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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. John 11:32οὖν
    When Mary came to Jesus and saw Him, she fell at His feet and said, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.”
  2. John 11:33οὖν
    When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come with her also weeping, He was deeply moved in spirit and troubled.
  3. John 11:36οὖν · Then
    Then the Jews said, “See how He loved him!”
  4. John 11:38οὖν
    Jesus, once again deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance.
  5. John 11:41οὖν · So
    So they took away the stone. Then Jesus lifted His eyes upward and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.
  6. John 11:45οὖν · Therefore
    Therefore many of the Jews who had come to Mary, and had seen what Jesus did, believed in Him.
  7. John 11:47οὖν · Then
    Then the chief priests and Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we to do? This man is performing many signs.
  8. John 11:53οὖν · So
    So from that day on they plotted to kill Him.
  9. John 11:54οὖν · As a result
    As a result, Jesus no longer went about publicly among the Jews, but He withdrew to a town called Ephraim in an area near the wilderness. And He stayed there with the disciples.
  10. John 11:56οὖν
    They kept looking for Jesus and asking one another as they stood in the temple courts, “What do you think? Will He come to the feast at all?”
  11. John 12:1οὖν
    Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, the hometown of Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead.
  12. John 12:2οὖν · So
    So they hosted a dinner for Jesus there. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with Him.
  13. John 12:3οὖν · Then
    Then Mary took about a pint of expensive perfume, made of pure nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped them with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
  14. John 12:7οὖν
    “Leave her alone,” Jesus replied. “She has kept this perfume in preparation for the day of My burial.
  15. John 12:9οὖν · Meanwhile
    Meanwhile a large crowd of Jews learned that Jesus was there. And they came not only because of Him, but also to see Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead.
  16. John 12:17οὖν · Meanwhile
    Meanwhile, many people who had been with Jesus when He called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to testify.
  17. John 12:19οὖν · Then
    Then the Pharisees said to one another, “You can see that this is doing you no good. Look how the whole world has gone after Him!”
  18. John 12:21οὖν
    They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and requested of him, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.”
  19. John 12:28οὖν · Then
    Father, glorify Your name!” Then a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.”
  20. John 12:29οὖν
    The crowd standing there heard it and said that it had thundered. Others said that an angel had spoken to Him.
  21. John 12:34οὖν
    The crowd replied, “We have heard from the Law that the Christ will remain forever. So how can You say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?”
  22. John 12:35οὖν · Then
    Then Jesus told them, “For a little while longer, the Light will be among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.
  23. John 12:50οὖν · So
    And I know that His command leads to eternal life. So I speak exactly what the Father has told Me to say.”
  24. John 13:6οὖν
    He came to Simon Peter, who asked Him, “Lord, are You going to wash my feet?”
  25. John 13:12οὖν
    When Jesus had washed their feet and put on His outer garments, He reclined with them again and asked, “Do you know what I have done for you?
  26. John 13:14οὖν · So
    So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet.
  27. John 13:24οὖν · So
    So Simon Peter motioned to him to ask Jesus which one He was talking about.
  28. John 13:25οὖν
    Leaning back against Jesus, he asked, “Lord, who is it?”
  29. John 13:26οὖν; οὖν · Then
    Jesus answered, “It is the one to whom I give this morsel after I have dipped it.” Then He dipped the morsel and gave it to Judas son of Simon Iscariot.
  30. John 13:27οὖν · Then
    And when Judas had taken the morsel, Satan entered into him. Then Jesus said to Judas, “What you are about to do, do quickly.”
  31. John 13:30οὖν
    As soon as he had received the morsel, Judas went out into the night.
  32. John 13:31οὖν
    When Judas had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man is glorified, and God is glorified in Him.
  33. John 16:17οὖν · Then
    Then some of His disciples asked one another, “Why is He telling us, ‘In a little while you will not see Me, and then after a little while you will see Me’ and ‘Because I am going to the Father’?”
  34. John 16:18οὖν
    They kept asking, “Why is He saying, ‘a little while’? We do not understand what He is saying.”
  35. John 16:22οὖν · So
    So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.
  36. John 18:3οὖν · So
    So Judas brought a band of soldiers and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees. They arrived at the garden carrying lanterns, torches, and weapons.
  37. John 18:4οὖν
    Jesus, knowing all that was coming upon Him, stepped forward and asked them, “Whom are you seeking?”
  38. John 18:6οὖν
    When Jesus said, “I am He,” they drew back and fell to the ground.
  39. John 18:7οὖν · So
    So He asked them again, “Whom are you seeking?” “Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered.
  40. John 18:8οὖν · So
    “I told you that I am He,” Jesus replied. “So if you are looking for Me, let these men go.”
  41. John 18:10οὖν · Then
    Then Simon Peter drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.
  42. John 18:11οὖν
    “Put your sword back in its sheath!” Jesus said to Peter. “Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given Me?”
  43. John 18:12οὖν · Then
    Then the band of soldiers, with its commander and the officers of the Jews, arrested Jesus and bound Him.
  44. John 18:16οὖν · Then
    But Peter stood outside at the door. Then the disciple who was known to the high priest went out and spoke to the doorkeeper, and brought Peter in.
  45. John 18:17οὖν · At this
    At this, the servant girl watching the door said to Peter, “Aren’t you also one of this man’s disciples?” “I am not,” he answered.
  46. John 18:19οὖν · Meanwhile
    Meanwhile, the high priest questioned Jesus about His disciples and His teaching.
  47. John 18:24οὖν · Then
    Then Annas sent Him, still bound, to Caiaphas the high priest.
  48. John 18:25οὖν · So
    Simon Peter was still standing and warming himself. So they asked him, “Aren’t you also one of His disciples?” He denied it and said, “I am not.”
  49. John 18:27οὖν
    Peter denied it once more, and immediately a rooster crowed.