Strong's H3282 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: יַעַן (yaʻan)

Pronunciation: yah'-an

POS: yah'-an Morph: conj

Exegesis: from an unused root meaning to pay attention;

Definition: from an unused root meaning to pay attention; properly, heed; by implication, purpose (sake or account); used adverbially to indicate the reason or cause; because (that), forasmuch ([phrase] as), seeing then, [phrase] that, [phrase] wheras, [phrase] why.

KJV Usage: because (that), forasmuch ([phrase] as), seeing then, [phrase] that, [phrase] wheras, [phrase] why.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. conj
• 2. 1) because, therefore, because that, on account of
• 3. prep
• 4. 2) because of, on account of
• 5. 3) why (with interrogative pron)

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