ἈΡ', ἀρ'
AR', ar'
Sounds Like: AR
Translations: then, therefore, consequently, so, perhaps, surely, indeed
From the root: ἈΡΑ
Part of Speech: Particle
Explanation: This word is an interrogative particle, often used to introduce a question. It is an elided form of the word ἈΡΑ (ARA), where the final vowel has been dropped. It can sometimes imply an expected answer, similar to saying 'surely...?' or 'then...?' in English. It does not change its meaning based on the case of the following word.
Inflection: Does not inflect
Strong’s number: G0686 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Against Apion
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Josephus' The Jewish War
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἈΡΑ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ἈΡΑ — then, therefore, so, consequently, perhaps, indeed, is it that?, curse, an imprecation
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