ΑΡΑΙ, αραι
ARAI, arai
Sounds Like: ah-RAI
Translations: to take up, to lift, to carry away, to remove, to destroy, to curse, a curse, a prayer, a vow
From the root: ΑΙΡΩ, ΑΡΑ
Part of Speech: Verb, Noun
Explanation: This word has multiple possible meanings depending on its root. It can be an infinitive form of the verb 'ΑΙΡΩ' (airo), meaning 'to take up, lift, carry away, remove, or destroy'. In this sense, it describes the action of physically moving something upwards or taking it away, or metaphorically removing something from existence. It can also be a form of the noun 'ΑΡΑ' (ara), which means 'a curse', 'a prayer', or 'a vow'. In this sense, it refers to an imprecation or a solemn promise made to a deity.
Inflection: Aorist Active Infinitive (from ΑΙΡΩ); Nominative Plural, Feminine (from ΑΡΑ); Vocative Plural, Feminine (from ΑΡΑ)
Strong’s numbers: G0142 (Lookup on BibleHub), G0686 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Deuteronomy — 29:19
- Judges — 8:28
- 1 Chronicles — 15:2
- 1 Maccabees — 3:29, 3:35, 5:2, 8:18, 16:13, 16:19
- Job — 6:2
- Matthew — 24:17
- Mark — 13:15, 13:16
- Luke — 17:31
- John — 5:10
- Epistle of Barnabas — 7:11
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΑΙΡΩ, ΑΡΑ, appear in our texts.
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