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
| Mark 13:35 | So stay alert — for (gar | γάρ | conj) you do not know when the master of the house will return, whether in the evening, or at midnight, or at cock crowing, or toward daybreak — |
| Mark 14:2 | but (gar | γάρ | conj) they were saying, “Not during the festival, lest there be an uproar among the people.” |
| Mark 14:5 | For (gar | γάρ | conj) this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor.” And they rebuked her harshly. |
| Mark 14:7 | For (gar | γάρ | conj) you will always have the poor with you, and whenever you want you can do something good for them, but you will not always have me. |
| Mark 14:40 | And again, returning, he found them sleeping, for (gar | γάρ | conj) their eyes were heavy, and they did not know how they should answer him. |
| Mark 14:56 | For (gar | γάρ | conj) many were giving false testimony against him, but their testimonies were not in agreement. |
| Mark 14:70 | But again he denied it. And after a little while again those standing around said to Peter, “Surely you are one of them, for (gar | γάρ | conj) you also are a Galilean.” |
| Mark 15:10 | For (gar | γάρ | conj) he knew that the ruling priests had handed Jesus over out of envy. |
| Mark 15:14 | And Pilate said to them, “Why (gar | γάρ | conj), what evil has he done?” But they cried out all the more, “Crucify him!” |
| Mark 16:4 | And looking up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away — for (gar | γάρ | conj) it was very large. |
| Mark 16:8 | And going outside, they fled from the tomb, for (gar | γάρ | conj) trembling and astonishment had taken hold of them. And they said nothing to anyone, for (gar | γάρ | conj) they were afraid. |
| Luke 1:15 | for (gar | γάρ | conj) he will be great before the Lord. And he must not drink wine and strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb. |
| Luke 1:18 | But Zechariah said to the angel, “How can I be sure of this? For (gar | γάρ | conj) I am an old man and my wife is advanced in years?” |
| Luke 1:30 | And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for (gar | γάρ | conj) you have found favor with God. |
| Luke 1:44 | For (gar | γάρ | conj) behold, as the sound of your greeting came into my ear, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. |
| Luke 1:48 | for he has looked on the humble estate of his maidservant. For (gar | γάρ | conj) behold, from now on all generations will declare me blessed, |
| Luke 1:66 | All who heard took these things to their heart, saying, “What, then, will this child be?” For (gar | γάρ | conj) the hand of the Lord was with him. |
| Luke 1:76 | And you, child, will be called prophet of the Most High; for (gar | γάρ | conj) you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways, |
| Luke 2:10 | But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for (gar | γάρ | conj) behold, I announce to you good news of a great joy which will be for all the people, |
| Luke 3:8 | Bear, then, fruits worthy of repentance. Do not even begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For (gar | γάρ | conj) I say to you that God is able, out of these stones, to raise up children to Abraham. |
| Luke 4:10 | for (gar | γάρ | conj) it is written, ‘To his angels he will give orders concerning you, to protect you,’ |
| Luke 5:9 | For (gar | γάρ | conj) amazement had taken hold of him and all who were with him because of the catch of fish that they had taken, |
| Luke 5:39 | And no one drinking the old desires the new; for (gar | γάρ | conj) he says, ‘The old is good.’” |
| Luke 6:23 | Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for (gar | γάρ | conj) behold, your reward is great in heaven. For (gar | γάρ | conj) their fathers treated the prophets in the same way. |
| Luke 6:26 | Woe to you when all speak well of you, for (gar | γάρ | conj) their fathers treated the false prophets in the same way. |