Therefore
ἄραStrong’s G0686ara
Appears in 50 verses of the New Testament
In short
Ara is the Greek word usually translated “then”, “so” and “therefore”. It appears in 50 verses of the New Testament.
“Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.”
Meaning
Usually translated “then”, “so” and “therefore”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- then 26
- so 14
- therefore 3
- perhaps 2
- indeed 1
- then indeed 1
- then would 1
- in that case 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Romans 11
- Matthew 7
- Luke 6
- Acts 6
- 1 Corinthians 5
- Galatians 5
12 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 7:20Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
- Matthew 12:28But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.
- Matthew 17:26Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free.
- Matthew 18:1At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
- Matthew 19:25When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?
- Matthew 19:27Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?
All 50 verses, by book
Greek dictionary
ἄρα ara · 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 …
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “therefore” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
THEREFORE, adverb
ther'fore. [there and for.]
- For that; for that or this reason, referring to something previously stated.“I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come” Luke 14:20
- Consequently.
- In return or recompense for this or that.“What shall we have therefore?” Matthew 19:27
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.