Definition
for; then
Vocabulary Form
γάρ
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
| Hebrews 13:17 | Continue to obey your leaders and submit to them, for (gar | γάρ | conj) they keep watch over your souls as those who must give an account. Let them do this with joy, and not with groaning, for (gar | γάρ | conj) that would be of no advantage to you. |
| Hebrews 13:18 | Continue to pray for us, for (gar | γάρ | conj) we are convinced that we have a clear conscience, desiring to conduct ourselves honorably in every way. |
| Hebrews 13:22 | I appeal to you, brothers, bear with my word of exhortation, for (gar | γάρ | conj) in fact I have written to you briefly. |
| James 1:6 | But he must ask in faith without doubting, for (gar | γάρ | conj) the doubter is like a wave of the sea, driven by the wind and tossed about. |
| James 1:7 | For (gar | γάρ | conj) that person must not imagine that he will receive anything from the Lord; |
| James 1:11 | For (gar | γάρ | conj) the sun rises with its scorching heat and withers the meadow; its flower falls and its beauty fades. In the same way the rich man will fade away while pursuing his business. |
| James 1:13 | No one when tempted should say, “I am being tempted by God”; for (gar | γάρ | conj) God cannot be tempted to do evil, and he himself tempts no one else. |
| James 1:20 | For (gar | γάρ | conj) the anger of man does not bring about the righteousness that God requires. |
| James 1:24 | then (gar | γάρ | conj) after looking at himself he goes away and immediately forgets what he was like. |
| James 2:2 | For (gar | γάρ | conj) if a man comes into your congregation wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in dirty clothes also comes in, |
| James 2:10 | For (gar | γάρ | conj) whoever keeps the entire law yet fails at a single point has become guilty of the law as a whole. |
| James 2:11 | For (gar | γάρ | conj) he who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not commit murder.” Now if you do not commit adultery but do commit murder, you have become a transgressor of the law. |
| James 2:13 | For (gar | γάρ | conj) judgment will be without mercy for one who has shown no mercy; mercy triumphs over judgment. |
| James 2:26 | For (gar | γάρ | conj) just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith devoid of works is dead. |
| James 3:2 | For (gar | γάρ | conj) we all stumble in many ways. If someone does not stumble in what he says, he is a mature individual, able to bridle his whole body as well. |
| James 3:7 | For (gar | γάρ | conj) every species of beast and bird, reptile and sea creature, can be tamed, and has been tamed by the human species. |
| James 3:16 | For (gar | γάρ | conj) where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there you will find disorder and every evil practice. |
| James 4:14 | You have no idea what your life will be like tomorrow. For (gar | γάρ | conj) you are but a mist that appears for a brief moment and then disappears. |
| 1 Peter 2:19 | For (gar | γάρ | conj) this is commendable, if because of conscience toward God someone endures pain while suffering unjustly. |
| 1 Peter 2:20 | For (gar | γάρ | conj) what praise is there if, when you do wrong and are beaten for it, you endure it? But if when you do good and suffer for it you endure it, this is commendable in God’s sight. |
| 1 Peter 2:21 | For (gar | γάρ | conj) to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving behind for you an example so that you might follow in his footsteps. |
| 1 Peter 2:25 | For (gar | γάρ | conj) you were like sheep, going astray, but now you have turned back to the shepherd and guardian of your souls. |
| 1 Peter 3:5 | For (gar | γάρ | conj) in the same way, at an earlier time, the devout women — those who put their hope in God — used to adorn themselves by being subject to their own husbands, |
| 1 Peter 3:10 | For (gar | γάρ | conj) “The one who desires to love life and to see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit. |
| 1 Peter 3:17 | For (gar | γάρ | conj) it is better to suffer for doing good, if it is God’s will, than for doing evil. |