G3365: μηδαμῶς (mēdamōs)

Quick Definition

by no means, not at all

Strong's Definition

by no means

Derivation: adverb from a compound of G3361 (μή) and (somebody);

KJV Usage: not so

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

μηδαμῶς (adverb from μηδαμός, and this from μηδέ, and ἆμος someone (perhaps allied with ἅμα, which see)) (from Aeschylus, Herodotus down), by no means, not at all: namely, τοῦτο γένοιτο, in replies after an imperative (A. V. Not so), Act_10:14; Act_11:8. (the Sept. for ηΘμΔιμΘδ.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

μηδαμῶς mēdamōs 2x by no means, Act_10:14 ; Act_11:8

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

μηδαμῶς ( = μηδαμῆ , -δαμά , adv. fr. μηδαμός = μηδείς ), [in LXX chiefly for δΘμΔμΘδ , δΘμιμΘδ ;] by no means, not at all. μ ., Κύριε ( sc . τοῦτο γένοιτο ), Act_10:14 ; Act_11:8 .†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

μηδαμῶς [page 409] P Par 15 .64 (B.C. 120) μηδαμῶς δυναμένου ἐπιδεῖξαι καθόλου τινὰ τῶν ἑαυ [τοῦ ] γονέων , P Tor I. 1 viii. 28 (B.C. 116) τὰ μηδαμῶς ἀνήκοντα πρὸς τὴν ἐνεστῶσαν κρίσιν , P Oxy VI. 901 .11 (A.D. 336) μηδαμῶς ἀδικηθεὶ [ς ] ὑπὸ τῶν χυ̣ρ̣[ων ( l.χοίρ ), and P Strass I. 40 .34 (A.D. 569) μ̣[η ]δ̣αμω̣ [ς ] ἀ̣ποστῆν̣α̣ι τῆς δουλ̣ι̣κῆς̣ α [ὐ ]τοῦ π̣ροστα̣σ̣ί [ας . On the relation of μηδαμῶς and οὐδαμῶς , see Mayser Gr. p. 182.

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

μηδαμῶς [Etym: adverb of μηδαμός] [Etym: = μηδαμῆ, Hdt. , Aesch. , etc.]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

μηδαμῶς (= μηδαμῆ, -δαμά, adv. fr. μηδαμός = μηδείς) [in LXX chiefly for הָלִלָה, הָלילָה ;] by no means, not at all. μ., Κύριε (sc. τοῦτο γένοιτο), Act.10:14 11:8.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (2)

10:14 11:8