Luke 20:36:7Luke.20.36.W7TAB
γάρ
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
ou-DE gar a-po-tha-NEIN E-ti DY-nan-tai i-SAŋ-ge-loi GAR EI-sin kai hy-OI EI-sin the-OU tês a-na-STA-se-ōs hy-OI ON-tes
Exegesis
The initial oude {οὐδὲ | oudḗ} ‘nor’ continues the negation of the preceding statement about marriage in the resurrection, while the following gar {γὰρ | gár} ‘for’ introduces an explanation.
In context — Luke 20:36
For they are not able to die any more, for they are equal to angels and are sons of God , being sons of the resurrection .
About this coordinate
Luke 20:36:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Luke 20:36, so the Greek word γάρ (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.20.36.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.20.36.W7.S1) and character.