μηκέτι
mēketi
never again
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word "mēketi" (Strong's number: G3371) is a term that conveys a sense of finality and permanence. Its short definition, "never again," suggests that it is used to express a conclusive or definitive statement about actions or states that will no longer occur. In terms of range of usage, "mēketi" appears 22 times in the Bible, indicating its significance in conveying a strong sense of completion or finality. This word could be used in various contexts, such as emphasizing a decision, announcing a change, or underscoring a warning. The significance of "mēketi" lies in its ability to convey a sense of certainty and permanence. It serves as a strong expression to underscore the finality of a situation, event, or decision, and its repeated use in the Bible highlights its importance in conveying this message.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
22 total occurrences across the text
Seeing a fig tree by the road, he came to it, and found nothing on it but leaves. He said to it, “Let there be no fruit from you forever!” Immediately the fig tree withered away.
Mark 1:45But he went out, and began to proclaim it much, and to spread about the matter, so that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city, but was outside in desert places. People came to him from everywhere.
Mark 2:2Immediately many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even around the door; and he spoke the word to them.
Mark 9:25When Jesus saw that a multitude came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to him, “You mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him, and never enter him again!”
Mark 11:14Jesus told it, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again!” and his disciples heard it.
Luke 8:49While he still spoke, one from the ruler of the synagogue’s house came, saying to him, “Your daughter is dead. Don’t trouble the Teacher.”
John 5:14Afterward Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, “Behold, you are made well. Sin no more, so that nothing worse happens to you.”
John 8:11She said, “No one, Lord.” Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you. Go your way. From now on, sin no more.”
Acts 4:17But so that this spreads no further among the people, let’s threaten them, that from now on they don’t speak to anyone in this name.”
Acts 13:34“Concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he has spoken thus: ‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings of David.’
Acts 25:24Festus said, “King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, you see this man about whom all the multitude of the Jews petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.
Romans 6:6knowing this, that our old man was crucified with him, that the body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be in bondage to sin.
Romans 14:13Therefore let’s not judge one another any more, but judge this rather, that no man put a stumbling block in his brother’s way, or an occasion for falling.
Romans 15:23but now, no longer having any place in these regions, and having these many years a longing to come to you,
Ephesians 4:17This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles also walk, in the futility of their mind,
2 Corinthians 5:15He died for all, that those who live should no longer live to themselves, but to him who for their sakes died and rose again.
Ephesians 4:14that we may no longer be children, tossed back and forth and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;
Ephesians 4:28Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, producing with his hands something that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.
1 Thessalonians 3:1Therefore when we couldn’t stand it any longer, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone,
1 Thessalonians 3:5For this cause I also, when I couldn’t stand it any longer, sent that I might know your faith, for fear that by any means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor would have been in vain.
1 Timothy 5:23Be no longer a drinker of water only, but use a little wine for your stomach’s sake and your frequent infirmities.
1 Peter 4:2that you no longer should live the rest of your time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God.