1 Corinthians 16:11:161 Cor.16.11.W16TAB
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
MÊ tis OUN au-TON ek-sou-the-NÊ-sêi pro-PEMP-sa-te de au-TON en ei-RÊ-nêi HI-na EL-thêi PROS me ek-DE-kho-mai gar au-TON me-TA tÔN a-del-PHÔN
Exegesis
The causal gar {γὰρ | gàr} ‘for’ explains the reason for the directives.
In context — 1 Corinthians 16:11
Therefore, let no one despise him; instead, send him on his way in peace so that he may come to me, for I am awaiting him with the brothers .
About this coordinate
1 Corinthians 16:11:16 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 16 of 1 Corinthians 16:11, 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.16.11.W16, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Cor.16.11.W16.S1) and character.