Strong G3766οὐκοῦν
so
- Transliteration
- oukoun
- Pronunciation
- ook-oon'
- Morphology
- Greek Negative JOINED TO Greek Conjunction
Definition
Detailed definition
οὐκοῦν
adv. (οὔκουν, not therefore),
with the negative element lost, therefore, so then: Jhn.18:37.†
(AS)
adv. (οὔκουν, not therefore),
with the negative element lost, therefore, so then: Jhn.18:37.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3766 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- then1
First verses
- John 18:37Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
οὐκοῦν,
Doric dialect οὐκῶν, adverb, composed, like{οὔκουν}, of οὐκ and οὖν, but differing in meaning and accent,[Refs 2nd c.AD+ (compare 2nd c.AD: Apollonius Dyscolus Grammaticus “de Conjunctionibus;” 257.18s qq., Hdn.Gr. 1.516, 2nd c.AD: Phrynichus Atticista “Praeparatio Sophistica” p.98B.)]
I in questions, inviting assent to an inference, or to an addition to what has already received assent, οὐκοῦν δοκεῖ σοι.. ; you think then, do you not, that.. ? [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 2.4.15, “Mem.” 1.4.5, compare 4.2.20, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 332b, 360b -d, “Cra.” 416c, etc.: with hortatory)]subjunctive, οὐκοῦν καὶ ἄλλους σε φῶμεν δυνατὸν εἶναι ποιεῖν (i.e. ῥήτορας ἀγαθούς) ; [Refs ([prev. author] “Grg.” 449b: followed by οὐ)] when a negative answer is invited, οὐκοῦν οὐκ ἂν εἴη τὸ μὴ λυπεῖσθαί ποτε ταὐτὸν τῷ χαίρειν ;[Refs ([prev. author] “Phlb.” 43d, compare “Phd.” 105e)]; οὐκοῦν οὐδ᾽ ἂν εἷς ἀντείποι ; [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 16.4.)]
II in affirmative sentences, surely then, οὐκοῦν, εἰ ταῦτα ἀληθῆ, πολλὴ ἐλπὶς ἀφικομένῳ οἷ ἐγὼ πορεύομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 67b: with)]subjunctive or imperative, οὐκοῦν διδάσκωμεν αὐτόν, ἀλλὰ μὴ λοιδορῶμεν let us teach him, then, [Refs ([prev. author] “La.” 195a)]; οὐκοῦν.. ἱκανῶς ἐχέτω let this then suffice, [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Phdr.” 274b, compare 278b, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “DMort.” 23.3; οὐκοῦν ἂν ἤδη.. λέγοι 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Pax” 43)]: with a prohibition, οὐκοῦν μὴ.. αὐτομολήσῃς [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 1.159)]; οὐκοῦν ὑπόλοιπον δουλεύειν slavery, then, is the only alternative, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 8.59.)]
II.2 in replies, very well, yes, ἴωμεν.. Answ. οὐκοῦν ἐπειδὰν πνεῦμα τοὐκ πρῴρας ἀνῇ, τότε στελοῦμεν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 639)]; ἀμηχάνων ἐρᾷς. Answ. οὐκοῦν, ὅταν δὴ μὴ σθένω, πεπαύσομαι [Refs ([prev. author] “Ant.” 91)]; ἥξει γὰρ αὐτά, κἂν ἐγὼ σιγῇ στέγω. Answ. οὐκοῦν ἅ γ᾽ ἥξει καὶ σὲ χρὴ λέγειν ἐμοί [Refs ([prev. author] “OT” 342)]; ἀπόλωλας, ὦ κακόδαιμον. Answ. οὐκοῦν, ἢν λάχω [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Pax” 364)]; ἴθι δὴ σκεψώμεθα.. Answ. οὐκοῦν χρή yes, let us do so, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Politicus” 289d, compare 287c, “Sph.” 254d)]; surely, οὐκοῦν τρύγοιπος ταῦτα πάντ᾽ ἰάσεται [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 1087; οὐκοῦν κλεινὴ καὶ ἔπαινον ἔχουσ᾽.. ἀπέρχῃ 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 817 (_anapaest meter_).)]
