οὐκοῦν, (fr. οὐκ and οὖν); adv., not therefore; and since a speaker often introduces in this way his own opinion [see Kriiger as below], the particle is used affirmatively, therefore, then, the force of the negative disappearing. Hence the saying of Pilate οὐκοῦν βασιλεὺς εἶ σύ must be taken affirmatively: then (since thou speakest of thy βασιλείαν) thou arta king! (Germ. also bist du doch ein KGnig !), Jn. xviii. 37 [cf. B. 249 (214)]; but it is better to write οὔκουν, so that Pilate, arguing from the words of Christ, asks, not without irony, art thou not a king then ? or in any case, thou art a king, art thou not? cf. W. 512 (477). The difference between οὐκοῦν and οὔκουν is differently stated by different writers; cf. Herm. ad Vig. p- 792sqq.; Kriiger § 69, 51, 1 and 2; Kiihner ὃ 508, 5 ii. p. 715 sqq., also the 3d excurs. appended to his ed. of Xen. memor.; [Bdumlein, Partikeln, pp. 191-198].

οὐκοῦν oukoun 1x

then, therefore; used interrogatively, Jn. 18:37*

οὐκοῦν, adv.

(< οὔκουν, not therefore),

with the negative element lost, therefore, so then: Jo 18:37.†

οὐκοῦν. In the NT only in Jn 18%? οὐκοῦν βασιλεὺς εἶ σύ; ““50 then you are a king?” The word expects an affirmative answer: cf. German ‘‘ nicht wahr?

οὐκοῦν (oukoun) — so. 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+]