1 Corinthians 15:16:21 Cor.15.16.W2TAB
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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Word in context
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gar
- sentence
ei gar NE-kroi ouk e-GEI-ron-tai ou-DE khree-STOS e-GEÊ-ger-tai
Exegesis
The verse opens with the conditional marker ei {εἰ | eí} followed by the explanatory conjunction gar {γὰρ | gàr}, forming an explanatory first-class conditional clause that connects to the preceding discussion of resurrection.
In context — 1 Corinthians 15:16
For if the dead ones are not raised, then Christ has not been raised either.
About this coordinate
1 Corinthians 15:16:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of 1 Corinthians 15:16, 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.15.16.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Cor.15.16.W2.S1) and character.