conjunction
ara
Greekἄρα (ara)
Strong’sG686
then, therefore, since
stem ar-49 times in the New Testamentin 12 of 27 books
Translated as
What it means
ἄρα,
illative particle, expressing a more subjective or informal inference than οὖν,G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G686 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidar'-ah
a particle denoting an inference more or less decisive (as follows)
Fromprobably from G142 (through the idea of drawing a conclusion);
King Jameshaply, (what) manner (of man), no doubt, perhaps, so be, then, therefore, truly, wherefore.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
This word never changes. It is spelled the same wherever it appears, so there is nothing to learn beyond the word itself.
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
49 occurrences, every one of them listed
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Matthew 7:20“thus”ara ge apo toiu karpoiu autoiu epignōskevi autoin.So then, by their fruit you will recognize them.
Matthew 12:28“then”ei de en pneume theou mis ekballamō teim daimoneim, ara fthanata epi vin tas basileias tou theou.But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
Matthew 18:1“then”En ekeina ta hōra proserchala tois mathētois to Iēso legarōtois; Tinos ara megoteros atō en ta basileia toiu ouranoiu?At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who then is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
Matthew 19:25“then”akouaratois de tois mathētois ekplēssile sfodra legarōtois; Tinos ara dunetō sōzira?When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, “Who then can be saved?”
Matthew 19:27“then”Tote apokriniratos tos Petros legata auto; Idou nis afiēkana panteim kai akolouthana si; tinem ara eti ni?“Look,” Peter replied, “we have left everything to follow You. What then will there be for us?”
Matthew 24:45“then”Tinos ara atō tos pistos doulos kai fronimos hon kathistanata tos kurios epi tau oiketeiau autou teu dōara autoi tan trofēan en kairo?Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the others their food at the proper time?
Mark 4:41“then”kai fobila fobon megon, kai legale pros allēloin; Tinos ara houtos atō hoti kai tos anemos kai tas thalassas hupakouatō auto?Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”
Luke 1:66“then”kai tithela pantois tois akouaratois en ta kardia autoiu, legarōtois; Tinem ara tem paidiem houtem eti? kai gar cheiras kuriou ate meta autou.And all who heard this wondered in their hearts and asked, “What then will this child become?” For the Lord’s hand was with him.
Luke 8:25“then”legata de autoi; Pou tas pistias vu? fobiratois de thaumazala, legarōtois pros allēloin; Tinos ara houtos atō hoti kai toi anemoi epitassatō kai te hudōre, kai hupakoualō auto?“Where is your faith?” He asked. Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!”
Luke 11:20“then”ei de en daktulo theou ekballamō teim daimoneim, ara fthanata epi vin tas basileias tou theou.But if I drive out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
Luke 11:48“so”ara marturois avō kai suneudokavō tei ergei toiu patēroiu vu, hoti autois men apokteinala autoin vis de oikodomavō.So you are witnesses consenting to the deeds of your fathers: They killed the prophets, and you build their tombs.
Luke 12:42“then”kai legata tos kurios; Tinos ara atō tos pistos oikonomos, tos fronimos, hon kathistanati tos kurios epi tau therapeiau autou teu dōarō en kairo tem sitometriem?And the Lord answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their portion at the proper time?
Luke 22:23“then”kai autois archela suzētarō pros heautoin tem tinos ara atoiō ek autoiu tos houtem mellarōtos prassarō.Then they began to question among themselves which of them was going to do this.
Acts 12:18“as to”Gineratau de hēmerau ate tarachos ouk oligos en toi stratiōtoi, tinem ara tos Petros gineta.At daybreak there was no small commotion among the soldiers as to what had become of Peter.
Acts 21:38“then”ouk ara sis asō tos Aiguptios tos pro houtaiu taiu hēmeraiu anastataratos kai exagaratos eis tan erēman toin tetrakischilioi anēroin toiu sikarioiu?“Aren’t you the Egyptian who incited a rebellion some time ago and led four thousand members of the Assassins into the wilderness?”
