Luke 20:40:2Luke.20.40.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
- word
gar
- sentence
ou-KE-ti gar e-TOL-mon e-pe-rô-TAN au-TON ou-DEN
Exegesis
The conjunction gar {γὰρ | gàr} is postpositive, coming second in Greek word order but functioning logically at the beginning of the clause to connect this statement as a reason or explanation for what precedes.
In context — Luke 20:40
For they no longer dared to ask Him anything .
About this coordinate
Luke 20:40:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Luke 20:40, 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.20.40.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.20.40.W2.S1) and character.