ἄρα ara · G0686

therefore

ἄρα, ; illative particle, expressing a more subjective or informal inference than οὖν, ; then: prop. (as in cl.), the second word in the sentence, Rom.7:21 8:1, Gal.3:7; ἐπεὶ ἄρα, 1Co.7:14 (with another word between) 5:10; as the first word, Luk.11:48, Act.11:18, Rom.10:17, 1Co.15:18, 2Co.5:15 7:12, Heb.4:9; so prop. in apodosis after protasis with εἰ, Mat.12:28, Luk.11:20, Gal.2:21 3:29 5:11, Heb.12:8 (κενὸν ἄρα), 1Co.15:14; often in interrogations, direct and indirect, τίς (τί) ἄρα, Mat.18:1 19:25, 27 24:45, Mrk.4:41, Luk.1:66 8:25 12:42 22:23, Act.12:18; εἰ ἄρα, Mrk.11:13, Act.8:22; εἴπερ ἄρα, 1Co.15:15; οὐκ ἄρα, Act.21:38; μήτι ἄρα, 2Co.1:17; in strengthened forms, ἄρα γε, ἄραγε, …

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ἄρᾰ, ; Epic dialect ῥά (which is enclitic and used after monosyllables, ἦ, ὅς, γάρ, etc., or words ending in a vowel or diphthong, e.g. ἐπεί), before a consonant ἄρ (perhaps cf. Lithuanian i[rtilde] 'and'): expressing consequence, then, or mere succession, there and then, and in many derived uses. ; A EARLIER USAGE: to denote, ; A.I immediate transition, there and then, straightway, ὣς φάτο βῆ δ᾽ ἄρ᾽ Ὄνειρος[]: after a participle, ὣς εἰπὼν κατ᾽ ἄρ᾽ ἕζετο[]; οὕτως ἄρα[]; often in apodosi, as …

Where it's used 50 times

Matthew 7:20 · Matthew 12:28 · Matthew 17:26 · Matthew 18:1 · Matthew 19:25 · Matthew 19:27 · Matthew 24:45 · Mark 4:41 · Mark 11:13 · Luke 1:66 · Luke 8:25 · Luke 11:20 · Luke 11:48 · Luke 12:42 · Luke 22:23 · Acts 7:1 · Acts 8:22 · Acts 11:18 · Acts 12:18 · Acts 17:27 · Acts 21:38 · Romans 5:18 · Romans 7:3 · Romans 7:21 · Romans 7:25 · Romans 8:1 · Romans 8:12 · Romans 9:16 · Romans 9:18 · Romans 10:17 · Romans 14:12 · Romans 14:19 · 1 Corinthians 5:10 · 1 Corinthians 7:14 · 1 Corinthians 15:14 · 1 Corinthians 15:15 · 1 Corinthians 15:18 · 2 Corinthians 1:17 · 2 Corinthians 5:14 · 2 Corinthians 7:12 · Galatians 2:21 · Galatians 3:7 · Galatians 3:29 · Galatians 5:11 · Galatians 6:10 · Ephesians 2:19 · 1 Thessalonians 5:6 · 2 Thessalonians 2:15 · Hebrews 4:9 · Hebrews 12:8

Source: TBESG G0686; TFLSJ G0686

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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