Luke 21:4:2Luke.21.4.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
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gar
- sentence
PAN-tes gar HOU-toi ek tou pe-ris-SEU-on-tos au-TOIS E-ba-lon eis ta DO-ra HAU-tê de ek tou hy-ste-RÊ-ma-tos au-TÊS PAN-ta ton BI-on hon EI-khen E-ba-len
Exegesis
The opening gar {γὰρ | gar} signals an explanation, while pantes {πάντες | pán-tes} is fronted to stress the totality of the first comparison group.
In context — Luke 21:4
For all these contributed from what was left over to the gifts , but she, from her shortage, put in all the livelihood she had.
About this coordinate
Luke 21:4:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Luke 21:4, 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.21.4.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.21.4.W2.S1) and character.