Matthew 20:1:2Matt.20.1.W2TAB

γάρ

gar

for

Transliteration
GAR
Extended
GAHR
IPA
/ˈgar/

Meaning by language

English
for

Alphabet Analysis

Gammagh — guttural
Alphaah — as in father
Rhor — rolled r

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Word in context

  1. word

    GAR

  2. sentence

    ho-MOI-a GAR ES-tin HÊ ba-si-LEI-a TÔN ou-ra-NÔN an-THRÔ-pō oi-ko-des-PO-tê HO-stis eks-ÊL-then HA-ma prô-I mis-THÔ-sas-thai er-GA-tas EIS TON am-pe-LÔ-na au-TOU

Exegesis

The verse opens with the predicate adjective homoia {Ὁμοία | Homoía} ‘like’, introducing a simile, while the postpositive conjunction gar {γάρ | gár} ‘for’ connects this statement to the preceding discourse as an explanation.

In contextMatthew 20:1

For the kingdom of heaven is like a man, a householder , who went out at dawn to hire workers for his vineyard.

About this coordinate

Matthew 20:1:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Matthew 20:1, so the Greek word γάρ (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.20.1.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.20.1.W2.S1) and character.