Hebrew · Strong's H4616 · Conjunction
מַעַן
ma·an
because
272times used
252verses
29books
How it's translated
- so that123
- so as58
- for the sake of31
- on account of15
- and for the sake of7
- and so that6
- and so as4
- for sake your3
Definition
1) purpose, intent prep
1a) for the sake of
1b) in view of, on account of
1c) for the purpose of, to the intent that, in order to conj
1d) to the end that
Between Hebrew and Greek
The Greek Old Testament (the Septuagint), the Bible the first Christians often quoted, translates this word as:
Where it appears
Genesisacross the Old TestamentMalachi
- Deuteronomy44
- Ezekiel35
- Psalms32
- Isaiah24
- Jeremiah23
- Exodus16
- 1 Kings14
- 2 Chronicles9
- 2 Kings7
- Genesis6
…and 19 more books.
Every verse
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