Romans 15:8:2Rom.15.8.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
LE-go gar khri-STON DI-a-ko-non ge-ge-NÊS-thai pe-ri-to-MÊS hy-PER a-lê-THEI-as the-OU eis to be-bai-Ô-sai tas e-paŋ-ge-LI-as tôn pa-TE-rôn
Exegesis
The verse begins with legō gar {λέγω γὰρ | légō gár}, where the first person verb introduces Paul’s explanation and the postpositive conjunction ties his statement tightly to the preceding argument about Christ’s ministry.
In context — Romans 15:8
For I say that Christ has become a servant to the circumcision for the sake of the truth of God , in order to confirm the promises to the fathers.
About this coordinate
Romans 15:8:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Romans 15:8, 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.15.8.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.15.8.W2.S1) and character.