Matthew 15:2:12Matt.15.2.W12TAB
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
di-A TI hoi ma-thê-TAI sou pa-ra-BAI-nou-sin tên pa-RA-do-sin tôn pres-by-TE-rôn ou gar NIP-ton-tai tas KHEI-ras au-TÔN HO-tan AR-ton es-THI-ô-sin
Exegesis
The second clause is introduced by ou gar {οὐ γὰρ | ou gár}, where gar signals explanation: the question is justified by a concrete example.
In context — Matthew 15:2
“Why do your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 15:2:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Matthew 15:2, 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 Matt.15.2.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.15.2.W12.S1) and character.