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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 18:28οὖν · Then
    Then they led Jesus away from Caiaphas into the Praetorium. By now it was early morning, and the Jews did not enter the Praetorium, to avoid being defiled and unable to eat the Passover.
  2. John 18:29οὖν · So
    So Pilate went out to them and asked, “What accusation are you bringing against this man?”
  3. John 18:31οὖν
    “You take Him and judge Him by your own law,” Pilate told them. “We are not permitted to execute anyone,” the Jews replied.
  4. John 18:33οὖν
    Pilate went back into the Praetorium, summoned Jesus, and asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?”
  5. John 18:37οὖν
    “Then You are a king!” Pilate said. “You say that I am a king,” Jesus answered. “For this reason I was born and have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to My voice.”
  6. John 18:39οὖν · So then
    But it is your custom that I release to you one prisoner at the Passover. So then, do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”
  7. John 18:40οὖν
    “Not this man,” they shouted, “but Barabbas!” (Now Barabbas was an insurrectionist.)
  8. John 19:1οὖν · Then
    Then Pilate took Jesus and had Him flogged.
  9. John 19:5οὖν · [When]
    When Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe, Pilate said to them, “Here is the man!”
  10. John 19:6οὖν
    As soon as the chief priests and officers saw Him, they shouted, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!” “You take Him and crucify Him,” Pilate replied, “for I find no basis for a charge against Him.”
  11. John 19:8οὖν
    When Pilate heard this statement, he was even more afraid,
  12. John 19:10οὖν · So
    So Pilate said to Him, “Do You refuse to speak to me? Do You not know that I have authority to release You and authority to crucify You?”
  13. John 19:13οὖν · [When]
    When Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus out and sat on the judgment seat at a place called the Stone Pavement, which in Hebrew is Gabbatha.
  14. John 19:15οὖν · At this
    At this, they shouted, “Away with Him! Away with Him! Crucify Him!” “Shall I crucify your King?” Pilate asked. “We have no king but Caesar,” replied the chief priests.
  15. John 19:16οὖν · Then; οὖν · [and]
    Then Pilate handed Jesus over to be crucified, and the soldiers took Him away.
  16. John 19:20οὖν
    Many of the Jews read this sign, because the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in Hebrew, Latin, and Greek.
  17. John 19:21οὖν · So
    So the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, “Do not write, ‘The King of the Jews,’ but only that He said, ‘I am the King of the Jews.’”
  18. John 19:23οὖν
    When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they divided His garments into four parts, one for each soldier, with the tunic remaining. It was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom.
  19. John 19:24οὖν · So; οὖν · So
    So they said to one another, “Let us not tear it. Instead, let us cast lots to see who will get it.” This was to fulfill the Scripture: “They divided My garments among them, and cast lots for My clothing.” So that is what the soldiers did.
  20. John 19:26οὖν · [When]
    When Jesus saw His mother and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, “Woman, here is your son.”
  21. John 19:29οὖν · So
    A jar of sour wine was sitting there. So they soaked a sponge in the wine, put it on a stalk of hyssop, and lifted it to His mouth.
  22. John 19:30οὖν
    When Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished.” And bowing His head, He yielded up His spirit.
  23. John 19:31οὖν
    It was the day of Preparation, and the next day was a High Sabbath. In order that the bodies would not remain on the cross during the Sabbath, the Jews asked Pilate to have the legs broken and the bodies removed.
  24. John 19:32οὖν · So
    So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first man who had been crucified with Jesus, and those of the other.
  25. John 19:38οὖν · so
    Afterward, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus (but secretly for fear of the Jews), asked Pilate to let him remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission, so he came and removed His body.
  26. John 19:40οὖν · So
    So they took the body of Jesus and wrapped it in linen cloths with the spices, according to the Jewish burial custom.
  27. John 19:42οὖν · And
    And because it was the Jewish day of Preparation and the tomb was nearby, they placed Jesus there.
  28. John 20:2οὖν · So
    So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb,” she said, “and we do not know where they have put Him!”
  29. John 20:3οὖν · Then
    Then Peter and the other disciple set out for the tomb.
  30. John 20:6οὖν
    Simon Peter arrived just after him. He entered the tomb and saw the linen cloths lying there.
  31. John 20:8οὖν · Then
    Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went in. And he saw and believed.
  32. John 20:10οὖν · Then
    Then the disciples returned to their homes.
  33. John 20:11οὖν · [And]
    But Mary stood outside the tomb weeping. And as she wept, she bent down to look into the tomb,
  34. John 20:19οὖν
    It was the first day of the week, and that very evening, while the disciples were together with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them. “Peace be with you!” He said to them.
  35. John 20:20οὖν
    After He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.
  36. John 20:21οὖν
    Again Jesus said to them, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent Me, so also I am sending you.”
  37. John 20:25οὖν · So
    So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he replied, “Unless I see the nail marks in His hands, and put my finger where the nails have been, and put my hand into His side, I will never believe.”
  38. John 20:30οὖν
    Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book.
  39. John 21:5οὖν · So
    So He called out to them, “Children, do you have any fish?” “No,” they answered.
  40. John 21:6οὖν · So
    He told them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it there, and they were unable to haul it in because of the great number of fish.
  41. John 21:7οὖν · Then; οὖν · As soon as
    Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” As soon as Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment (for he had removed it) and jumped into the sea.
  42. John 21:9οὖν
    When they landed, they saw a charcoal fire there with fish on it, and some bread.
  43. John 21:11οὖν · So
    So Simon Peter went aboard and dragged the net ashore. It was full of large fish, 153, but even with so many, the net was not torn.
  44. John 21:15οὖν
    When they had finished eating, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love Me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus replied, “Feed My lambs.”
  45. John 21:21οὖν · [When]
    When Peter saw him, he asked, “Lord, what about him?”
  46. John 21:23οὖν · Because of
    Because of this, the rumor spread among the brothers that this disciple would not die. However, Jesus did not say that he would not die, but only, “If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you?”
  47. Acts 1:6οὖν · So
    So when they came together, they asked Him, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?”