John 21:7:27John.21.7.W27TAB
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
- phraseyour reading level
ÊN gar gym-NOS
- sentence
SI-mon OUN PE-tros a-KOU-sas HO-ti ho ky-ri-OS es-tin ton e-pen-DY-TÊN di-e-ZO-sa-to ÊN gar gym-NOS kai E-ba-len he-au-TON eis tên THA-las-san
Exegesis
The explanatory clause ēn gar gumnos {ἦν γὰρ γυμνός | ên gár gym-nós} justifies this action; gumnos in this work setting implies being lightly clothed or stripped for labor rather than completely unclothed.
In context — John 21:7
Therefore the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord .” When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he wrapped his outer garment around himself, for he was stripped for work, and threw himself into the sea.
About this coordinate
John 21:7:27 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 27 of John 21:7, 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.21.7.W27, which extends further down to each syllable (John.21.7.W27.S1) and character.