αρα
Lemma: ἄρα
particle
particle
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Added Oct 26, 2025
Definition
An enclitic particle meaning “therefore, thus; then,” used to signalInference or to introduce a question expecting assent, often translated as “then?” or “what then?”
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Grammatical Analysis
"αρα"
Type: interrogative (and sometimes inferential or inferential-anticipatory) particle
Syntax notes: ἄρα is used to indicate a logical inference, to express consequence, or—in later and especially Attic Greek—frequently as an interrogative particle introducing questions, often ones seeking confirmation. It is indeclinable and does not show inflection for case, number, gender, person, tense, mood, or voice.
Related Forms of ἄρα
2 forms discoveredOther inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed: