Romans 13:6:3Rom.13.6.W3TAB
γὰρ
gar
“for”
- Transliteration
- gar
- Extended
- gahr
- IPA
- /gar/
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
- sentence
di-A TOU-to gar kai PHO-rous te-LEI-te lei-tou-ER-GOI gar the-OU EI-sin eis au-TO TOU-to pros-kar-te-ROUN-tes
Exegesis
The conjunction gar {γὰρ | gàr} signals explanatory emphasis.
In context — Romans 13:6
This is also why you pay taxes, because they are ministers of God , devoting themselves to this very duty.
About this coordinate
Romans 13:6:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Romans 13:6, 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 Rom.13.6.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.13.6.W3.S1) and character.