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Strong’s G686 · Greek

ἄρα

ára · ar'-ah

Origin probably from αἴρω (G142) (through the idea of drawing a conclusion);

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

In the King James Version haply, (what) manner (of man), no doubt, perhaps, so be, then, therefore, truly, wherefore. Often used in connection with other particles, especially γέ (G1065) or οὖν (G3767) (after) or εἰ (G1487) (before). Compare also ἆρα (G687).

In 30 verses of the King James Version

  1. Matthew 7:20Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
  2. Matthew 12:28But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.
  3. Matthew 17:26Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free.
  4. Mark 11:13And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet.
  5. Luke 11:20But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.
  6. Luke 11:48Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres.
  7. Acts 8:22Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.
  8. Acts 11:18When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.
  9. Romans 5:18Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.
  10. Romans 7:3So then if, while her husband liveth, she be married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she is free from that law; so that she is no adulteress, though she be married to another man.
  11. Romans 7:21I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.
  12. Romans 7:25I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.
  13. Romans 8:1There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
  14. Romans 9:16So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.
  15. Romans 10:17So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
  16. Romans 14:12So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.
  17. 1 Corinthians 5:10Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world.
  18. 1 Corinthians 15:14And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.
  19. 1 Corinthians 15:15Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not.
  20. 1 Corinthians 15:18Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.
  21. 2 Corinthians 5:14For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
  22. 2 Corinthians 7:12Wherefore, though I wrote unto you, I did it not for his cause that had done the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered wrong, but that our care for you in the sight of God might appear unto you.
  23. Galatians 2:21I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.
  24. Galatians 3:7Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.
  25. Galatians 3:29And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.
  26. Galatians 4:31So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free.
  27. Galatians 5:11And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.
  28. Ephesians 2:19Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;
  29. Hebrews 4:9There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.
  30. Hebrews 12:8But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.

From James Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890): its Greek dictionary in the edition of Ulrik Petersen, its Hebrew and Chaldee dictionary in that of David Troidl and David Instone-Brewer; the King James words numbered as in the edition the site sets the King James Version from. Public domain.

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