Greek · Strong's G1752 · Preposition
ἕνεκα
heneka, ehineken
because of
26times used
23verses
6books
How it's translated
- on account of13
- for the sake of4
- because3
- cause1
- because of1
- for the sake1
Definition
ἕνεκα (so Mat.19:5, Luk.6:22, Act.19:32 26:21; elsewhere, prop, only before a vowel, ἕνεκεν; εἵνεκεν, originally Ionic: Luk.4:18 18:29, Act.28:20, 2Co.3:10),
prep. with genitive,
on account of, because of: Mat.5:10-11 16:25 19:29, Mrk.8:35, Luk.6:22, Act.28:20, Rom.8:36, 2Co.3:10; ἕ. τούτου, Mat.19:5; υούτων, Act.26:21; τίνος ἕ., Act.19:32; before τοῦ, with inf., 2Co.7:12; οὗ ἕν., Luk.4:18
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Where it appears
- Matthew7
- Luke5
- Mark4
- Acts3
- Romans2
- 2 Corinthians2
Every verse
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