ἆρα,

interrog. particle,

implying anxiety or impatience, "quite rare and only in Luke and Paul, therefore a literary word" (Bl. §77, 2).

__1. (num igitur) expecting a neg. reply, Luk.18:8; ἆρά γε, Act.8:30.

__2. (ergone) in apodosis, expecting an affirm. reply, Gal.2:17 (Bl. l.with; Lft. Ga. in l.; MM, see word).

† (AS)