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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. Acts 1:18οὖν · Now
    (Now with the reward for his wickedness Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong and burst open in the middle, and all his intestines spilled out.
  2. Acts 1:21οὖν · Therefore
    Therefore it is necessary to choose one of the men who have accompanied us the whole time the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
  3. Acts 2:30οὖν · [But]
    But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that He would place one of his descendants on his throne.
  4. Acts 2:33οὖν · then
    Exalted, then, to the right hand of God, He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.
  5. Acts 2:36οὖν · Therefore
    Therefore let all Israel know with certainty that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ!”
  6. Acts 2:41οὖν
    Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.
  7. Acts 3:19οὖν · then
    Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,
  8. Acts 5:41οὖν
    The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.
  9. Acts 8:4οὖν
    Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went.
  10. Acts 8:22οὖν · therefore
    Repent, therefore, of your wickedness, and pray to the Lord. Perhaps He will forgive you for the intent of your heart.
  11. Acts 8:25οὖν · And after
    And after Peter and John had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many of the Samaritan villages.
  12. Acts 9:31οὖν · Then
    Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit.
  13. Acts 10:23οὖν · So
    So Peter invited them in as his guests. And the next day he got ready and went with them, accompanied by some of the brothers from Joppa.
  14. Acts 10:29οὖν · then
    So when I was invited, I came without objection. I ask, then, why have you sent for me?”
  15. Acts 10:32οὖν · Therefore
    Therefore send to Joppa for Simon, who is called Peter. He is a guest in the home of Simon the tanner, by the sea.’
  16. Acts 10:33οὖν · So; οὖν · then
    So I sent for you immediately, and you were kind enough to come. Now then, we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has instructed you to tell us.”
  17. Acts 11:17οὖν · So
    So if God gave them the same gift He gave us who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to hinder the work of God?”
  18. Acts 11:19οὖν · Meanwhile
    Meanwhile those scattered by the persecution that began with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message only to Jews.
  19. Acts 12:5οὖν · So
    So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was fervently praying to God for him.
  20. Acts 13:4οὖν · So
    So Barnabas and Saul, sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia and sailed from there to Cyprus.
  21. Acts 13:38οὖν · Therefore
    Therefore let it be known to you, brothers, that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.
  22. Acts 13:40οὖν · then
    Watch out, then, that what was spoken by the prophets does not happen to you:
  23. Acts 14:3οὖν · So
    So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldly for the Lord, who affirmed the message of His grace by enabling them to perform signs and wonders.
  24. Acts 15:3οὖν
    Sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, recounting the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers.
  25. Acts 15:10οὖν · then
    Now then, why do you test God by placing on the necks of the disciples a yoke that neither we nor our fathers have been able to bear?
  26. Acts 15:27οὖν · Therefore
    Therefore we are sending Judas and Silas to tell you in person the same things we are writing.
  27. Acts 15:30οὖν · So
    So the men were sent off and went down to Antioch, where they assembled the congregation and delivered the letter.
  28. Acts 16:5οὖν · So
    So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.
  29. Acts 16:36οὖν
    The jailer informed Paul: “The magistrates have sent orders to release you. Now you may go on your way in peace.”
  30. Acts 17:12οὖν · As a result
    As a result, many of them believed, along with quite a few prominent Greek women and men.
  31. Acts 17:17οὖν · So
    So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and God-fearing Gentiles, and in the marketplace with those he met each day.
  32. Acts 17:20οὖν · [and]
    For you are bringing some strange notions to our ears, and we want to know what they mean.”
  33. Acts 17:23οὖν · Therefore
    For as I walked around and examined your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. Therefore what you worship as something unknown, I now proclaim to you.
  34. Acts 17:29οὖν · Therefore
    Therefore, being offspring of God, we should not think that the Divine Being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by man’s skill and imagination.
  35. Acts 17:30οὖν
    Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent.
  36. Acts 19:3οὖν · then
    “Into what, then, were you baptized?” Paul asked. “The baptism of John,” they replied.
  37. Acts 19:32οὖν · Meanwhile
    Meanwhile the assembly was in turmoil. Some were shouting one thing and some another, and most of them did not even know why they were there.
  38. Acts 19:36οὖν · Since
    Since these things are undeniable, you ought to be calm and not do anything rash.
  39. Acts 19:38οὖν · So
    So if Demetrius and his fellow craftsmen have a complaint against anyone, the courts are open and proconsuls are available. Let them bring charges against one another there.
  40. Acts 21:22οὖν · then
    What then should we do? They will certainly hear that you have come.
  41. Acts 21:23οὖν · Therefore
    Therefore do what we advise you. There are four men with us who have taken a vow.
  42. Acts 22:29οὖν · At once
    At once those who were about to interrogate Paul stepped back, and the commander himself was alarmed when he realized that he had put a Roman citizen in chains.
  43. Acts 23:15οὖν · then
    Now then, you and the Sanhedrin petition the commander to bring him down to you on the pretext of examining his case more carefully. We are ready to kill him on the way.”
  44. Acts 23:18οὖν · So
    So the centurion took him to the commander and said, “Paul the prisoner sent and asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to tell you.”
  45. Acts 23:21οὖν
    Do not let them persuade you, because more than forty men are waiting to ambush him. They have bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him; they are ready now, awaiting your consent.”
  46. Acts 23:22οὖν · So
    So the commander dismissed the young man and instructed him, “Do not tell anyone that you have reported this to me.”
  47. Acts 23:31οὖν · So
    So the soldiers followed their orders and brought Paul by night to Antipatris.
  48. Acts 25:1οὖν
    Three days after his arrival in the province, Festus went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem,
  49. Acts 25:4οὖν · But
    But Festus replied, “Paul is being held in Caesarea, and I myself am going there soon.