Romans 14:18:2Rom.14.18.W2TAB
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
- word
gar
- sentence
ho gar en TOU-tō dou-LEU-ōn tō khree-STŌ eu-AR-es-tos tō the-Ō kai DO-ki-mos tois an-THRŌ-pois
Exegesis
The sentence opens with the article ho {ὁ | ho} functioning substantivally to designate the subject, with the postpositive conjunction gar {γὰρ | gàr} indicating causal connection to the preceding discussion.
In context — Romans 14:18
For the one who serves Christ in these things is pleasing to God and approved among people.
About this coordinate
Romans 14:18:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Romans 14:18, 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.14.18.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.14.18.W2.S1) and character.