John 3:17:2John.3.17.W2TAB
γὰρ
gar
“for”
- Transliteration
- GAR
- Extended
- GAHR
- IPA
- /ˈgar/
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
oo GAR a-PES-tei-len ho the-OS ton hy-ON eis ton KOS-mon HI-na KRI-nê ton KOS-mon al HI-na sô-THÊ ho KOS-mos di au-TOU
Exegesis
The sentence begins with ou gar {οὐ γὰρ | ou gar} ‘for not’, an explanatory opening that links the statement to the previous context.
In context — John 3:17
For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but instead so that the world might be saved through Him.
About this coordinate
John 3:17:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of John 3:17, 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.3.17.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (John.3.17.W2.S1) and character.