1 Corinthians 13:9:31 Cor.13.9.W3TAB
γὰρ
gar
“for”
- Transliteration
- gar
- Extended
- gahr
- IPA
- /gar/
Meaning by language
- English
- for
Alphabet Analysis
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Rho | r — rolled r |
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gar
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ek ME-rous gar gi-NO-sko-men KAI ek ME-rous pro-phê-TEU-o-men
Exegesis
Next, the postpositive conjunction gar {γὰρ | gar} 'for' functions as an explanatory connector, linking this clause to the preceding discussion of love.
In context — 1 Corinthians 13:9
For our knowing is in part, and our prophesying is in part.
About this coordinate
1 Corinthians 13:9:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of 1 Corinthians 13:9, so the Greek word γὰρ (gar) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written 1 Cor.13.9.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Cor.13.9.W3.S1) and character.