Luke 20:6:12Luke.20.6.W12TAB
γάρ
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
e-AN de EI-po-men eks an-THRÔ-pōn ho la-OS HA-pas ka-ta-li-THA-sei hê-MAS pe-peis-ME-nos gar ES-tin i-ō-AN-nēn pro-PHÊ-tēn EI-nai
Exegesis
The explanatory conjunction gar {γάρ | gár} introduces the causal clause that justifies this fear.
In context — Luke 20:6
But if we say, 'From men,' all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John is a prophet .
About this coordinate
Luke 20:6:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Luke 20:6, 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.20.6.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.20.6.W12.S1) and character.