1 Corinthians 14:2:111 Cor.14.2.W11TAB
γὰρ
gar
“for”
- Transliteration
- gar
- Extended
- gah-r
- 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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Word in context
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gar
- sentence
ho gar la-LON GLO-ssê ouk an-THRŌ-pois la-LEI al-LA the-OI ou-deis gar a-KOU-ei PNEU-ma-ti de la-LEI my-STÊ-ri-a
Exegesis
The sentence begins with ho gar lalōn {ὁ γὰρ λαλῶν | ho gàr lalōn}, where the article ho substantivizes the action and gàr signals explanation. The participle lalōn frames a generic subject “the one who speaks.”
The clause oudeis gar akouei {οὐδεὶς γὰρ ἀκούει | oudeîs gàr akoúei} introduces an indefinite subject with akouei conveying understanding.
In context — 1 Corinthians 14:2
For the one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to people, but to God ; for no one understands, but in spirit he speaks mysteries .
About this coordinate
1 Corinthians 14:2:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of 1 Corinthians 14:2, 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.14.2.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Cor.14.2.W11.S1) and character.