Doric dialect οὐκῶν, adverb, composed, like{οὔκουν}, of οὐκ and οὖν, but differing in meaning and accent,[Refs 2nd c.AD+ (compare 2nd c.AD: Apollonius Dyscolus Grammaticus “de Conjunctionibus;” 257.18s qq., Hdn.Gr. 1.516, 2nd c.AD: Phrynichus Atticista “Praeparatio Sophistica” p.98B.)]
I in questions, inviting assent to an inference, or to an addition to what has already received assent, οὐκοῦν δοκεῖ σοι.. ; you think then, do you not, that.. ? [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 2.4.15, “Mem.” 1.4.5, compare 4.2.20, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 332b, 360b -d, “Cra.” 416c, etc.: with hortatory)]subjunctive, οὐκοῦν καὶ ἄλλους σε φῶμεν δυνατὸν εἶναι ποιεῖν (i.e. ῥήτορας ἀγαθούς) ; [Refs ([prev. author] “Grg.” 449b: followed by οὐ)] when a negative answer is invited, οὐκοῦν οὐκ ἂν εἴη τὸ μὴ λυπεῖσθαί ποτε ταὐτὸν τῷ χαίρειν ;[Refs ([prev. author] “Phlb.” 43d, compare “Phd.” 105e)]; οὐκοῦν οὐδ᾽ ἂν εἷς ἀντείποι ; [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 16.4.)]
II in affirmative sentences, surely then, οὐκοῦν, εἰ ταῦτα ἀληθῆ, πολλὴ ἐλπὶς ἀφικομένῳ οἷ ἐγὼ πορεύομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 67b: with)]subjunctive or imperative, οὐκοῦν διδάσκωμεν αὐτόν, ἀλλὰ μὴ λοιδορῶμεν let us teach him, then, [Refs ([prev. author] “La.” 195a)]; οὐκοῦν.. ἱκανῶς ἐχέτω let this then suffice, [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Phdr.” 274b, compare 278b, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “DMort.” 23.3; οὐκοῦν ἂν ἤδη.. λέγοι 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Pax” 43)]: with a prohibition, οὐκοῦν μὴ.. αὐτομολήσῃς [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 1.159)]; οὐκοῦν ὑπόλοιπον δουλεύειν slavery, then, is the only alternative, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 8.59.)]
II.2 in replies, very well, yes, ἴωμεν.. Answ. οὐκοῦν ἐπειδὰν πνεῦμα τοὐκ πρῴρας ἀνῇ, τότε στελοῦμεν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 639)]; ἀμηχάνων ἐρᾷς. Answ. οὐκοῦν, ὅταν δὴ μὴ σθένω, πεπαύσομαι [Refs ([prev. author] “Ant.” 91)]; ἥξει γὰρ αὐτά, κἂν ἐγὼ σιγῇ στέγω. Answ. οὐκοῦν ἅ γ᾽ ἥξει καὶ σὲ χρὴ λέγειν ἐμοί [Refs ([prev. author] “OT” 342)]; ἀπόλωλας, ὦ κακόδαιμον. Answ. οὐκοῦν, ἢν λάχω [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Pax” 364)]; ἴθι δὴ σκεψώμεθα.. Answ. οὐκοῦν χρή yes, let us do so, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Politicus” 289d, compare 287c, “Sph.” 254d)]; surely, οὐκοῦν τρύγοιπος ταῦτα πάντ᾽ ἰάσεται [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 1087; οὐκοῦν κλεινὴ καὶ ἔπαινον ἔχουσ᾽.. ἀπέρχῃ 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 817 (_anapaest meter_).)]