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οὖν

ountherefore/thenHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentConjunction503 occurrences23 books493 verses

Definition

οὖν,

particle

expressing consequence or simple sequence (never standing first in a sentence), wherefore, therefore, then: Matthew 3:10, Luke 3:9, John 8:38, Acts 1:21, Romans 5:9, al.; in exhortations, Matthew 3:8, Luke 11:35, Acts 3:19, Romans 6:12, al.; in questions, Matthew 13:28, Mark 15:12, Jhn.8:[5], Romans 6:1, al.; continuing a narrative or resuming it after a digression, Matthew 1:17, Luke 3:18, John 1:22; 2:18 (and very frequently in this Gospel), Acts 26:22, al.; ἄρα οὖν (see: ἄρα); ἐπεὶ οὖν, Hebrews 2:14; οὖν with ptcp. (= ἐπεὶ οὖν), Acts 2:30, Romans 5:1, al.; ἐὰν οὖν (where οὖν rather in sense belongs to the apodosis), Matthew 5:23, Luke 4:7, John 6:62, Romans 2:26, al.; ὡς οὖν, John 4:1, al.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as οὖν:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

503 total
  1. Matthew 25:27οὖν · Then
    Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received it back with interest.
  2. Matthew 25:28οὖν · Therefore
    Therefore take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten talents.
  3. Matthew 26:54οὖν · then
    But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen this way?”
  4. Matthew 27:17οὖν · So
    So when the crowd had assembled, Pilate asked them, “Which one do you want me to release to you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?”
  5. Matthew 27:22οὖν · then
    “What then should I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” Pilate asked. They all answered, “Crucify Him!”
  6. Matthew 27:64οὖν · So
    So give the order that the tomb be secured until the third day. Otherwise, His disciples may come and steal Him away and tell the people He has risen from the dead. And this last deception would be worse than the first.”
  7. Matthew 28:19οὖν · Therefore
    Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
  8. Mark 10:9οὖν · Therefore
    Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.”
  9. Mark 11:31οὖν · then
    They deliberated among themselves what they should answer: “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’
  10. Mark 12:9οὖν · then
    What then will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and kill those tenants and give the vineyard to others.
  11. Mark 13:35οὖν · Therefore
    Therefore keep watch, because you do not know when the master of the house will return—whether in the evening, at midnight, when the rooster crows, or in the morning.
  12. Mark 15:12οὖν · then
    So Pilate asked them again, “What then do you want me to do with the One you call the King of the Jews?”
  13. Mark 16:19οὖν
    After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.
  14. Luke 3:7οὖν · Then
    Then John said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
  15. Luke 3:8οὖν · then
    Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.
  16. Luke 3:9οὖν · and
    The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”
  17. Luke 3:10οὖν · then
    The crowds asked him, “What then should we do?”
  18. Luke 3:18οὖν
    With these and many other exhortations, John proclaimed the good news to the people.
  19. Luke 4:7οὖν · So
    So if You worship me, it will all be Yours.”
  20. Luke 7:31οὖν · then
    “To what, then, can I compare the men of this generation? What are they like?
  21. Luke 7:42οὖν · then
    When they were unable to repay him, he forgave both of them. Which one, then, will love him more?”
  22. Luke 8:18οὖν · therefore
    Pay attention, therefore, to how you listen. Whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him.”
  23. Luke 10:2οὖν · therefore
    And He told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.
  24. Luke 10:40οὖν
    But Martha was distracted by all the preparations to be made. She came to Jesus and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her to help me!”
  25. Luke 11:13οὖν · So
    So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”
  26. Luke 11:35οὖν · then
    Be careful, then, that the light within you is not darkness.
  27. Luke 11:36οὖν · So
    So if your whole body is full of light, with no part of it in darkness, you will be radiant, as though a lamp were shining on you.”
  28. Luke 12:26οὖν · So
    So if you cannot do such a small thing, why do you worry about the rest?
  29. Luke 13:7οὖν · Therefore
    So he said to the keeper of the vineyard, ‘Look, for the past three years I have come to search for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Therefore cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?’
  30. Luke 13:14οὖν · So
    But the synagogue leader was indignant that Jesus had healed on the Sabbath. “There are six days for work,” he told the crowd. “So come and be healed on those days and not on the Sabbath.”
  31. Luke 13:18οὖν · Then
    Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like? To what can I compare it?
  32. Luke 14:33οὖν
    In the same way, any one of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be My disciple.
  33. Luke 14:34οὖν
    Salt is good, but if the salt loses its savor, with what will it be seasoned?
  34. Luke 16:11οὖν · So
    So if you have not been faithful with worldly wealth, who will entrust you with true riches?
  35. Luke 16:27οὖν · Then
    ‘Then I beg you, father,’ he said, ‘send Lazarus to my father’s house,
  36. Luke 19:12οὖν · So
    So He said, “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to lay claim to his kingship and then return.
  37. Luke 20:15οὖν · then
    So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them?
  38. Luke 20:17οὖν · Then
    But Jesus looked directly at them and said, “Then what is the meaning of that which is written: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone’?
  39. Luke 20:29οὖν · Now
    Now there were seven brothers. The first one married a wife but died childless.
  40. Luke 20:33οὖν · So then
    So then, in the resurrection, whose wife will she be? For all seven were married to her.”
  41. Luke 20:44οὖν · Thus
    Thus David calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?”
  42. Luke 21:7οὖν
    “Teacher,” they asked, “when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?”
  43. Luke 21:14οὖν · So
    So make up your mind not to worry beforehand how to defend yourselves.
  44. Luke 22:70οὖν · then
    So they all asked, “Are You then the Son of God?” He replied, “You say that I am.”
  45. Luke 23:16οὖν · Therefore
    Therefore I will punish Him and release Him.”
  46. Luke 23:22οὖν · So
    A third time he said to them, “What evil has this man done? I have found in Him no offense worthy of death. So after I punish Him, I will release Him.”
  47. John 1:21οὖν · Then
    “Then who are you?” they inquired. “Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No.”
  48. John 1:22οὖν · So
    So they said to him, “Who are you? We need an answer for those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”
  49. John 1:25οὖν · then
    …asked him, “Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”
  50. John 1:39οὖν · So
    “Come and see,” He replied. So they went and saw where He was staying, and spent that day with Him. It was about the tenth hour.