μηδέ-πω G3369
not yet, expressing negation of something up to the present moment
This compound adverb combines negation with the temporal marker for 'yet,' creating a nuanced negative that specifically denies completion or arrival up to a reference point. In Hebrews 11:7, it describes the temporal status of the flood at the time Noah received warning—events not yet visible when he acted in faith. The multilingual glosses (Spanish aún no, French/German noch nicht) uniformly capture the 'not yet' meaning. This precise temporal marker highlights the forward-looking dimension of faith.
Senses
1. sense 1 — In Hebrews 11:7, this adverb emphasizes Noah's remarkable faith: he responded to divine warning about things not yet seen. The cross-linguistic glosses uniformly render 'not yet,' stressing the temporal gap between warning and fulfillment. The phrase underscores faith's essence—Noah built the ark before any evidence of coming judgment appeared, acting on God's word alone when the flood was still future and invisible. 1×
AR["لَمْ-بَعْدُ"]·ben["এখনও-না"]·DE["noch-nicht"]·EN["not-yet"]·FR["noch-nicht"]·heb["שֶׁטֶּרֶם-לֹא"]·HI["अभी-नहीं"]·ID["belum"]·IT["mēdepō"]·jav["durung-katingal"]·KO["아직"]·PT["ainda-não"]·RU["ещё-не"]·ES["aún-no"]·SW["hayajaonekana-bado"]·TR["henüz-değil"]·urd["جو-ابھی-تک"]
Related Senses
H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)H5869a 1. in the eyes/sight of (evaluative) (734×)H5650 1. Servant, attendant, subject (723×)H0408 1. prohibitive negation do-not (712×)G2443 1. so that, in order that (purpose/result) (665×)G0575 1. from (649×)G1223 1. through, by means of (582×)H3541 1. thus, so, in this manner (569×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
μηδέ-πω, adverb nor as yet, not as yet, Refs 4th c.BC+