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It often appears in contexts where a deduction is being made from previous statements or events. In the New Testament, it serves to connect thoughts, indicating a result or consequence that follows from what has been previously stated.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Greek literature, particles like "ἄρα" were essential for constructing logical arguments and narratives. They helped to guide the reader or listener through the reasoning process, making the connections between ideas explicit. In the context of the New Testament, "ἄρα" helps to clarify the theological and moral implications of the teachings of Jesus and the apostles.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>687</b> <i>ára</i> – <i>whether</i>. This difficult-to-translate interrogative particle (adverb) injects the element of <i>surprise</i> and the <i>pressing need to respond</i>. Depending on the context, <a href="/greek/687.htm">687</a> (<i>ára</i>) will emphasize the aspect of hesitation, bewilderment, etc. (J. B. Lightfoot).</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/686.htm">ara</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>an untranslatable interrog. particle implying anxiety or impatience.<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><p><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 687: ἄρα (2)</span><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἄρα (2)</span></span>, an interrogative particle (<span class="accented">implying anxiety or impatience on the part of the questioner.</span> Liddell and Scott, under the word) (of the same root as the preceding <span class="greek2">ἄρα</span>, and only differing from it in that more vocal stress is laid upon the first syllable, which is therefore circumflexed); <p><span class="textheading">1.</span><span class="latin">num</span><span class="latin">igitur</span>, i. e. marking an inferential question to which a negative answer is expected: <a href="/interlinear/luke/18-8.htm">Luke 18:8</a>; with <span class="greek2">γέ</span> rendering it more pointed, <span class="greek2">ἄρα</span> <span class="greek2">γέ</span> (GT <span class="greek2">ἄραγε</span>): <a href="/interlinear/acts/8-30.htm">Acts 8:30</a>; (<span class="greek2">ἄρα</span> <span class="greek2">οὖν</span> ... <span class="greek2">διώκομεν</span> Lachmann edition min. also major marginal reading <span class="accented">are we then pursuing</span> etc. <a href="/interlinear/romans/14-19.htm">Romans 14:19</a>). <p><span class="textheading">2.</span> <span class="accented">ergone</span> i. e. a question to which an affirmative answer is expected, in an interrogative apodosis (German <span class="foreign">so</span><span class="latin">ist</span><span class="latin">also</span><span class="latin">wohl</span>?), <span class="accented">he is then?</span> <a href="/interlinear/galatians/2-17.htm">Galatians 2:17</a> (where others (e. g. Lachmann) write <span class="greek2">ἄρα</span>, so that this example is referred to those mentioned under <span class="greek2">ἄρα</span>, 3, and is rendered <span class="accented">Christ is then a minister of sin</span>; but <span class="greek2">μή</span> <span class="greek2">γένοιτο</span>, which follows, is everywhere by Paul opposed to a question). Cf. <span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>s Grammar, 510f (475f) (also <span class="abbreviation">Buttmann</span>, 247 (213), 371 (318); <span class="abbreviation">Herm. ad Vig.</span>, p. 820ff; <span class="abbreviation">Klotz ad Devar.</span> ii., p. 180ff; speaking somewhat loosely, it may be said "<span class="greek2">ἄρα</span> expresses bewilderment as to a possible conclusion ... <span class="greek2">ἄρα</span> hesitates, while <span class="greek2">ἄρα</span> concludes." <span class="abbreviation">Lightfoot</span> on Galatians, the passage cited).<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>therefore. <p>A form of <a href="/greek/686.htm">ara</a>, denoting an interrogation to which a negative answer is presumed -- therefore. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/686.htm">ara</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>αρα ἄρα ἆρα Ἆρά αραβά άραβα αραβώθ ara ára âra Ârá<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/matthew/18-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 18:1</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/18.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">λέγοντες Τίς <b>ἄρα</b> μείζων ἐστὶν</span><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/18-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> saying Who <span class="itali">then</span> [the] greatest is<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/19-25.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 19:25</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/19.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">λέγοντες Τίς <b>ἄρα</b> δύναται σωθῆναι</span><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/19-25.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> saying Who <span class="itali">then</span> is able to be saved<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/19-27.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 19:27</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/19.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">σοι τί <b>ἄρα</b> ἔσται ἡμῖν</span><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/19-27.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> you what <span class="itali">then</span> will be to us<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/24-45.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 24:45</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/24.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">Τίς <b>ἄρα</b> ἐστὶν ὁ</span><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/24-45.