γάρ

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Contents 1 Ancient Greek 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Conjunction 1.3.1 Usage notes 1.3.2 References

[edit] Ancient Greek

[edit] Etymology

From γε + ἄρα

[edit] Pronunciation

• (Classical): IPA: [ɡár]

• (Koine): IPA: [ɡar]

• (Byzantine): IPA: [ɣar]

[edit] Conjunction

γάρ (gar)

1. for
2. since

[edit] Usage notes

Γάρ is a post-positive word, i.e. it is never the first word in a sentence. It is usually the second, but sometimes also the third or fourth.

[edit] References

• LSJ
• BDAG

Strong’s concordance number: G1063