Luke 14:24:2Luke.14.24.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
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gar
- sentence
LE-go gar hy-MEEN HO-ti ou-deis tôn an-DRÔN e-KEI-nōn tôn ke-klē-ME-nōn GEU-se-TAI mou tou DEIP-nou
Exegesis
The verse opens with legō {λέγω | légō} as an emphatic declaration, with the postpositive gar {γὰρ | gàr} linking this warning to its parabolic context.
In context — Luke 14:24
For I say to you, not one of those men who were invited will taste my dinner .
About this coordinate
Luke 14:24:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Luke 14:24, 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 Luke.14.24.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.14.24.W2.S1) and character.