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Who <span class="itali">then</span> is the<p><b><a href="/text/mark/4-41.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 4:41</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/4.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἀλλήλους Τίς <b>ἄρα</b> οὗτός ἐστιν</span><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/4-41.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> each other Who <span class="itali">then</span> this is<p><b><a href="/text/mark/11-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 11:13</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/11.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἦλθεν εἰ <b>ἄρα</b> τι εὑρήσει</span><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/11-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> he went if <span class="itali">perhaps</span> anything he will find<p><b><a href="/text/luke/1-66.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 1:66</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">λέγοντες Τί <b>ἄρα</b> τὸ παιδίον</span><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/1-66.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> saying What <span class="itali">then</span> the child<p><b><a href="/text/luke/8-25.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 8:25</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/8.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἀλλήλους Τίς <b>ἄρα</b> οὗτός ἐστιν</span><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/8-25.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> one another Who <span class="itali">then</span> this is<p><b><a href="/text/luke/12-42.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 12:42</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/12.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">κύριος Τίς <b>ἄρα</b> ἐστὶν ὁ</span><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/12-42.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Lord Who <span class="itali">then</span> is the<p><b><a href="/text/luke/18-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 18:8</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/18.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἀνθρώπου ἐλθὼν <b>ἆρα</b> εὑρήσει τὴν</span><br><a href="/kjvs/luke/18.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Nevertheless <span class="itali">when</span> the Son<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/18-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of man having come <span class="itali">indeed</span> will he find<p><b><a href="/text/luke/22-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 22:23</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/22.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τὸ τίς <b>ἄρα</b> εἴη ἐξ</span><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/22-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> this who <span class="itali">then</span> it might be of<p><b><a href="/text/acts/8-22.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 8:22</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/8.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">κυρίου εἰ <b>ἄρα</b> ἀφεθήσεταί σοι</span><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/8-22.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Lord if <span class="itali">indeed</span> may be forgiven to you<p><b><a href="/text/acts/8-30.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 8:30</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/8.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ εἶπεν <b>Ἆρά</b> γε γινώσκεις</span><br><a href="/kjvs/acts/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> said, <span class="itali">Understandest thou</span> what<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/8-30.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and said <span class="itali">then</span> also know you<p><b><a href="/text/acts/12-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 12:18</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/12.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">στρατιώταις τί <b>ἄρα</b> ὁ Πέτρος</span><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/12-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> soldiers what <span class="itali">then [of]</span> Peter<p><b><a href="/text/acts/17-27.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 17:27</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/17.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">θεὸν εἰ <b>ἄρα</b> γε ψηλαφήσειαν</span><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/17-27.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> God if <span class="itali">perhaps</span> indeed they might feel after<p><b><a href="/text/acts/21-38.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 21:38</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/21.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">οὐκ <b>ἄρα</b> σὺ εἶ</span><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/21-38.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Not <span class="itali">then</span> you are<p><b><a href="/text/2_corinthians/1-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Corinthians 1:17</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">βουλόμενος μήτι <b>ἄρα</b> τῇ ἐλαφρίᾳ</span><br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/1-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> purposing not <span class="itali">indeed</span> lightness<p><b><a href="/text/galatians/2-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Galatians 2:17</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/galatians/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">αὐτοὶ ἁμαρτωλοί <b>ἆρα</b> Χριστὸς ἁμαρτίας</span><br><a href="/kjvs/galatians/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> sinners, <span class="itali">[is] therefore</span> Christ<br><a 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