John 20:9:2John.20.9.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
- word
GAR
- sentence
ou-DE-pô GAR Ê-DEI-san TÊN gra-PHÊN HO-ti DEI au-TON ek ne-KRÔN a-na-STÊ-nai
Exegesis
The sentence begins with the adverb–conjunction sequence oudepō gar {οὐδέπω γὰρ | oudé-pō gar}, where gar provides an explanation for the preceding narrative and oudepō marks an incomplete state of comprehension.
In context — John 20:9
For they had not yet understood the Scripture, that it was necessary for Him to rise from among the dead.
About this coordinate
John 20:9:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of John 20:9, 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 John.20.9.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (John.20.9.W2.S1) and character.