Matthew 16:2:11Matt.16.2.W11TAB
γὰρ
gar
“for”
- Transliteration
- GAR
- Extended
- GAHR
- IPA
- /ˈgar/
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
- phraseyour reading level
pyr-RA-zei GAR ho oo-ra-NOS
- clause
eu-DI-a pyr-RA-zei GAR ho oo-ra-NOS
- sentence
ho DE a-po-kri-THEIS EI-pen au-TOIS O-PSI-as ye-no-ME-nês LE-ye-te eu-DI-a pyr-RA-zei GAR ho oo-ra-NOS
Exegesis
The causal particle gar {γὰρ | gár} introduces the explanation purrazei gar ho ouranos {πυρράζει γὰρ ὁ οὐρανός | pyrrázei gár ho ouranós}, literally “for the sky is red.” The translation renders the genitive absolute with “When evening comes” or “At sunset” to reflect its temporal force and maintains the causal relationship with “because” or “since” to mirror gar’s function.
In context — Matthew 16:2
He answered them, “When evening comes, you say, ‘It will be fair, because the sky is red .’”
About this coordinate
Matthew 16:2:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of Matthew 16:2, 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.16.2.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.16.2.W11.S1) and character.