John 11:21:2John.11.21.W2TAB
οὖν
oun
“then”
- Transliteration
- OUN
- Extended
- OUN
- IPA
- /ˈuːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- then
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
- word
OUN
- clause
EI-pen OUN hê MAR-tha PROS TON ee-ay-SOON
- sentence
EI-pen OUN hê MAR-tha PROS TON ee-ay-SOON KY-ree-e ei ÊS HÔ-de ouk AN a-PE-tha-nen ho a-del-PHOS mou
Exegesis
The clause begins with the narrative assertion eipen {εἶπεν | eî-pen} and the connective oun {οὖν | oûn}, which together move the story forward and tie Martha’s speech to what has just happened.
Root and etymology
ounomicron upsilon nu
“therefore, so”
In context — John 11:21
Then Martha said to Jesus , “Lord , had You been present, my brother would not have died.”
About this coordinate
John 11:21:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of John 11:21, 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 John.11.21.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (John.11.21.W2.S1) and character.