Romans 7:3“so”ara oun zōarōtou tou anērou moichalias chrēmatizati ean gineteia anēro hetero; ean de apothnēskateia tos anēros, eleutheras atō apo tou nomou, teu mē arō autan moichalian gineratan anēro hetero.So then, if she is joined to another man while her husband is still alive, she is called an adulteress; but if her husband dies, she is free from that law and is not an adulteress if she marries another man.
Romans 7:21“so”Heuriskamō ara ton nomon to thelarōto mi poiarō tem kalem hoti mi tem kakem parakeietō;So this is the principle I have discovered: When I want to do good, evil is right there with me.
Romans 8:1“therefore”Oudenem ara nun katakrimem toi en Christo Iēso;Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
Romans 9:16“so”ara oun ouk tou thelarōtou oude tou trecharōtou alla tou elēarōtou theou.So then, it does not depend on man’s desire or effort, but on God’s mercy.
Romans 9:18“so”ara oun hon thelatō elēatō, hon de thelatō sklērunatō.Therefore God has mercy on whom He wants to have mercy, and He hardens whom He wants to harden.
Romans 10:17“so”ara tas pistias ek akoau, tas de akoas dia rēmeu Christou.Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.
Romans 14:12“so”ara hekastos nu peri heautou logon dōati.So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God.
Romans 14:19“so”ara oun teim tau eirēnau diōkaneiō kai teim tau oikodomau tau eis allēloin.So then, let us pursue what leads to peace and to mutual edification.
1 Corinthians 5:10“then”ouk pantōs toi pornoi tou kosmou houtou ē toi pleonektoi kai harpaxoi ē eidōlolatroi, epei ofeilave ara ek tou kosmou exerchara.I was not including the sexually immoral of this world, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters. In that case you would have to leave this world.
1 Corinthians 7:14“would”hagiazitē gar tos anēros tos apistos en ta gunaika, kai hagiazitē tas gunaikas tas apistas en to adelfo; epei ara teim tekneim vu akatharteim atō, nun de hagieim atō.For the unbelieving husband is sanctified through his believing wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are holy.
1 Corinthians 15:14“then”ei de Christos ouk egeiritē, kenem ara tem kērugmem nu, kenas kai tas pistias vu,And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is worthless, and so is your faith.
1 Corinthians 15:15“then”heuriskinō de kai pseudomartuois tou theou, hoti marturana kata tou theou hoti egeirata ton Christon, hon ouk egeirata eiper ara nekrois ouk egeirilō.In that case, we are also exposed as false witnesses about God. For we have testified about God that He raised Christ from the dead, but He did not raise Him if in fact the dead are not raised.
1 Corinthians 15:18“then”ara kai tois koimiratois en Christo apolluela.Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.
2 Corinthians 1:17“then”houtem oun boulerōtos mēti ara ta elafria chrema? ē heim bouleuemō kata sarxan bouleuemō, hina ateiō para mi tem Nai nai kai tem Ou ou?When I planned this, did I do it carelessly? Or do I make my plans by human standards, so as to say “Yes, yes” and also “No, no”?
2 Corinthians 5:14“therefore”tas gar agapas tou Christou sunechatō nin, krinaratoin houtem hoti henos huper pantoiu apothnēskata; ara tois pantois apothnēskala;For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that One died for all, therefore all died.
2 Corinthians 7:12“so”ara ei kai grafama vi, ouk heneken tou adikaratou, oude heneken tou adikiratou, alla heneken teu fanerira tan spoudan vu tan huper nu pros vin enōpion tou theou.So even though I wrote to you, it was not on account of the one who did wrong or the one who was harmed, but rather that your earnestness on our behalf would be made clear to you in the sight of God.
Galatians 2:21“then”ouk athetamō tan charian tou theou; ei gar dia nomou dikaiosunas, ara Christos dōreōs apothnēskata.I do not set aside the grace of God. For if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died for nothing.
