Lexical Definition

‎μὴ οὐκ‎ mḕ ouk (ouk) isn't it? ^{G:PRT-N + G:PRT-N}
i.e. ‎μή‎ and ‎οὐ‎

neither (followed by no), + never, not.

• as interrogative and negative, is it not that?

Abbott-Smith

μὴ οὐκ, v.s. μή, III.

Liddell-Scott-Jones

combination of: οὐ (μή+οὐ)

Included with: μὴ οὐ is used of an apprehended negative:

__I with finite forms of the Verb, after Verbs expressing fear or apprehension [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__I.a mostly with subjunctive, δείδω μὴ οὔ τίς τοι ὑπόσχηται τόδε ἔργον [μὴ οὐκκ ἔχοιεν ὁπόθεν λαμβάνοιεν 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 3.5.3, etc.">Refs 8th c.BC+]: with future optative representing future indicative in indirect speech, μὴ οὐκ ὀρθῶς αὐτὸ ποιήσοις [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__I.b with indicative, ὁρᾶτε μὴ οὐκ ἐμοὶ μάλιστα τῶν πολιτῶν προσήκει [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__I.2 without introductory Verb, with subjunctive, μή νύ τοι οὐ χραίσμῃ [Refs 8th c.BC+]; also to suggest hesitation, perhaps [μὴ οὐκ τοῦτο ᾖ τὸ χρηστήριον 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.79, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 67b, “Smp.” 194c, 214c, etc.: also with \_indicative\_, μὴ τοῦτο οὐ καλῶς ὡμολογήσαμεν [prev. author] “Men.” 89c. ">Refs 5th c.BC+]
__I.3 μή is sometimes doubled, irregularly, for μὴ οὐ, ἐθαύμαζε δ᾽ εἴτις.. φοβοῖτο, μὴ ὁ γενόμενος καλὸς κἀγαθὸς.. μὴ τὴν μεγίστην χάριν ἔχοι [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II after a negative expressed or implied:
__II.1 with infinitive,
__II.1.a after Verbs of hindering, denying, avoiding, needing, when these Verbs are themselves negatived or questioned, οὐκέτι ἀνεβάλλοντο μὴ οὐ τὸ πᾶν μηχανήσασθαι they no longer hesitated to try every expedient, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τί δῆτα μέλλεις μὴ οὐ γεγωνίσκει; [μὴ οὐκ καλῶς λέγεσθαι 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Meno” 89d, compare “Phd.” 87a; πολλοῦ δέω μὴ οὐκ δύο γε φεύγειν [prev. author] “Euthd.” 297b ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; τίνος ἐνδέομεν μὴ οὐ πανσυδίᾳ χωρεῖ; [Refs 5th c.BC+]; after ὥστε, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with the Article, οὐκ ἐναντιώσομαι τὸ μὴ οὐ γεγωνεῖν πᾶν [μὴ οὐκ μεγάλην εἶναι 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 37 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοῖς θεοῖς οὐδὲν ἂν ἔχοιμεν μέμψασθαι τὸ μὴ οὐχί.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.1.b after Verbs and phrases signifying impossibility, impropriety, reluctance, when not negatived, ἄνδρα δ᾽ οὐκ ἔστι μὴ οὐ κακὸν ἔμμεναι [μὴ οὐκ λαβεῖν 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.187; ἔστι οὐδεμία μηχανὴ μὴ οὐκκ ἀπολωλέναι [prev. author] 2.181, compare 3.51, 7.5; οὐδεὶς ἂν τολμήσειεν μὴ οὐκ χρῆσθαι τῷ νόμῳ 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 5.87, compare 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.60; αἰσχύνη ἦν μὴ οὐκ συσπουδάζειν 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 2.3.11; αἰσχρόν ἐστι μὴ οὐκκ ἄλλας πληγὰς ἐμβάλλειν τῷ υἱεῖ [prev. author] “Lac.” 6.2 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐδεὶς οἷός τ᾽ ἐστὶν ἄλλως λέγων μὴ οὐ (nemo potest non) καταγέλαστος εἶναι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: after an implied negative, μὴ οὐχὶ παντὶ τρόπῳ ἐλέγχειν μαλθακοῦ εἶναι ἀνδρός [μὴ οὐκχὶ πρόβατα εἶναι διαφερόντων 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Alex.” 15 ">Refs 2nd c.AD+]; after ὥστε, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μή and μὴ οὐκ in consecutive clauses, [Refs]: with the Article, οὐκ ἀνέξομαι τὸ μὴ οὐ.. τιμᾶν [Refs 4th c.BC+]; οὐδείς γέ μ᾽ ἂν πείσειεν.. τὸ μὴ οὐ.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 less frequently with participle after a negative expressed or implied, οὔκων δίκαιον [ἀνδριάντα] ἱστάναι.. μὴ οὐκ ὑπερβαλλόμενον τοῖσι ἔργοισι [μὴ οὐκ κατοικτείρων ἕδραν 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 13, compare 221, “OC” 360, 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 10.47 (uncertain reading), 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Lysis” 212d, 4th-3rd c.BC: Philemo Comicus 213.5: hence ">Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.3 = {εἰ μή}, except, πόλεις.. χαλεπαὶ λαβεῖν, μὴ οὐ χρόνῳ καὶ πολιορκίᾳ [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__III in questions expecting an affirmative answer, [LXX+NT+5th c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Judg.14.3 ☩ 1Cor.9.4}