Greek · Strong's G687 · Particle
ἆρα
ara
no?
3times used
3verses
3books
How it's translated
- surely not2
- surely not is1
Definition
ἆρα,
interrog. particle,
implying anxiety or impatience, "quite rare and only in Luke and Paul, therefore a literary word" (Bl., §77, 2).
1. (num igitur) expecting a neg. reply, Luk.18:8; ἆρά γε, Act.8:30.
2. (ergone) in apodosis, expecting an affirm. reply, Gal.2:17 (Bl., l.with; Lft., Ga., in l.; MM, see word).
† (AS)
Where it appears
- Luke1
- Acts1
- Galatians1
Every verse
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