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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 3766. οὐκοῦν (oukoun) -- therefore, then, consequently</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/3766.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/romans/16-15.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/3766.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 3766</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/3765.htm" title="3765">◄</a> 3766. oukoun <a href="../greek/3767.htm" title="3767">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">oukoun: therefore, then, consequently</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">οὐκοῦν</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Adverb, Negative<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>oukoun<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>oo-koon'<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(ook-oon')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>therefore, then, consequently<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>therefore, so then.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>A compound of οὐ (ou, meaning "not") and οὖν (oun, meaning "therefore" or "then")<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "oukoun," similar logical connectors in Hebrew might include words like "לָכֵן" (lakhen, meaning "therefore") or "וְעַל־כֵּן" (ve'al-ken, meaning "and therefore").<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Greek conjunction "oukoun" is used to introduce a logical conclusion or inference based on preceding statements. It serves to affirm a conclusion that follows naturally from the context. In the New Testament, it is used to emphasize the certainty or inevitability of a conclusion drawn from prior arguments or facts.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the context of ancient Greek language and rhetoric, conjunctions like "oukoun" were essential for constructing logical arguments and narratives. The use of such terms reflects the Greek emphasis on reasoned discourse and logical progression in both philosophical and everyday discussions. In the New Testament, this reflects the influence of Hellenistic culture on the language and style of the biblical texts.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/3756.htm">ou,</a> and <a href="/greek/3767.htm">oun</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>therefore, so then<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>so (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 3766: οὐκοῦν</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">οὐκοῦν</span></span> (from <span class="greek2">οὐκ</span> and <span class="greek2">οὖν</span>), adverb, <span class="accented">not therefore</span>; and since a speaker often introduces in this way his own opinion (see <span class="abbreviation">Krüger</span>, as below), the particle is used affirmatively, <span class="accented">therefore, then,</span> the force of the negative disappearing. Hence, the saying of Pilate <span class="greek2">οὐκοῦν</span> <span class="greek2">βασιλεύς</span> <span class="greek2">εἰ</span> <span class="greek2">σύ</span> must be taken affirmatively: "then (since thou speakest of thy <span class="greek2">βασιλεία</span>) thou art a king!" (German also<span class="latin">bist</span><span class="latin">du</span><span class="latin">doch</span><span class="latin">ein</span><span class="latin">König</span>!), <a href="/interlinear/john/18-37.htm">John 18:37</a> (cf. <span class="abbreviation">Buttmann</span>, 249 (214)); but it is better to write <span class="greek2">οὐκοῦν</span>, so that Pilate, arguing from the words of Christ, asks, not without irony, <span class="accented">art thou not a king then?</span> or <span class="accented">in any case, thou art a king, art thou not?</span> cf. <span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>'s Grammar, 512 (477). The difference between <span class="greek2">οὐκοῦν</span> and <span class="greek2">οὐκοῦν</span> is differently stated by different writers; cf. <span class="abbreviation">Herm. ad Vig.</span>, p. 792ff; <span class="abbreviation">Krüger</span>, § 69, 51, 1 and 2; Kühner, § 508, 5 ii., p. 715ff, also the 3rd excurs. appended to his edition of <span class="abbreviation">Xenophon</span>, memor.; (<span class="abbreviation">Bäumlein</span>, Partikeln, pp. 191-198).<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>then. <p>From <a href="/greek/3756.htm">ou</a> and <a href="/greek/3767.htm">oun</a>; is it not therefore that, i.e. (affirmatively) hence or so -- then. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/3756.htm">ou</a> <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/3767.htm">oun</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>ου Ουκουν ουκούν Οὐκοῦν ουλή ουλής Oukoun Oukoûn<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/john/18-37.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">John 18:37</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/john/18.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὁ Πιλᾶτος <b>Οὐκοῦν</b> βασιλεὺς εἶ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/john/18.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> said <span class="itali">to Him, So</span> You are a king?<br><a href="/kjvs/john/18.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> thou a king <span class="itali">then?</span> Jesus answered,<br><a href="/interlinear/john/18-37.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Pilate <span class="itali">Then</span> a king are<p><b><a href="/greek/3766.htm">Strong's Greek 3766</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_3766.htm">1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/oukoun_3766.htm">Οὐκοῦν — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/3765.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="3765"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="3765" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/3767.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="3767"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="3767" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>