Strong's H4616 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: מַעַן (maʻan)

Pronunciation: mah'-an

POS: mah'-an Morph: prt

Exegesis: from ;

Definition: from עָנָה; properly, heed, i.e. purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order that; because of, to the end (intent) that, for (to,... 's sake), [phrase] lest, that, to.

KJV Usage: because of, to the end (intent) that, for (to,... 's sake), [phrase] lest, that, to.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. 1) purpose, intent prep
• 2. 1a) for the sake of
• 3. 1b) in view of, on account of
• 4. 1c) for the purpose of, to the intent that, in order to conj
• 5. 1d) to the end that

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