TBESH · H4616
מַ֫עַן · ma.an · because
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
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ma.an H4616
מַ֫עַן (ma.an) means “because” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
מַ֫עַן Hebrew · H4616 272 tagged occurrences in 252 verses
Pronunciation guide: mah'-an Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
Lexicon entries
Strong’s Hebrew dictionary
from H6030 (עָנָה); properly, heed, i.e. purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order that
KJV glosses: because of, to the end (intent) that, for (to,... 's sake), [phrase] lest, that, to.
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How translators render H4616
Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| so that | 89 |
| that | 21 |
| for the sake | 18 |
| to | 18 |
| because of | 12 |
| in order to | 9 |
| for the sake of | 7 |
| so | 7 |
| and so that | 5 |
| for your sake | 5 |
| and that | 4 |
| for my own sake | 4 |
| in order that | 4 |
| then | 4 |
| and for the sake | 3 |
| for | 3 |
| in order | 3 |
| in this way | 3 |
| on account of | 3 |
| and for the sake of | 2 |
| sake | 2 |
| therefore | 2 |
| and | 1 |
| and pressed | 1 |
| and so | 1 |
| as a result | 1 |
| because | 1 |
| bent on | 1 |
| for my sake | 1 |
| for this reason | 1 |
| he did this | 1 |
| he did this so that | 1 |
| him | 1 |
| my very own sake | 1 |
| on account of you | 1 |
| on behalf | 1 |
| on your account | 1 |
| so that they | 1 |
| so that you | 1 |
| that my heart | 1 |
| that will serve | 1 |
| the israelites to | 1 |
| they spite | 1 |
| this happened so that | 1 |
| this is so that | 1 |
| this was in order to | 1 |
| until | 1 |
| vvv | 1 |
| yet for the sake | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| for | 2 |
| that | 2 |
| against us for to | 1 |
| lest | 1 |
| thee for to the intent | 1 |
| there to the end | 1 |
| to | 1 |
| unto them because of | 1 |
Verses containing H4616
Page 6 of 6. 252 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
- Zechariah 12:7
· BSB · 1 occurrence
The LORD will save the tents of Judah first, so that the glory of the house of David and of the people of Jerusalem may not be greater than that of Judah.
Read word by word - Zechariah 13:4
· BSB · 1 occurrence
And on that day every prophet who prophesies will be ashamed of his vision, and he will not put on a hairy cloak in order to deceive.
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