#11 · 1,642× in the NT · particle

οὐ, οὐκ, οὐχ

not

οὐ

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In the NT

ἡ σκοτία αὐτὸ οὐ κατέλαβεν
the darkness did not overcome it
John 1:5 · dictionary form
οὐκ ἦν ἐκεῖνος τὸ φῶς
he was not the light
John 1:8 · before a vowel
οἱ ἴδιοι αὐτὸν οὐ παρέλαβον
his own people did not receive him
John 1:11

Morphology

Objective negative · indeclinable

οὐ before consonants, οὐκ before smooth vowels, οὐχ before rough. Used with indicatives. μή is the other 'not'.

οὐ / οὐκ / οὐχ is the ‘not’ of statements (indicative). μή is the ‘not’ of wishes, commands, and subjunctives. οὐκ before a smooth vowel, οὐχ before a rough.