Matthew 7:2:3Matt.7.2.W3TAB
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
- word
GAR
- phraseyour reading level
en HÔI GAR KRI-ma-ti KRI-ne-te kri-THÊ-ses-the
- sentence
en HÔI GAR KRI-ma-ti KRI-ne-te kri-THÊ-ses-the KAI en HÔI ME-trôi me-TREI-te me-trê-THÊ-se-tai hy-MEEN
Exegesis
The verse is organized as two tightly matched dative-relative clauses, en hō gar krimati {ἐν ᾧ γὰρ κρίματι | en hō gar krímati} and en hō metrō {ἐν ᾧ μέτρῳ | en hō métrō}, where the dative frame marks the standard by which the action occurs rather than a place.
The postpositive particle gar {γὰρ | gar} explains and grounds the warning from the previous verse.
Root and etymology
margaritēsmu alpha rho gamma alpha rho iota tau eta sigma
“pearl, precious gem”
In context — Matthew 7:2
The ruling you give will come back to you, and the measure you use will be measured back to you.
About this coordinate
Matthew 7:2:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Matthew 7:2, 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.7.2.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.7.2.W3.S1) and character.