John 3:24:2John.3.24.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
OO-pô GAR ÊN beh-blê-ME-nos eis TÊN pʰy-la-KÊN o i-ô-AN-nês
Exegesis
Gar {γάρ | gar} is postpositive and signals an explanation, linking this statement back to the larger context rather than introducing a new topic.
In context — John 3:24
For John had not yet been imprisoned .
About this coordinate
John 3:24:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of John 3:24, 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.3.24.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (John.3.24.W2.S1) and character.