Matthew 20:1:2Matt.20.1.W2TAB
γάρ
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 |
Tap any key to hear its pronunciation
Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
GAR
- 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 context — Matthew 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.