particle denoting an inference more or less decisive

: prop. (as in cl.), the second word in the sentence, , ; , (with another word between) ; as the first word, , , , , , ; so prop. in apodosis after protasis with , , , , (), ; often in interrogations, direct and indirect, () , , , , , ; , , ; , ; , ; , ; in strengthened forms, , , , , and more freq. (Epp. Paul.), , , , , , , , , (Bl., § 77, 2; 78, 5; MM, s.v.).† then so then Ro 7:21 8:1 Ga 3:7 I Co 7:14 5:10 Lk 11:48 Ac 11:18 Ro 10:17 I Co 15:18 II Co 5:15 7:12 He 4:9 Mt 12:28 Lk 11:20 Ga 2:21 3:29 5:11 He 12:8 I Co 15:14 Mt 18:1 19:25 27 24:45 Mk 4:41 Lk 1:66 8:25 12:42 22:23 Ac 12:18 Mk 11:13 Ac 8:22 I Co 15:15 Ac 21:38 II Co 1:17 Mt 7:20 17:26 Ac 17:27 Ro 5:18 7:3 25 8:12 9:16 18 14:12 19 Ga 6:10 Eph 2:19 I Th 5:6 II Th 2:15 ἐπεὶ ἄρα εἰ κενὸν ἄρα τίς τί ἄρα εἰ ἄρα εἴπερ ἄρα οὐκ ἄρα μήτι ἄρα ἄρα γε ἄραγε ἄρα οὖν

then, therefore, since.

therefore

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

haply, (what) manner (of man), no doubt, perhaps, so be, then, therefore, truly, wherefore

ἄρα, illative particle, expressing a more subjective or informal inference than οὖν, then: prop. (as in cl.), the second word in the sentence, Rom.7:21 8:1, Gal.3:7; ἐπεὶ ἄρα, 1Co.7:14 (with another word between) 5:10; as the first word, Luk.11:48, Act.11:18, Rom.10:17, 1Co.15:18, 2Co.5:15 7:12, Heb.4:9; so prop. in apodosis after protasis with εἰ, Mat.12:28, Luk.11:20, Gal.2:21 3:29 5:11, Heb.12:8 (κενὸν ἄρα), 1Co.15:14; often in interrogations, direct and indirect, τίς (τί) ἄρα, Mat.18:1 19:25, 27 24:45, Mrk.4:41, Luk.1:66 8:25 12:42 22:23, Act.12:18; εἰ ἄρα, Mrk.11:13, Act.8:22; εἴπερ ἄρα, 1Co.15:15; οὐκ ἄρα, Act.21:38; μήτι ἄρα, 2Co.1:17; in strengthened forms, ἄρα γε, ἄραγε, Mat.7:20 17:26, Act.17:27, and more frequently ἄρα οὖν (Epp. Paul.), so then, Rom.5:18 7:3, 25 8:12 9:16, 18 14:19, Gal.6:10, Eph.2:19, 1Th.5:6, 2Th.2:15 (Bl., §77, 2; 78, 5; MM, see word).† (AS)