A Component Based Definition of the Inferential Construction ἄρα οὖν in the Greek of the NT

This study of the construction ἄρα οὖν is focused on seeking a definition based on systemic linguistic methodology. The relevance of studying this construction can be seen from the citations that refer to it in recent Pauline and NT studies. Because particles lack inflection, this eliminates the possibility of studying particles without consideration of usage. Judgments must be made on the basis of a “fuzzy logic” that considers both. Several contributions to the definition of ἄρα οὖν are considered.