Luke 21:35:4Luke.21.35.W4TAB
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
hôs pa-GIS e-pei-se-LEU-se-tai gar e-PI PAN-tas tous ka-thê-ME-nous e-PI PRO-so-pon PA-sês tês gês
Exegesis
The postpositive conjunction gar {γάρ | gár} links this saying to the prior warning, showing that the statement explains why vigilance is necessary.
In context — Luke 21:35
For, like a snare , it will come upon all who are dwelling on the surface of the whole earth.
About this coordinate
Luke 21:35:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Luke 21:35, 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.21.35.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.21.35.W4.S1) and character.