John 3:34:2John.3.34.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
HON GAR a-PE-stei-len ho the-OS ta RHÊ-ma-ta tou the-OO la-LEI ou GAR ek ME-trou DI-DÔ-SIN to PNEU-ma
Exegesis
The conjunction gar {γὰρ | gár} links explanatory clauses, and the negative phrase ou gar {οὐ γὰρ | ou gár} ‘for not’ negates measured distribution.
In context — John 3:34
For the one whom God sent keeps speaking the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit.
About this coordinate
John 3:34:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of John 3:34, 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.3.34.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (John.3.34.W2.S1) and character.