ἆρα
ara · question particle
Greek word · Strong’s number G687 · appears 3 times in the Bible
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ara (ἆρα) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “question particle”.
Particle introducing a question: "then?", "can it be?".
How to say it
a·ra
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
- A particle that asks with doubt or concern.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- Do you really ×1
- then ×1
- will he really ×1
Related words
Comes from
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Luke 18:8
I tell you that he will bring about justice for them quickly. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he really find faith on the earth?”
- Acts 8:30
And Philip, running up, heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, “Do you really understand what you are reading?”
- Galatians 2:17
But if, while seeking to be declared righteous in the Messiah, we ourselves were also found to be sinners, is the Messiah then a servant of sin? By no means!