Romans 15:26:2Rom.15.26.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
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gar
- sentence
eu-DO-kê-san gar ma-ke-do-NI-a KAI a-kha-I-a koi-nō-NI-an ti-NA poi-Ê-sa-sthai eis tous ptō-KHOUS tōn ha-GI-ōn tōn en ie-rou-sa-LÊM
Exegesis
The postpositive conjunction gar {γὰρ | gár} links this verse explanatorily to the previous statement, while eudokesan {εὐδόκησαν | eudókēsan} stands first in the clause, foregrounding the willing attitude of the givers.
In context — Romans 15:26
For Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a certain contribution for the poor among the saints who are in Jerusalem .
About this coordinate
Romans 15:26:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Romans 15:26, 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.15.26.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.15.26.W2.S1) and character.