ΑΡΑΣ, αρας
ARAS, aras
Sounds Like: AH-ras
Translations: curse, a curse, imprecation, prayer
From the root: ΑΡΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a curse, an imprecation, or a solemn prayer, often invoking divine wrath or misfortune upon someone. It can also refer to the object of a curse. In some contexts, it can simply mean a prayer or an appeal to a deity, but its primary usage in Koine Greek often carries the negative connotation of a curse.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G0685 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Deuteronomy — 29:18, 30:7
- Esther — 5:2
- Psalms — 9:28, 13:3, 58:13
- Mark — 2:12
- Luke — 5:25
- Acts of the Apostles — 21:11
- Romans — 3:14
- 1 Corinthians — 6:15
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΡΑ.
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.
- ἈΡΑΙ — curses, imprecations, prayers, a curse, an imprecation, a prayer
- ἈΡΑΙΣ — curses, imprecations, prayers, a curse, an imprecation, a prayer
- ἈΡΑΝ — curse, a curse, an imprecation, to lift, to take up, to carry away, to remove
- ΑΡΑ — then, therefore, consequently, so, perhaps, indeed, really, surely
- ΑΡΑ? — then, therefore, consequently, so, indeed, certainly, perhaps, whether, therefore, consequently, so, then, indeed, certainly, perhaps, whether, a curse, a prayer, a vow
- ΑΡΑΙΣ — curses, prayers, imprecations
- ΑΡΟ — then, therefore, consequently, so, perhaps, maybe, indeed, truly
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