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γάρ

garforHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentConjunction1,042 occurrences27 books990 verses

Definition

γάρ,

co-ordinating particle, contr. of γε ἄρα,

verily then, hence, in truth, indeed, yea, then, why, and when giving a reason or explanation, for, the usage in NT being in general accord with that of cl.;

1. explicative and epexegetic: Matthew 4:18; 19:12, Mark 1:16; 5:42; 16:4, Luke 11:3o, Romans 7:1, 1 Corinthians 16:5, al.

2. Conclusive, in questions, answers and exclamations: Matthew 9:5; 27:23, Luke 9:25; 22:27, John 9:30, Acts 8:31; 16:37; 19:35, Romans 15:26, 1 Corinthians 9:10, Philippians 1:18 (Ellic., in l.), 1 Thessalonians 2:20, al.

3. Causal: Matthew 1:21; 2:2, 5, 6, 3:23, Mark 1:22; 9:6, Luke 1:15, 18, John 2:25, Acts 2:25, Romans 1:9, 11, 1 Corinthians 11:5, Revelation 1:3, al.; giving the reason for a command or prohibition, Matthew 2:20; 3:9, Romans 13:11, Colossians 3:3, 1 Thessalonians 4:3, al.; where the cause is contained in an interrog. statement, Luke 22:27, Romans 3:3; 4:3, 1 Corinthians 10:29; καὶ γάρ, for also, Mark 10:45, Luke 6:32, 1 Corinthians 5:7, al. id. as in cl. = etenim, where the καί loses its connective force (Bl., §78, 6; Kühner 3, ii, 854f.), Mark 14:70, Luke 1:66; 22:37, 2 Corinthians 13:4. The proper place of γάρ is after the first word in a clause, but in poets it often comes third or fourth, and so in late prose: 2 Corinthians 1:19. Yet "not the number but the nature of the word after which it stands is the point to be noticed" (see Thayer, see word).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as γάρ:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

1,042 total
  1. Matthew 11:30γὰρ · For
    For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
  2. Matthew 12:8γάρ · For
    For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
  3. Matthew 12:33γὰρ · for
    Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is known by its fruit.
  4. Matthew 12:34γὰρ · For
    You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.
  5. Matthew 12:37γὰρ · For
    For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”
  6. Matthew 12:40γὰρ · For
    For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
  7. Matthew 12:50γὰρ · For
    For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”
  8. Matthew 13:12γὰρ
    Whoever has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.
  9. Matthew 13:15γὰρ · For
    For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’
  10. Matthew 13:17γὰρ · For
    For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous men longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.
  11. Matthew 14:3γὰρ · [Now]
    Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,
  12. Matthew 14:4γὰρ · because
    …because John had been telling him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”
  13. Matthew 14:24γὰρ · because
    …but the boat was already far from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.
  14. Matthew 15:2γὰρ
    “Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands before they eat.”
  15. Matthew 15:4γὰρ · For
    For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’
  16. Matthew 15:19γὰρ · For
    For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.
  17. Matthew 15:27γὰρ
    “Yes, Lord,” she said, “even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.”
  18. Matthew 16:2γὰρ · for
    But He replied, “When evening comes, you say, ‘The weather will be fair, for the sky is red,’
  19. Matthew 16:3γὰρ · for
    …and in the morning, ‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but not the signs of the times.
  20. Matthew 16:25γὰρ · For
    For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
  21. Matthew 16:26γὰρ
    What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?
  22. Matthew 16:27γὰρ · For
    For the Son of Man will come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done.
  23. Matthew 17:15γὰρ
    “Lord, have mercy on my son,” he said. “He has seizures and is suffering terribly. He often falls into the fire or into the water.
  24. Matthew 17:20γὰρ · For
    “Because you have so little faith,” He answered. “For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”
  25. Matthew 18:7γὰρ
    Woe to the world for the causes of sin. These stumbling blocks must come, but woe to the man through whom they come!
  26. Matthew 18:10γὰρ · For
    See that you do not look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of My Father in heaven.
  27. Matthew 18:20γάρ · For
    For where two or three gather together in My name, there am I with them.”
  28. Matthew 19:12γὰρ · For
    For there are eunuchs who were born that way; others were made that way by men; and still others live like eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it.”
  29. Matthew 19:14γὰρ · For
    But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
  30. Matthew 19:22γὰρ · because
    When the young man heard this, he went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth.
  31. Matthew 20:1γάρ · For
    “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.
  32. Matthew 21:26γὰρ · for
    But if we say, ‘From men,’ we are afraid of the people, for they all regard John as a prophet.”
  33. Matthew 21:32γὰρ · For
    For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him.
  34. Matthew 22:14γάρ · For
    For many are called, but few are chosen.”
  35. Matthew 22:16γὰρ · because
    They sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and that You teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You seek favor from no one, because You pay no attention to external appearance.
  36. Matthew 22:28γὰρ · For
    In the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be of the seven? For all of them were married to her.”
  37. Matthew 22:30γὰρ
    In the resurrection, people will neither marry nor be given in marriage. Instead, they will be like the angels in heaven.
  38. Matthew 23:3γὰρ · for
    So practice and observe everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach.
  39. Matthew 23:5γὰρ
    All their deeds are done for men to see. They broaden their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels.
  40. Matthew 23:8γάρ · for
    But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers.
  41. Matthew 23:9γάρ · for
    And do not call anyone on earth your father, for you have one Father, who is in heaven.
  42. Matthew 23:13γὰρ
    Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter.
  43. Matthew 23:17γὰρ
    You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes it sacred?
  44. Matthew 23:19γὰρ
    You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes it sacred?
  45. Matthew 23:39γὰρ · For
    For I tell you that you will not see Me again until you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.’”
  46. Matthew 24:5γὰρ · For
    For many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many.
  47. Matthew 24:6γὰρ · [These things]
    You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.
  48. Matthew 24:7γὰρ
    Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.
  49. Matthew 24:21γὰρ · For
    For at that time there will be great tribulation, unseen from the beginning of the world until now, and never to be seen again.
  50. Matthew 24:24γὰρ · For
    For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that were possible.