Romans 14:8:3Rom.14.8.W3TAB
γὰρ
gar
“for”
- Transliteration
- gar
- Extended
- gah-r
- 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
e-AN te gar ZŌ-men tōi KY-ree-ōi ZŌ-men e-AN te a-po-THNÊI-skō-men tōi KY-ree-ōi a-po-THNÊI-sko-men e-AN te oun ZŌ-men e-AN te a-po-THNÊI-skō-men tou KY-ree-ou es-MEN
Exegesis
The initial gar {γάρ | gár} ‘for’ links this statement causally to the preceding argument, presenting it as the grounding reason.
In context — Romans 14:8
For if we live, we live to the Lord ; and if we die, we die to the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s.
About this coordinate
Romans 14:8:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Romans 14:8, 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.14.8.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.14.8.W3.S1) and character.