Matthew 16:27:2Matt.16.27.W2TAB
γὰρ
gar
“for”
- Transliteration
- GAR
- Extended
- GAR
- 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
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GAR
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MEL-lei GAR ho hy-OS TOO an-THRÔ-poo ER-khe-sthai en TÊ DO-ksê TOO pa-TROS au-TOO me-TA TÔN ang-YE-lôn au-TOO
- sentence
MEL-lei GAR ho hy-OS TOO an-THRÔ-poo ER-khe-sthai en TÊ DO-ksê TOO pa-TROS au-TOO me-TA TÔN ang-YE-lôn au-TOO KAI TO-te a-po-DÔ-sei he-KAS-tô ka-TA TÊN PRA-ksin au-TOO
Exegesis
The conjunction gar {γὰρ | gár} links this statement to preceding context, providing a causal connection.
In context — Matthew 16:27
For the Son of Man is about to come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and then He will reward each person according to his deed.
About this coordinate
Matthew 16:27:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Matthew 16:27, 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.16.27.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.16.27.W2.S1) and character.