Romans 14:9:3Rom.14.9.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
eis TOU-to gar khri-STOS a-PE-tha-nen kai E-dzê-sen HI-na kai ne-KRÔN kai DZÔN-tôn ky-ri-EU-sêi
Exegesis
The postpositive conjunction gar {γὰρ | gár} links this statement logically to the preceding argument, providing an explanation.
In context — Romans 14:9
For to this purpose Christ died and came to life, so that He might be Lord of both the dead and the living .
About this coordinate
Romans 14:9:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Romans 14:9, 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.14.9.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.14.9.W3.S1) and character.