Therefore/then
οὖνStrong’s G3767oun
Appears in 510 verses of the New Testament
In short
Oun is the Greek word usually translated “therefore”, “then” and “so”. It appears in 510 verses of the New Testament.
“Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.”
Meaning
Usually translated “therefore”, “then” and “so”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- therefore 412
- then 104
- so 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- John 201
- Acts 62
- Matthew 56
- Romans 47
- Luke 38
- 1 Corinthians 20
24 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- 1 Timothy 2:1In contextI exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
- 1 Timothy 2:8In contextI will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
- 1 Timothy 3:2In contextA bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
- 1 Timothy 5:14In contextI will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
- Philemon 1:17In contextIf thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.
- 2 Peter 3:17In contextYe therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.
All 510 verses, by book
- Matthew 56
- 1:173:83:105:195:235:486:26:86:96:226:236:316:347:117:127:249:3810:1610:2610:3110:3212:1212:2613:1813:2713:2813:4013:5617:1018:418:2618:2918:3119:619:721:2521:4022:922:1722:2122:2822:4322:4523:323:2024:1524:2624:4225:1325:2725:2826:5427:1727:2227:6428:19
- Luke 38
- 3:73:83:93:103:184:76:367:317:428:1810:210:3610:4011:1311:3411:3511:3612:712:2612:4013:1413:1814:3316:1116:2719:1220:520:1520:1720:2920:3320:4421:721:821:1422:7023:1623:22
- John 201
- 1:211:221:252:182:202:223:253:294:14:54:64:94:114:284:304:334:404:454:464:484:524:535:45:105:125:185:196:56:106:116:136:146:156:196:216:246:286:306:326:346:416:436:456:526:536:606:626:676:687:37:67:117:257:287:307:337:357:407:437:457:478:58:128:138:198:218:228:248:258:288:318:368:388:418:428:488:528:578:599:79:89:109:119:159:169:189:199:209:249:259:269:289:4110:710:1910:2410:3110:3911:311:611:1211:1411:1611:1711:2011:2111:3111:3211:3311:3611:3811:4111:4511:4711:5311:5411:5612:112:212:312:712:912:1712:1912:2112:2812:2912:3512:5013:613:1213:1413:2213:2413:2513:2713:3013:3116:1716:1816:1916:2218:318:418:618:718:818:1018:1118:1218:1618:1718:1918:2418:2518:2718:2818:2918:3118:3318:3718:3918:4019:119:419:519:619:819:1019:1319:1619:2019:2119:2319:2419:2619:2919:3019:3119:3219:3819:4019:4220:220:320:620:820:1020:1120:1920:2020:2120:2520:3021:521:621:721:921:1321:1521:23
- Acts 62
- 1:61:181:212:302:332:362:413:195:418:48:228:259:3110:2310:2910:3210:3311:1711:1912:513:413:3813:4014:315:315:1015:2715:3016:516:3617:1217:1717:2017:2317:2917:3018:1419:319:3219:3619:3820:2821:2221:2322:2923:1523:1823:2123:2223:3125:125:425:525:1125:1725:2326:426:926:2228:528:2028:28
- Romans 47
- 2:212:263:13:93:273:314:14:94:105:15:95:186:16:46:126:156:217:37:77:137:258:128:319:149:169:189:199:3010:1411:111:511:711:1111:1911:2212:113:713:1013:1214:814:1214:1314:1614:1915:1715:2816:19
- 1 Corinthians 20
- 3:54:165:76:46:76:157:268:49:189:2510:1910:3111:2014:1114:1514:2314:2615:1116:1116:18
- 2 Thessalonians 1
- 2:15
- Philemon 1
- 1:17
- 2 Peter 1
- 3:17
- 1 John 1
- 2:24
- 3 John 1
- 1:8
Greek dictionary
οὖν oun · therefore/then
οὖν, particle expressing consequence or simple sequence (never standing first in a sentence), wherefore, therefore, then: Mat.3:10, Luk.3:9, Jhn.8:38, Act.1:21, Rom.5:9, al.; in exhortations, Mat.3:8, Luk.11:35, Act.3:19, Rom.6:12, al.; in questions, Mat.13:28, Mrk.15:12, Jhn.8:[5], Rom.6:1, al.; continuing a narrative or resuming it after a digression, Mat.1:17, Luk.3:18, Jhn.1:22 2:18 (and very frequently in this Gospel), Act.26:22, al.; ἄρα οὖν (see: ἄρα); ἐπεὶ οὖν, Heb.2:14; οὖν with ptcp. (= ἐπεὶ οὖν), Act.2:30, Rom.5:1, al.; ἐὰν οὖν (where οὖν rather in sense belongs to the apodosis), …
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “therefore” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
THEREFORE, adverb
ther'fore. [there and for.]
- For that; for that or this reason, referring to something previously stated.“I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come” Luke 14:20
- Consequently.
- In return or recompense for this or that.“What shall we have therefore?” Matthew 19:27
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.