Luke 20:38:9Luke.20.38.W9TAB
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
the-OS de ouk ES-tin ne-KRÔN al-LA ZÔN-tōn PAN-tes gar au-TÔI ZÔ-sin
Exegesis
The causal conjunction gar {γὰρ | gàr} “for” introduces a reason: the substantive pantes {πάντες | pán-tes} “all” serves as the subject of the verb zōsin {ζῶσιν | zô-sin} “they live,” which takes the dative autō {αὐτῷ | au-tō} “to Him” to express orientation toward God. The present tense underscores the ongoing reality of life in relation to God, reinforcing the contrast between death and life in the resurrection context.
In context — Luke 20:38
But He is not God of the dead but of the living; for all live to Him.
About this coordinate
Luke 20:38:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Luke 20:38, 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.20.38.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.20.38.W9.S1) and character.