Lexical Definition

‎μήτι‎ mḗti (may'-tee) surely not ^{G:PRT-N+G:CONJ}
from ‎μή‎ and the neuter of ‎τὶς‎

not (the particle usually not expressed, except by the form of the question).

• whether at all

Abbott-Smith

μή-τι, interrog. particle,
expecting a negative answer: Mt 7:16 26:22, 25, Mk 4:21 14:19, Lk 6:39, Jo 8:22 18:35, Ac 10:47, II Co 12:18, Ja 3:11; in hesitant questions (v. M, Pr., 170n), μ οὗτός ἐστιν, can this be, Mt 12:23, Jo 4:29; μ. ἄρα, II Co 1:17; on εἰ μήτι (Lk 9:13, cf. Bl., § 65, 6), v.s. εἰ.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

Included with: μήτι

or μή τις, ὁ, ἡ, neuter μήτῐ, genitive μήτῐνος: (τὶς) old Gr. and Cretan dialect for μηδείς, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Cretan dialect dative singular μηδιμί [Refs] —hence

__1 μήτι or μή τι, adverb, with imperative, and infinitive used imperatively, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: with optative to express a wish, ὄλοιντο μή τι πάντες [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 after Verbs of fear or doubt, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__3 in direct questions, μή τί σοι δοκῶ ταρβεῖ; do I.. ? (i.e. I do not), [NT+4th c.BC+]
__4 μή τί γε let alone, much less, οὐδὲ στρατιώτης οὗτός γε οὐδενός ἐστιν ἄξιος, μή τί γε τῶν ἄλλων ἡγεμών [Refs 4th c.BC+]; later, not to mention, οὐκ οἴδατε ὅτι ἀγγέλους κρινοῦμε; μήτι γε βιωτικά [NT]: with a word between, ὡς.. δώσοντι δίκην, μή τι ποιήσαντί γε [Refs 5th c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Gen.20.9 ☩ Mark.4.21 ☩ 1Cor.6.3}