Acts 3:19:2Acts.3.19.W2TAB
οὖν
oun
“therefore”
- Transliteration
- OUN
- Extended
- OON
- IPA
- /ˈuːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- therefore
Alphabet Analysis
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
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OUN
- sentence
me-ta-no-Ê-sa-te OUN KAI e-pi-STRE-psa-te pros to e-ksa-lei-PHTHÊ-nai hy-MÔN tas ha-mar-TI-as
Exegesis
The verse begins with two aorist active imperatives, metanoesate {μετανοήσατε | me-ta-no-É-sa-te} and epistrepsate {ἐπιστέψατε | e-pi-STRÉ-psa-te}, joined by the inferential particle oun {οὖν | oûn} to present a logical conclusion to Peter’s proclamation.
Root and etymology
krateokappa–rho–alpha–tau–epsilon–omega
“to grasp firmly, hold fast”
In context — Acts 3:19
So repent and turn back, so that your sins may be blotted out.
About this coordinate
Acts 3:19:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Acts 3:19, 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.3.19.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.3.19.W2.S1) and character.