Galatians 3:7“then”Gnōskavōr ara hoti tois ek pistiau, houtois huiois alō Abraam.Understand, then, that those who have faith are sons of Abraham.
Galatians 3:29“then”ei de vis Christou, ara tou Abraam spermem avō, kata epangelian klēronomois.And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise.
Galatians 5:11“in that case”mis de, adelfoir, ei peritoman ēti kērussamō, tinem ēti diōkimō? ara katargitē tem skandalem tou staurou.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.
Galatians 6:10“then”ara oun hōs kairon echanō, ergazeneiō tem agathem pros pantoin, malista de pros toin oikeioin tau pistiau.Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith.
Ephesians 2:19“then”ara oun ouketi avō xenois kai paroikois, alla avō sumpolitois toiu hagioiu kai oikeiois tou theou,Therefore you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of God’s household,
1 Thessalonians 5:6“therefore”ara oun mē katheudaneiō hōs tois loipois, alla grēgoraneiō kai nēfaneiō.So then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain awake and sober.
2 Thessalonians 2:15“so”ara oun, adelfoir, stēkavōr, kai kratavōr tain paradosiain hain didaskiva eite dia logou eite dia epistolau nu.Therefore, brothers, stand firm and cling to the traditions we taught you, whether by speech or by letter.
Hebrews 4:9“therefore”ara apoleipitō sabbatismos to lao tou theou;There remains, then, a Sabbath rest for the people of God.
Hebrews 12:8“then”ei de chōris avō paideiau hau metochois ginalē pantois, ara nothois kai ouk huiois avō.If you do not experience discipline like everyone else, then you are illegitimate children and not true sons.
Mark 11:13“perhaps”kai horaratos sukan apo makrothen echarōtan fulleim erchata ei ara tinem heuriskati en auta, kai ercharatos epi autan oudenem heuriskata ei mē fulleim, tos gar kairos ouk ate sukeiu.Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, He went to see if there was any fruit on it. But when He reached it, He found nothing on it except leaves, since it was not the season for figs.
Acts 8:22“possible”metanoasar oun apo tau kakiau su houtau, kai disar tou kuriou ei ara afiēkiti si tas epinoias tau kardiau su;Repent, therefore, of your wickedness, and pray to the Lord. Perhaps He will forgive you for the intent of your heart.
Acts 17:27“perhaps”zētarō ton theon ei ara ge psēlafaloia auton kai heuriskaloia, kai ge ouk makran apo henou hekastou nu huparcharōton.God intended that they would seek Him and perhaps reach out for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us.
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Matthew 17:26“then”legaratou de; Apo toiu allotrioiu, fēate auto tos Iēsus; Ara ge eleutherois alō tois huiois.“From others,” Peter answered. “Then the sons are exempt,” Jesus said to him.
Acts 11:18“then”akouaratois de houteim hēsuchazala kai doxazala ton theon legarōtois; Ara kai tei ethnei tos theos tan metanoian eis zōan dōata.When they heard this, they had no further objections, and they glorified God, saying, “So then, God has granted even the Gentiles repentance unto life.”
Romans 5:18“so”Ara oun hōs dia heneu paraptōmeu eis pantoin anthrōpoin eis katakrimem, houtōs kai dia heneu dikaiōmeu eis pantoin anthrōpoin eis dikaiōsian zōau;So then, just as one trespass brought condemnation for all men, so also one act of righteousness brought justification and life for all men.
Romans 7:25“so”charias to theo dia Iēsu Christou tou kuriou nu. Ara oun autos mis to men nouo douleuamō nomo theou, ta de sarxa nomo hamartau.Thanks be to God, through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with my mind I serve the law of God, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin.
Romans 8:12“so”Ara oun, adelfoir, ofeiletois anō, ouk ta sarxa teu kata sarxan zōarō,Therefore, brothers, we have an obligation, but it is not to the flesh, to live according to it.