John 19:36:2John.19.36.W2TAB
γὰρ
gar
“for”
- Transliteration
- gar
- Extended
- gar
- 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
- word
gar
- clause
e-YE-ne-to gar TAU-ta HI-na hê gra-PHÊ plê-rô-THÊ
- sentence
e-YE-ne-to gar TAU-ta HI-na hê gra-PHÊ plê-rô-THÊ o-STOON oo syn-tri-BÊ-se-tai au-TOU
Exegesis
The postpositive conjunction gar {γὰρ | gar} links this statement logically to what has just been narrated, introducing an explanatory reason.
In context — John 19:36
For these things happened so that the Scripture might be fulfilled: “Not a bone of Him will be broken.”
About this coordinate
John 19:36:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of John 19:36, 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 John.19.36.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (John.19.36.W2.S1) and character.