ἕνεκα (héneka) — Because

Greek word study: ἕνεκα (héneka), Strong's G1752. on account of

GreekStrong's G1752
Quick definition
Greek word
ἕνεκα (héneka)

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on account of

Word study
Derivation: of uncertain affinity;

KJV translation words: because, for (cause, sake), (where-)fore, by reason of, that

Where this word appears

Strong's G1752 is tagged on 26 words in 23 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 5:10 and last appears in 2 Corinthians 7:12.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

on account of ×10for the sake of ×6because ×4On account of ×3For the sake ×1because of ×1cause ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ἕνεκεν ×20ἕνεκα ×4εἵνεκεν ×2

Books where it appears most

Matthew ×7Mark ×5Luke ×52 Corinthians ×4Acts ×3Romans ×2

Verses (all 23)

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does héneka (G1752) mean?

On account of.

How is G1752 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G1752 as: because, for (cause, sake), (where-)fore, by reason of, that.

How often does ἕνεκα (héneka) appear?

Strong's G1752 is tagged on 26 words in 23 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 5:10 and last appears in 2 Corinthians 7:12.