Midvash

γάρgár

properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)

Greek (New Testament) · G1063

Meanings

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 classical Greek

1. explicative and epexegetic: Matthew 4:18, Matthew 19:12, Mark 1:16, Mark 5:42, Mark 16:4, Luke 11:30, Romans 7:1, 1 Corinthians 16:5, and elsewhere

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

3. Causal: Matthew 1:21, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 3:23, Mark 1:22, Mark 9:6, Luke 1:15, Luke 1:18, John 2:25, Acts 2:25, Romans 1:9, Romans 1:11, 1 Corinthians 11:5, Revelation 1:3, and elsewhere; giving the reason for a command or prohibition, Matthew 2:20, Matthew 3:9, Romans 13:11, Colossians 3:3, 1 Thessalonians 4:3, and elsewhere; where the cause is contained in an interrog. statement, Luke 22:27, Romans 3:3, Romans 4:3, 1 Corinthians 10:29; καὶ γάρ, for also, Mark 10:45, Luke 6:32, 1 Corinthians 5:7, and elsewhere id. as in classical Greek = etenim, where the καί loses its connective force, Mark 14:70, Luke 1:66, Luke 22:37, 1 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".

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Where it appears

Appears 1,027 times in the Bible.

  • Matthew 1:20 As he considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. “Joseph, son of David,” the angel said, “do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. For the child within her was conceived by the Holy Spirit.
  • Matthew 1:21 And she will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”
  • Matthew 2:2 “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star as it rose, and we have come to worship him.”
  • Matthew 2:5 “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they said, “for this is what the prophet wrote:
  • Matthew 2:6 ‘And you, O Bethlehem in the land of Judah, are not least among the ruling cities of Judah, for a ruler will come from you who will be the shepherd for my people Israel.’”
  • Matthew 2:13 After the wise men were gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up! Flee to Egypt with the child and his mother,” the angel said. “Stay there until I tell you to return, because Herod is going to search for the child to kill him.”
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Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.