"not yet, not as yet, Rom. 9:11; Heb. 9:8*"
Definition and meaning
not yet, not as yet, Rom. 9:11; Heb. 9:8*
In the original Greek the word is written: μήπω
Historical context
Paul wrote Romans from Corinth, one of the most important commercial cities in the empire. Rome had a Jewish population of around 50,000. The letter addresses real tensions between Jewish believers with centuries of Torah tradition and Gentile believers with no such background. Emperor Nero was on the throne. Within ten years he would execute both Paul and Peter.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of mepo (G3380) across the King James Bible.
(For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)
The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing:
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Common questions
Strong's G3380 (mepo) is a Greek word that means: not yet, not as yet, Rom. 9:11; Heb. 9:8* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word mepo (G3380) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3380 is mepo, a Greek word defined as: not yet, not as yet, Rom. 9:11; Heb. 9:8*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
mepo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.