Vocabulary Form
γάρ
Definition

for; then

Erasmian
Modern
Frequency
1041
GK
1142
Mnemonic Singing

For the beauty of the earth,
for the glory of the skies

Song
Verse

“I am not ashamed of the gospel … γάρ in it the righteousness of God is revealed.” (Rom 1:16,17)

“Why γάρ should my liberty be determined by the conscience of another?” (1 Cor 10:29)

Notes

Postpositive

Biblical Concordance

Colossians 4:13 For (gar | γάρ | conj) I bear him witness For (gar | γάρ | conj) him that he works tirelessly works for you and for those in Laodicea and in Hierapolis.
1 Thessalonians 1:8 The word of the Lord has echoed forth from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith in God has become known, so we have no need to say anything.
1 Thessalonians 1:9 For (gar | γάρ | conj) they themselves report regarding us what kind of reception we had among you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God,
1 Thessalonians 2:1 For (gar | γάρ | conj) you yourselves know, brothers, that our coming to you was not in vain.
1 Thessalonians 2:3 For (gar | γάρ | conj) our appeal was not based on deceit, nor did it rise from impure motives or by way of trickery,
1 Thessalonians 2:5 For (gar | γάρ | conj) we never came with flattering speech, as you know, or with a pretext for greed — God is our witness.
1 Thessalonians 2:9 For (gar | γάρ | conj) you recall, brothers, our labor and toil. We worked night and day so as not to become a burden to any of you, while proclaiming to you the gospel of God.
1 Thessalonians 2:14 For (gar | γάρ | conj) you, brothers, became imitators of the churches of God in Christ Jesus which are in Judea; because you too suffered the same things from your own countrymen, even as they did from the Jews,
1 Thessalonians 2:19 For (gar | γάρ | conj) what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing before our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not indeed you?
1 Thessalonians 2:20 Yes (gar | γάρ | conj), you are our glory and joy!
1 Thessalonians 3:3 so that no one would be moved by these afflictions. For (gar | γάρ | conj) you yourselves know that we were destined for this.
1 Thessalonians 3:4 In fact (gar | γάρ | conj), when we were with you, we told you in advance that we would suffer persecution; even as it has turned out, as you know.
1 Thessalonians 3:9 For (gar | γάρ | conj) what thanksgiving can we return to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice before our God because of you?
1 Thessalonians 4:2 For (gar | γάρ | conj) you know what commands we gave you by the authority of the Lord Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 4:3 For (gar | γάρ | conj) this is the will of God — your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality,
1 Thessalonians 4:7 For (gar | γάρ | conj) God has not called us for impurity, but in holiness.
1 Thessalonians 4:9 Now with regard to brotherly love you have no need for us to write to you, for (gar | γάρ | conj) you yourselves have been taught by God how to love one another.
1 Thessalonians 4:10 Indeed you do show love toward all the brothers throughout Macedonia, but we urge you, brothers, to do so more and more.
1 Thessalonians 4:14 For (gar | γάρ | conj) if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, so also do we believe that God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 4:15 For (gar | γάρ | conj) this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who remain behind until the coming of the Lord, will by no means precede those who have fallen asleep,
1 Thessalonians 5:2 for (gar | γάρ | conj) you yourselves know full well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief by night.
1 Thessalonians 5:5 for (gar | γάρ | conj) you are all sons of light, sons of the day. We do not belong to night or darkness.
1 Thessalonians 5:7 For (gar | γάρ | conj) those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, are drunk at night;
1 Thessalonians 5:18 give thanks in everything, for (gar | γάρ | conj) this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
2 Thessalonians 2:7 For (gar | γάρ | conj) the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; however, the one who is now restraining will continue to do so until he is taken away.