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Strong's G3763 οὐδέποτε (oudepote)

Oudepote means “never” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H3763 — keran (“Cheran”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G3763
Language Greek
Linked Usages 20
Books 12

Strong's G3763 Quick Answer

Strong's G3763 οὐδέποτε (oudepote) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. oudepote (ou-dep'-ot-eh) adv. 1. not even at any time, i.e. never at all [from G3761 and G4218] It has 20 linked Bible usages across 12 books. Visible English usage signals include never and any. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

Meaning
oudepote (ou-dep'-ot-eh) adv. 1. not even at any time, i.e. never at all [from G3761 and G4218]
Usage
20 linked usages
Books
12 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch
Usage Words
never and any

Meaning and Definition

oudepote (ou-dep'-ot-eh) adv. 1. not even at any time, i.e. never at all [from G3761 and G4218] KJV: neither at any time, never, nothing at any time Root(s): G3761, G4218

Original Word
οὐδέποτε
Transliteration
oudepote
Derivation
Root: ποτέ R1: 3761 R2: 4218
Morphology
adverb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3763. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

never

Usage: οὐδέ-ποτε, adv. [in LXX: Exo.10:6 (לֹא), etc. ;] never: Mat.7:23 9:33 26:33, Mrk.2:12, Luk.15:29, Jhn.7:46, Act.10:14 11:8 14:8, 1Co.13:8, Heb.10:1, 11. Interrog., Mat.21:16, 42, Mrk.2:25 † (AS)

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How Strong's G3763 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render oudepote, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

never Matthew 7:23 12× any Luke 15:29

How Strong's G3763 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 15 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
  • 1 Enoch rows are separated from the other corpora rather than being hidden inside a generic apocrypha bucket.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G3763 (οὐδέποτε) appears 5 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G3763 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G3763 in the New Testament

15 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 7:23 KJV

And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

Matthew 9:33 KJV

And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.

Matthew 21:16 KJV

And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?

Strong's G3763 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Exodus 10:6 Septuagint / Brenton

And thy houses shall be filled, and the houses of thy servants, and all the houses in all the land of the Egyptians; things which thy fathers have never seen, nor their forefathers, from the day that they were upon the earth until this day. And Moses turned away and departed from Pharaoh.

3 Kingdoms 1:6 Septuagint / Brenton

And his father never at any time checked him, saying, Why hast thou done thus? and he was also very handsome in appearance, and his mother bore him after Absalom.

Strong's G3763 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

2 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

2 Maccabees 6:16 Septuagint / Brenton

And therefore he never withdraweth his mercy from us: and though he punish with adversity, yet doth he never forsake his people.

Wisdom of Solomon 15:17 Septuagint / Brenton

For being mortal, he worketh a dead thing with wicked hands: For he himself is better than the things which he worshipeth: Whereas he lived once, but they never.

Strong's G3763 in 1 Enoch

1 indexed usage in 1 Enoch.

1 Enoch 24:4 Septuagint / Brenton

in height, resembling the seat of a throne: and fragrant trees encircled the throne. And amongst them was a tree such as I had never yet smelt, neither was any amongst them nor were others like it: it had a fragrance beyond all fragrance, and its leaves and blooms and wood wither not for ever:

Usage Excerpts

First 20 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3763.

Exodus 10:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And thy houses shall be filled, and the houses of thy servants, and all the houses in all the land of the Egyptians; things which thy fathers have never seen, nor their forefathers, from the day that they were upon the earth until this day. And Moses turned away and departed from Pharaoh.
3 Kingdoms 1:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And his father never at any time checked him, saying, Why hast thou done thus? and he was also very handsome in appearance, and his mother bore him after Absalom.
Matthew 7:23 New Testament, KJV
And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Matthew 9:33 New Testament, KJV
And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.
Matthew 21:16 New Testament, KJV
And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?
Matthew 21:42 New Testament, KJV
Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?
Matthew 26:33 New Testament, KJV
Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended.
Mark 2:12 New Testament, KJV
And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.
Mark 2:25 New Testament, KJV
And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred, he, and they that were with him?
Luke 15:29 New Testament, KJV
And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:
John 7:46 New Testament, KJV
The officers answered, Never man spake like this man.
Acts 10:14 New Testament, KJV
But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.
Acts 11:8 New Testament, KJV
But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.
Acts 14:8 New Testament, KJV
And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked:
1 Corinthians 13:8 New Testament, KJV
Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.
Hebrews 10:1 New Testament, KJV
For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.
Hebrews 10:11 New Testament, KJV
And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins:
2 Maccabees 6:16 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And therefore he never withdraweth his mercy from us: and though he punish with adversity, yet doth he never forsake his people.
Wisdom of Solomon 15:17 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For being mortal, he worketh a dead thing with wicked hands: For he himself is better than the things which he worshipeth: Whereas he lived once, but they never.
1 Enoch 24:4 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
in height, resembling the seat of a throne: and fragrant trees encircled the throne. And amongst them was a tree such as I had never yet smelt, neither was any amongst them nor were others like it: it had a fragrance beyond all fragrance, and its leaves and blooms and wood wither not for ever:

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3763, grouped by book.

Exodus 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
3 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 5 usages, New Testament
Mark 2 usages, New Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
John 1 usage, New Testament
Acts 3 usages, New Testament
1 Corinthians 1 usage, New Testament
Hebrews 2 usages, New Testament
2 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Enoch 1 usage, 1 Enoch

Strong's G3763 FAQ

What does oudepote (οὐδέποτε) mean?

Oudepote (Strong's G3763) is a Greek word most simply glossed "never". oudepote (ou-dep'-ot-eh) adv. 1. not even at any time, i.e. never at all [from G3761 and G4218]

How many times is oudepote (οὐδέποτε) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 20 linked usages for Strong's G3763 across 12 books.

Where can I study oudepote (οὐδέποτε) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3763 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

What English words translate oudepote (οὐδέποτε)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as never and any. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G3763 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 2 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, 2 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 in 1 Enoch for Strong's G3763, with linked reader references where each row is available.