#18 · 1,042× in the NT · conjunction

γάρ

for, because

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οὕτως γὰρ ἠγάπησεν ὁ θεὸς τὸν κόσμον
for God so loved the world
John 3:16 · dictionary form
αὐτὸς γὰρ σώσει τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ
for he will save his people
Matt 1:21
οὐ γὰρ ἐπαισχύνομαι τὸ εὐαγγέλιον
for I am not ashamed of the gospel
Rom 1:16

Postpositive coordinating conjunction · indeclinable

Gives the reason for what was just said. Never first in its clause.

Postpositive ‘for’. It gives the reason for the previous statement. Never the first word of its clause.