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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. Romans 14:8οὖν · So
    If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.
  2. Romans 14:12οὖν · then
    So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God.
  3. Romans 14:13οὖν · Therefore
    Therefore let us stop judging one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother’s way.
  4. Romans 14:16οὖν · then
    Do not allow what you consider good, then, to be spoken of as evil.
  5. Romans 14:19οὖν · then
    So then, let us pursue what leads to peace and to mutual edification.
  6. Romans 15:17οὖν · Therefore
    Therefore I exult in Christ Jesus in my service to God.
  7. Romans 15:28οὖν · So
    So after I have completed this service and have safely delivered this bounty to them, I will set off to Spain by way of you.
  8. Romans 16:19οὖν · so
    Everyone has heard about your obedience, so I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise about what is good and innocent about what is evil.
  9. 1 Corinthians 3:5οὖν · then
    What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? They are servants through whom you believed, as the Lord has assigned to each his role.
  10. 1 Corinthians 4:16οὖν · Therefore
    Therefore I urge you to imitate me.
  11. 1 Corinthians 6:4οὖν · So
    So if you need to settle everyday matters, do you appoint as judges those of no standing in the church?
  12. 1 Corinthians 6:7οὖν
    The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means that you are thoroughly defeated already. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated?
  13. 1 Corinthians 6:15οὖν
    Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and unite them with a prostitute? Never!
  14. 1 Corinthians 7:26οὖν
    Because of the present crisis, I think it is good for a man to remain as he is.
  15. 1 Corinthians 8:4οὖν · So
    So about eating food sacrificed to idols: We know that an idol is nothing at all in the world, and that there is no God but one.
  16. 1 Corinthians 9:18οὖν · then
    What then is my reward? That in preaching the gospel I may offer it free of charge, and so not use up my rights in preaching it.
  17. 1 Corinthians 9:25οὖν
    Everyone who competes in the games trains with strict discipline. They do it for a crown that is perishable, but we do it for a crown that is imperishable.
  18. 1 Corinthians 10:19οὖν · then
    Am I suggesting, then, that food sacrificed to an idol is anything, or that an idol is anything?
  19. 1 Corinthians 10:31οὖν · So
    So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.
  20. 1 Corinthians 11:20οὖν · Now then
    Now then, when you come together, it is not the Lord’s Supper you eat.
  21. 1 Corinthians 14:11οὖν · then
    If, then, I do not know the meaning of someone’s language, I am a foreigner to the speaker, and he is a foreigner to me.
  22. 1 Corinthians 14:15οὖν · then
    What then shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind. I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my mind.
  23. 1 Corinthians 14:23οὖν · So
    So if the whole church comes together and everyone speaks in tongues, and some who are uninstructed or some unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are out of your minds?
  24. 1 Corinthians 14:26οὖν · then
    What then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has a psalm or a teaching, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. All of these must be done to build up the church.
  25. 1 Corinthians 15:11οὖν · then
    Whether, then, it was I or they, this is what we preach, and this is what you believed.
  26. 1 Corinthians 16:11οὖν · then
    No one, then, should treat him with contempt. Send him on his way in peace so that he can return to me, for I am expecting him along with the brothers.
  27. 1 Corinthians 16:18οὖν · therefore
    For they refreshed my spirit and yours as well. Show your appreciation, therefore, to such men.
  28. 2 Corinthians 1:17οὖν
    When I planned this, did I do it carelessly? Or do I make my plans by human standards, so as to say “Yes, yes” and also “No, no”?
  29. 2 Corinthians 3:12οὖν · Therefore
    Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold.
  30. 2 Corinthians 5:6οὖν · Therefore
    Therefore we are always confident, although we know that while we are at home in the body, we are away from the Lord.
  31. 2 Corinthians 5:11οὖν · Therefore
    Therefore, since we know what it means to fear the Lord, we try to persuade men. What we are is clear to God, and I hope it is clear to your conscience as well.
  32. 2 Corinthians 5:20οὖν · Therefore
    Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God.
  33. 2 Corinthians 7:1οὖν · Therefore
    Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
  34. 2 Corinthians 8:24οὖν · then
    In full view of the churches, then, show these men the proof of your love and the reason for our boasting about you.
  35. 2 Corinthians 9:5οὖν · So
    So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you beforehand and make arrangements for the generous gift you had promised. This way, your gift will be prepared generously and not begrudgingly.
  36. 2 Corinthians 11:15οὖν · then
    It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their actions.
  37. 2 Corinthians 12:9οὖν · Therefore
    But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.
  38. Galatians 3:5οὖν
    Does God lavish His Spirit on you and work miracles among you because you practice the law, or because you hear and believe?
  39. Galatians 3:19οὖν · then
    Why then was the law given? It was added because of transgressions, until the arrival of the seed to whom the promise referred. It was administered through angels by a mediator.
  40. Galatians 3:21οὖν · then
    Is the law, then, opposed to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come from the law.
  41. Galatians 4:15οὖν · then [has become]
    What then has become of your blessing? For I can testify that, if it were possible, you would have torn out your eyes and given them to me.
  42. Galatians 5:1οὖν · then
    It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be encumbered once more by a yoke of slavery.
  43. Galatians 6:10οὖν · Therefore
    Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith.
  44. Ephesians 2:19οὖν
    Therefore you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of God’s household,
  45. Ephesians 4:1οὖν · then
    As a prisoner in the Lord, then, I urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling you have received:
  46. Ephesians 4:17οὖν · So
    So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.
  47. Ephesians 5:1οὖν · therefore
    Be imitators of God, therefore, as beloved children,
  48. Ephesians 5:7οὖν · Therefore
    Therefore do not be partakers with them.
  49. Ephesians 5:15οὖν · then
    Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,
  50. Ephesians 6:14οὖν · then
    Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed,