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ἄρα

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

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ἄραG686
Pronunciationára

What does ἄρα (ára) mean in the Bible?

ἄρα (ára) is a Greek word meaning "a particle denoting an inference more or less decisive (as follows)".

Full entry for ἄρα (G686) · Open the biblical lexicon

Questions this entry answers

What does ἄρα (ára) mean in the Bible?

ἄρα (ára) is a Greek word meaning "a particle denoting an inference more or less decisive (as follows)".

How does the BSB render G686?

The BSB source-word alignment has 48 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include then (17), So (8), - (7), Therefore (6), . . . (2).

Where does ἄρα (ára) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 7:20. Its strongest book concentrations include Romans (11), Matthew (7), Galatians (6), Luke (6).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
then17×Matthew 12:28, Matthew 17:26, Matthew 18:1, Matthew 19:25
So8×Luke 11:48, Romans 5:18, Romans 7:21, Romans 9:16
-7×Mark 4:41, Luke 8:25, Luke 22:23, Acts 8:30
Therefore6×Romans 8:1, Romans 8:12, Romans 9:18, 2 Corinthians 5:14
. . .2×Acts 12:18, 1 Corinthians 7:14
In that case2×1 Corinthians 5:10, Galatians 5:11
So then2×Matthew 7:20, Acts 11:18
Consequently1×Romans 10:17
does that make1×Galatians 2:17
in fact1×1 Corinthians 15:15
vvv1×Galatians 6:10
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 7:20ἄρα¦γεtoSo thenParticleMatthew 12:28ἄραtothenConjunctionMatthew 17:26Ἄρα¦ΓεtoThenParticleMatthew 18:1ἄραtothenConjunctionMatthew 19:25ἄραtothenConjunctionMatthew 19:27ἄραtothenConjunctionMatthew 24:45ἄραtothenConjunctionMark 4:41ἄραto-ConjunctionLuke 1:66ἄραtothenConjunctionLuke 8:25ἄραto-Conjunction
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowMatthew 7:20
Aligned rows48
Books represented12
Matthew7Mark1Luke6Acts4Romans111 Corinthians52 Corinthians3Galatians6Ephesians11 Thessalonians12 Thessalonians1Hebrews2
Source forms
ἄρα34xaraMatthew 12:28, Matthew 18:1, Matthew 19:25, Matthew 19:27
Ἄρα10xAraActs 11:18, Romans 5:18, Romans 7:25, Romans 8:12
ἆρα1xaraGalatians 2:17
Ἆρά1xAraActs 8:30
ἄρα¦γε1xara¦geMatthew 7:20
Ἄρα¦Γε1xAra¦GeMatthew 17:26
Parsing patterns
Conjunction46xMatthew 12:28, Matthew 18:1, Matthew 19:25, Matthew 19:27
Particle2xMatthew 7:20, Matthew 17:26
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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