John 4:23:19John.4.23.W19TAB

γὰρ

gar

for

Transliteration
gar
Extended
gahr
IPA
/gar/

Meaning by language

English
for

Alphabet Analysis

Gammagh — guttural
Alphaah — as in father
Rhor — rolled r

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Word in context

  1. word

    gar

  2. sentence

    al-LA ER-khe-tai HÔ-ra KAI NYN ES-tin HO-te hoi a-lê-thi-NOI pros-ky-nê-TAI pros-ky-NÊ-soo-sin toi pa-TRI en PNEU-ma-ti KAI a-lê-THEI-a KAI gar ho pa-TÊR toi-OU-tous dzê-TEI tous pros-ky-NOON-tas au-TON

Exegesis

Kai gar {καὶ γὰρ | kaì gár} introduces the reason for the statement, not a new topic: ho pater {ὁ πατὴρ | ho patḗr} actively seeks toioutous {τοιούτους | toioútous}, that is, people of this kind.

In contextJohn 4:23

But the hour is drawing near—and now is here—when authentic worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, because the Father seeks people like these who worship Him.

About this coordinate

John 4:23:19 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 19 of John 4:23, 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.4.23.W19, which extends further down to each syllable (John.4.23.W19.S1) and character.