ἨΣΑΝΓΑΡ, ἠσανγαρ
ĒSANGAR, ēsangar
Sounds Like: AY-sahn-GAR
Translations: they were for, for they were, indeed they were
From the root: ΕἸΜΙ, ΓΑΡ
Part of Speech: Verb, Conjunction
Explanation: This is a compound word formed by the verb 'ἦσαν' (esan), meaning 'they were', and the postpositive conjunction 'γάρ' (gar), meaning 'for' or 'indeed'. The combination 'ἦσαν γάρ' is commonly translated as 'for they were' or 'indeed they were', and it is used to introduce an explanation or a reason for a preceding statement. The conjunction 'γάρ' always comes after the word it modifies or emphasizes.
Inflection: Third Person Plural, Imperfect Active Indicative (for ἦσαν); Does not inflect (for γάρ)
Strong’s numbers: G1510 (Lookup on BibleHub), G1063 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΕἸΜΙ, ΓΑΡ, appear in our texts.
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