ΚΑΤΑΓΑΡ, καταγαρ
KATAGAR, katagar
Sounds Like: KAH-tah-gar
Translations: for according to, for down, for against, for throughout, for during, for by, for concerning, for in, for on, for with, for toward, for about, for through, for after, for upon, for from, for into, for over, for under, for beside, for along, for around, for before, for behind, for below, for beyond, for near, for opposite, for past, for toward, for within
From the root: ΚΑΤΑ, ΓΑΡ
Part of Speech: Preposition, Conjunction
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from the preposition ΚΑΤΑ (kata) and the postpositive conjunction ΓΑΡ (gar). ΚΑΤΑ means 'down,' 'against,' or 'according to,' indicating direction, opposition, or conformity. ΓΑΡ means 'for' or 'because,' providing a reason or explanation for a preceding statement. Therefore, ΚΑΤΑΓΑΡ introduces a reason or explanation that specifies something 'according to' or 'down from' a particular point, or 'against' something. It is used to provide a justification or clarification for what has just been said, often emphasizing the basis or standard for an action or statement.
Inflection: Does not inflect
Strong’s numbers: G2596 (Lookup on BibleHub), G1063 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΚΑΤΑ, ΓΑΡ, appear in our texts.
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