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)
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G687 — ἆρα
ara · no? · Greek
3 tagged verse occurrences
Luke 18:8 · ἆραI say to you, that He will execute the justice to them quickly; but the Son of Man having come, shall he find the faith upon the earth?’Acts 8:30 · ἆράand Philip having run near, heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, ‘Dost thou then know what thou dost read?’Galatians 2:17 · ἆραAnd if, seeking to be declared righteous in Christ, we ourselves also were found sinners, is then Christ a ministrant of sin? let it not be!