Romans 14:17:2Rom.14.17.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 |
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Word in context
- word
GAR
- sentence
ou GAR es-TIN hê ba-si-LEI-a tou the-OU BRŌ-sis kai PO-sis al-LA di-kai-o-SY-nê kai ei-RÊ-nê kai kha-RA en PNEU-ma-ti ha-GI-ōi
Exegesis
The verse begins with the sequence ou gar estin {οὐ γάρ ἐστιν | ou gár é-stin}, where the negative particle ou combined with the postpositive conjunction gar introduces a corrective statement.
In context — Romans 14:17
For the kingdom of God is not defined by eating and drinking, but by righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit .
About this coordinate
Romans 14:17:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Romans 14:17, 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 Rom.14.17.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.14.17.W2.S1) and character.