Matthew 28:2:7Matt.28.2.W7TAB
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
- clause
ANG-ge-los GAR ky-RI-oo ka-ta-BAS EKS oo-ra-NOO KAI pro-sel-THÔN a-pe-KY-li-se TON LI-thon KAI e-KA-thê-to e-PA-nô au-TOO
- sentence
KAI i-DOO seis-MOS e-YE-ne-to ME-gas ANG-ge-los GAR ky-RI-oo ka-ta-BAS EKS oo-ra-NOO KAI pro-sel-THÔN a-pe-KY-li-se TON LI-thon KAI e-KA-thê-to e-PA-nô au-TOO
Exegesis
The conjunction gar {γὰρ | gàr} introduces the causal clause where angelos {ἄγγελος | ángelos} “angel,” modified by the genitive kyriou {κυρίου | kuríoú} “of the Lord,” is the agent.
In context — Matthew 28:2
And behold, a great earthquake occurred, for an angel of the Lord , descending from heaven and approaching, rolled away the stone and sat upon it.
About this coordinate
Matthew 28:2:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Matthew 28:2, 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.28.2.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.28.2.W7.S1) and character.