Romans 14:6:13Rom.14.6.W13TAB
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
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ho phro-NON tên hê-ME-ran ky-REE-ō phro-NEI KAI ho es-THI-ōn ky-REE-ō es-THI-ei eu-kha-ri-STEI gar tôi the-Ô KAI ho MÊ es-THI-ōn ky-REE-ō ouk es-THI-ei KAI eu-kha-ri-STEI tôi the-Ô
Exegesis
The postpositive conjunction gar {γὰρ | gár} links the middle clause to its explanation: eucharistei gar tō theō {εὐχαριστεῖ γὰρ τῷ θεῷ | eu-kha-ris-TEî gar tō the-Ō̂} ‘for he gives thanks to God’, grounding eating as an act of gratitude.
In context — Romans 14:6
The one who considers the day, considers it for the Lord ; and the one who eats, eats for the Lord, for he gives thanks to God ; and the one who does not eat, for the Lord he does not eat, and he gives thanks to God.
About this coordinate
Romans 14:6:13 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 13 of Romans 14:6, 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.14.6.W13, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.14.6.W13.S1) and character.