ἄρα

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therefore

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)