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GreekG0686Conjunction

ἄρα

ara

50Occurrences
G0686Strong's #
ConjunctionPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

a particle denoting an inference more or less decisive (as follows)

probably from G142 (αἴρω) (through the idea of drawing a conclusion);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
illative particle, expressing a more subjective or informal inference than οὖν, then: prop. (as in cl.), the second word in the sentence; ἐπεὶ ἄρα, (with another word between) ; as the first word,; so prop. in apodosis after protasis with εἰ, (κενὸν ἄρα); often in interrogations, direct and indirect, *τίς *(τί) ἄρα; εἰ ἄρα,; εἴπερ ἄρα; οὐκ ἄρα; μήτι ἄρα; in strengthened forms, ἄρα γε, ἄραγε, and more frequently *ἄρα οὖν *(Epp. Paul.), so then.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Conjunction

Morphology Code

G:CONJ

Full Description

Greek Conjunction

Occurrences

ἄρα appears 50 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Romans
11
Matthew
7
Acts
6
Luke
6
1 Corinthians
5
Galatians
5
2 Corinthians
3
Hebrews
2

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 15:14BSB

And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is worthless, and so is your faith.

Acts 11:18BSB

When they heard this, their objections were put to rest, and they glorified God, saying, “So then, God has granted even the Gentiles repentance unto life.”

Galatians 5:11BSB

Now, brothers, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been abolished.

Matthew 12:28BSB

But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

Romans 14:12BSB

So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.