Acts 16:5:3Acts.16.5.W3TAB

οὖν

oun

therefore

Transliteration
OUN
Extended
ooN
IPA
/uːn/

Meaning by language

English
therefore

Alphabet Analysis

Omicrono — as in omit (short)
Upsiloni — as in machine
Nun — as in new

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Word in context

  1. word

    OUN

  2. sentence

    hai men OUN ek-klē-SI-ai e-ste-re-OUN-to tê PI-stei kai e-pe-RIS-seu-on tô a-rith-MÔ kath hē-ME-ran

Exegesis

The particle cluster men oun {μὲν οὖν | mén oun} serves as a transitional marker, introducing a summary statement that contrasts with preceding events.

In contextActs 16:5

So the churches were being strengthened in the faith , and their number was increasing day by day.

About this coordinate

Acts 16:5:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Acts 16:5, so the Greek word οὖν (oun) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Acts.16.5.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.16.5.W3.S1) and character.