- Original: νή - Transliteration: Ne - Phonetic: nay - Definition: 1. by a. used in the affirmations of oaths - Origin: probably an intensive form of G3483 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: - Strong's: Probably an intensive form of G3483 ; a particle of attestation (accompanied by the object invoked or appealed to in confirmation); as sure as: - I protest by. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • protest, 1 1 Corinthians 15:31