John 5:21:2John.5.21.W2TAB
γὰρ
gar
“for”
- Transliteration
- GAR
- Extended
- GAHR
- IPA
- /ˈɡar/
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
HÔS-per GAR ho pa-TÊR e-GEI-rei TOUS ne-KROUS KAI dzô-o-poi-EI HOU-tôs KAI ho HY-OS HOUS THE-lei dzô-o-poi-EI
Exegesis
The sentence begins with the comparative conjunction hosper {ὥσπερ | hṓs-per} “just as,” immediately followed by the postpositive gar {γὰρ | gar} “for,” signaling that this verse explains and grounds the preceding statement.
In context — John 5:21
For just as the Father raises the dead and makes them alive, so also the Son makes alive whomever He wills.
About this coordinate
John 5:21:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of John 5:21, 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.5.21.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (John.5.21.W2.S1) and character.