ara · then, so

What it means

ara (ἄρα) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “then, so”.

So then, therefore.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. Draws what follows from what was said: the conclusion.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• then ×27
• So ×15
• perhaps ×3
• fact ×1
• otherwise ×1
• surely I did not ×1
• therefore ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×7
• Mark×2
• Luke×6
• Acts×5
• Romans×11
• 1 Corinthians×5
• 2 Corinthians×3
• Galatians×5
• Ephesians×1
• 1 Thessalonians×1
• 2 Thessalonians×1
• Hebrews×2

• Matthew 7:20

  So then, by their fruits you will recognize them.

• Matthew 12:28

  But if by the Spirit of God I drive out the demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

• Matthew 17:26

  And when he said, “From strangers,” Jesus said to him, “Then indeed the sons are free.

• Matthew 18:1

  At that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”

• Matthew 19:25

  And when the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished, saying, “Who then can be saved?”

• Matthew 19:27

  Then Peter answered and said to him, “Look, we have left everything and followed you; what then will there be for us?”

• Matthew 24:45

  Who, then, is the faithful and wise slave whom the master has put in charge of his household to give them their food at the proper time?

• Mark 4:41

  And they feared with a great fear and were saying to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”

• Mark 11:13

  And seeing from a distance a fig tree that had leaves, he went to see if perhaps he would find anything on it; and when he came to it he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.

• Luke 1:66

  and all who heard laid them up in their heart, saying, “What then will this child be?” For the hand of the Lord was indeed with him.

• Luke 8:25

  And he said to them, “Where is your faith?” And being afraid, they marveled, saying to one another, “Who then is this, that he commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him?”

• Luke 11:20

  But if by the finger of God I cast out the demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

• Luke 11:48

  So you are witnesses and approve of the deeds of your fathers, because they on the one hand killed them, and you build their tombs.

• Luke 12:42

  And the Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master will put in charge over his household staff to give them their food allowance at the proper time?

• Luke 22:23

  And they began to discuss among themselves which of them then it might be who was going to do this.

• Acts 8:22

  So change your mind and turn from this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord if perhaps the intent of your heart will be forgiven you.

• Acts 11:18

  And when they heard these things they fell silent and glorified God, saying, “Then God has given to the nations also the change of mind that leads to life.”

• Acts 12:18

  Now when day came, there was no small commotion among the soldiers over what then had become of Peter.

• Acts 17:27

  to seek God, if perhaps they might grope for him and find him; and yet he is not far from each one of us.

• Acts 21:38

  Are you not, then, the Egyptian who before these days stirred up a revolt and led out into the wilderness the four thousand men of the sicarii?”

• Romans 5:18

  So then, as through one trespass the result for all people was condemnation, so also through one act of righteousness the result for all people is a declaration of righteousness of life.

• Romans 7:3

  So then, while the husband is living, she will be called an adulteress if she becomes the wife of another man; but if the husband dies, she is free from the law, so that she is not an adulteress if she becomes the wife of another man.

• Romans 7:21

  So I find this law: that, when I want to do the good, evil is present with me.

• Romans 7:25

  Thanks be to God through Jesus the Messiah our Lord. So then, I myself with the mind serve as a slave to the law of God, but with the flesh, to the law of sin.

• Romans 8:1

  So there is now no condemnation for those who are in the Messiah Jesus.

• Romans 8:12

  So then, brothers, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh.

• Romans 9:16

  So then, it depends not on the one who wants nor on the one who runs, but on God who has mercy.

• Romans 9:18

  So then, he has mercy on whom he wants, and he hardens whom he wants.

• Romans 10:17

  So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of the Messiah.

• Romans 14:12

  So each of us will give an account of himself.

• Romans 14:19

  So then, let us pursue the things of peace and the things of building up one another.

• 1 Corinthians 5:10

  not at all meaning the sexually immoral of this world, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters, since then you would have to go out of the world.

• 1 Corinthians 7:14

  For the unbelieving husband is sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified in the brother; otherwise your children would be unclean, but as it is they are holy.

• 1 Corinthians 15:14

  and if the Messiah has not been raised, then our preaching is empty, and your faith is empty.

• 1 Corinthians 15:15

  And we are also found to be false witnesses of God, because we testified against God that he raised the Messiah, whom he did not raise if in fact the dead are not raised.

• 1 Corinthians 15:18

  Then also those who fell asleep in the Messiah perished.

• 2 Corinthians 1:17

  So when I intended this, surely I did not act with fickleness? Or what I plan, do I plan it according to the flesh, so that with me there may be “Yes, yes” and “No, no”?

• 2 Corinthians 5:14

  For the love of the Messiah compels us, because we have judged this: that one died for all; therefore all died;

• 2 Corinthians 7:12

  So even though I wrote to you, it was not for the sake of the one who did wrong nor for the sake of the one who was wronged but so that your earnestness for us might be made manifest to you before God.

• Galatians 2:21

  I do not set aside the grace of God; for if righteousness comes through the law, then the Messiah died for nothing.

And 9 more times.