occ. μήτι — 17 Occ. μήτραν — 1 Occ. μήτρας — 1 Occ. μητρολῴαις — 1 Occ. μεμιαμμένοις — 1 Occ. μεμίανται — 1 Occ. μιαίνουσιν — 1 Occ. μιανθῶσιν — 2 Occ. μιάσματα — 1 Occ. μιασμοῦ — 1 Occ. μίγμα — 1 Occ.