Greek conjunction · G686
ἄρα
araar'-ah
therefore
49 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: ára
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G686is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 12 of 27New Testament books
- 1spelling
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · G686
a particle denoting an inference more or less decisive (as follows)
The King James renders it: haply, (what) manner (of man), no doubt, perhaps, so be, then, therefore, truly, wherefore.
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
ara is rendered "therefore". It stands 49 times in the Greek text, across twelve books.
- Eleven of the uses stand in Romans, more than in any other book.
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Matthew 7:20So then, by their fruit you will recognize them.
The first use
So then, by their fruit you will recognize them.
Matthew 7:20ἄρα
The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.
Where the word stands
The word stands in twelve of the 27 New Testament books.
What the word means
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
How the Greek text is glossed, word by word
- then26
- So14
- perhaps2
- therefore2
- In that case1
- indeed1
- So then1
- Then indeed1
- then would1
The words built on the same word-part
The words it stands beside
All 49, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
1 spelling and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- ἄρα49
The grammar of each form
- conjunction49CONJ
Matthew
seven uses
So then, by their fruit you will recognize them.
- ἄραaraconjunctiontagged: Then
But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
- ἄραaraconjunctiontagged: then
“From others,” Peter answered. “Then the sons are exempt,” Jesus declared.
- ἄραaraconjunctiontagged: Then
At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who then is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
- ἄραaraconjunctiontagged: then
When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, “Who then can be saved?”
- ἄραaraconjunctiontagged: then
“Look,” Peter replied, “we have left everything to follow You. What then will there be for us?”
- ἄραaraconjunctiontagged: then
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?
- ἄραaraconjunctiontagged: then
Mark
two uses
Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”
- ἄραaraconjunctiontagged: then
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.
- ἄραaraconjunctiontagged: perhaps
Luke
six uses
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.
- ἄραaraconjunctiontagged: then
“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!”
- ἄραaraconjunctiontagged: then
But if I drive out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
- ἄραaraconjunctiontagged: then
So you are witnesses consenting to the deeds of your fathers: They killed the prophets, and you build their tombs.
- ἄραaraconjunctiontagged: So
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?
- ἄραaraconjunctiontagged: then
Then they began to question among themselves which of them was going to do this.
- ἄραaraconjunctiontagged: then
Acts
five uses
Repent, therefore, of your wickedness, and pray to the Lord. Perhaps He will forgive you for the intent of your heart.
- ἄραaraconjunctiontagged: indeed
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.”
- ἄραaraconjunctiontagged: Then indeed
At daybreak there was no small commotion among the soldiers as to what had become of Peter.
- ἄραaraconjunctiontagged: then
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.
- ἄραaraconjunctiontagged: perhaps
“Aren’t you the Egyptian who incited a rebellion some time ago and led four thousand members of the ‘Assassins’ into the wilderness?”
- ἄραaraconjunctiontagged: then
Romans
eleven uses
So then, just as one trespass brought condemnation for all men, so also one act of righteousness brought justification and life for all men.
- Ἄραaraconjunctiontagged: So
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, even if she marries another man.
- ἄραaraconjunctiontagged: Then
So this is the principle I have discovered: When I want to do good, evil is right there with me.
- ἄραaraconjunctiontagged: so
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.
- ἄραaraconjunctiontagged: Then
Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
- ἄραaraconjunctiontagged: therefore
Therefore, brothers, we have an obligation, but it is not to the flesh, to live according to it.
- Ἄραaraconjunctiontagged: So
So then, it does not depend on man’s desire or effort, but on God’s mercy.
- ἄραaraconjunctiontagged: So
Therefore God has mercy on whom He wants to have mercy, and He hardens whom He wants to harden.
- ἄραaraconjunctiontagged: So
Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.
- ἄραaraconjunctiontagged: So
So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God.
- Ἄραaraconjunctiontagged: So
So then, let us pursue what leads to peace and to mutual edification.
- Ἄραaraconjunctiontagged: So
1 Corinthians
five uses
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.
- ἄραaraconjunctiontagged: then would
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.
- ἄραaraconjunctiontagged: then
And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is worthless, and so is your faith.
- ἄραaraconjunctiontagged: then
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.
- ἄραaraconjunctiontagged: then
Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.
- ἄραaraconjunctiontagged: Then
2 Corinthians
three uses
When I planned this, did I do it carelessly? Or do I make my plans by human standards, so as to say “Yes, yes” when I really mean “No, no”?
- ἄραaraconjunctiontagged: then
For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that One died for all, therefore all died.
- ἄραaraconjunctiontagged: therefore
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.
- ἄραaraconjunctiontagged: So
Galatians
five uses
I do not set aside the grace of God. For if righteousness comes through the law, Christ died for nothing.
- ἄραaraconjunctiontagged: then
Understand, then, that those who have faith are sons of Abraham.
- ἄραaraconjunctiontagged: then
And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise.
- ἄραaraconjunctiontagged: then
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.
- ἄραaraconjunctiontagged: In that case
Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith.
- ἄραaraconjunctiontagged: So
Ephesians
one use
Therefore you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of God’s household,
- Ἄραaraconjunctiontagged: So
1 Thessalonians
one use
So then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain awake and sober.
- Ἄραaraconjunctiontagged: So
2 Thessalonians
one use
Therefore, brothers, stand firm and cling to the traditions we taught you, whether by speech or by letter.
- Ἄραaraconjunctiontagged: So
Hebrews
two uses
There remains, then, a Sabbath rest for the people of God.
- ἄραaraconjunctiontagged: So then
If you do not experience discipline like everyone else, then you are illegitimate children and not true sons.
- ἄραaraconjunctiontagged: then
Where it leads
How the numbers are counted
Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.
Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.
The words it stands beside are the nouns, verbs and adjectives immediately before or after it, counted in every verse where the word stands. The article, the conjunctions and the prepositions are left out, because they stand beside every word.
The family is read from the lexicon by the stem the two words share, with the accents off, and a person or a place named on the stem is left out.