so

Greek Negative JOINED TO Greek Conjunction

οὐκοῦν adv. (οὔκουν, not therefore), with the negative element lost, therefore, so then: Jhn.18:37. (AS)

so

Greek Negative JOINED TO Greek Conjunction

οὐκοῦν, Doric dialect οὐκῶν, adverb, composed, like{οὔκουν}, of οὐκ and οὖν, but differing in meaning and accent,[Refs 2nd c.AD+] I) in questions, inviting assent to an inference, or to an addition to what has already received assent, οὐκοῦν δοκεῖ σοι. ; you think then, do you not, that? [Refs 5th c.BC+]subjunctive, οὐκοῦν καὶ ἄλλους σε φῶμεν δυνατὸν εἶναι ποιεῖν (i.e. ῥήτορας ἀγαθούς) ; [Refs] when a negative answer is invited, οὐκοῦν οὐκ ἂν εἴη τὸ μὴ λυπεῖσθαί ποτε ταὐτὸν τῷ χαίρειν ;[Refs]; οὐκοῦν οὐδ᾽ ἂν εἷς ἀντείποι ; [Refs 4th c.BC+] II) in affirmative sentences, surely then, οὐκοῦν, εἰ ταῦτα ἀληθῆ, πολλὴ ἐλπὶς ἀφικομένῳ οἷ ἐγὼ πορεύομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]subjunctive or imperative, οὐκοῦν διδάσκωμεν αὐτόν, ἀλλὰ μὴ λοιδορῶμεν let us teach him, then, [Refs]; οὐκοῦν. ἱκανῶς ἐχέτω let this then suffice, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with a prohibition, οὐκοῦν μὴ. αὐτομολήσῃς [Refs 4th c.BC+]; οὐκοῦν ὑπόλοιπον δουλεύειν slavery, then, is the only alternative, [Refs 4th c.BC+] II.2) in replies, very well, yes, ἴωμεν. Answ. οὐκοῦν ἐπειδὰν πνεῦμα τοὐκ πρῴρας ἀνῇ, τότε στελοῦμεν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀμηχάνων ἐρᾷς. Answ. οὐκοῦν, ὅταν δὴ μὴ σθένω, πεπαύσομαι [Refs]; ἥξει γὰρ αὐτά, κἂν ἐγὼ σιγῇ στέγω. Answ. οὐκοῦν ἅ γ᾽ ἥξει καὶ σὲ χρὴ λέγειν ἐμοί [Refs]; ἀπόλωλας, ὦ κακόδαιμον. Answ. οὐκοῦν, ἢν λάχω [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἴθι δὴ σκεψώμεθα. Answ. οὐκοῦν χρή yes, let us do so, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; surely, οὐκοῦν τρύγοιπος ταῦτα πάντ᾽ ἰάσεται [Refs 5th c.BC+]

Greek

Adverb

is it not therefore that, i.e. (affirmatively) hence or so; then; from g3756 (οὐ) and g3767 (οὖν)