Therefore
τοιγαροῦνStrong’s G5105toigaroun
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Toigaroun is the Greek word usually translated “so then” and “therefore”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.”
Meaning
Usually translated “so then” and “therefore”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- so then 1
- therefore 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Thessalonians 1
- Hebrews 1
2 books in all.
Greek dictionary
τοιγαροῦν toigaroun · therefore
τοι-γαρ-οῦν an inferential particle, [in LXX: Job.22:10 24:22, Sir.41:16, al. ;] wherefore then, so therefore: 1Th.4:8, Heb.12:1 (Hat., Plat., al.).† (AS)
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.