John 11:3:2John.11.3.W2TAB

οὖν

oun

therefore

Transliteration
OUN
Extended
OUN
IPA
/ˈuːn/

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. clause

    a-PES-tei-lan OUN hai a-del-PHAI PROS au-TON LE-gou-sai

  3. sentence

    a-PES-tei-lan OUN hai a-del-PHAI PROS au-TON LE-gou-sai KY-ree-e EE-de hon phi-LEIS as-the-NEI

Exegesis

Oun {οὖν | oûn} ‘therefore’ ties the sisters’ response to what has just been reported before it.

Root and etymology

ounomicron upsilon nu

therefore, so

In contextJohn 11:3

Therefore the sisters sent an appeal to Him, saying, “Lord , look, the one whom You love is ill.”

About this coordinate

John 11:3:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of John 11:3, 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.11.3.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (John.11.3.W2.S1) and character.