מַעַן (maʻan) — Because of
Hebrew word study: מַעַן (maʻan), Strong's H4616. properly, heed, i.e. purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order that
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
properly, heed, i.e. purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order that
KJV translation words: because of, to the end (intent) that, for (to,... 's sake), [phrase] lest, that, to.
Strong's H4616 is tagged on 272 words in 252 verses across 29 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 12:13 and last appears in Zechariah 13:4.
How it is rendered in the text
The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.
Forms found in the text
The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.
Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 252)
- Genesis 12:13 — לְמַעַן — so that
- Genesis 18:19 — לְמַעַן — so that
- Genesis 18:24 — לְמַעַן — for the sake of
- Genesis 27:25 — לְמַעַן — so that
- Genesis 37:22 — לְמַעַן — so as
- Genesis 50:20 — לְמַעַן — so as
- Exodus 1:11 — לְמַעַן — so as
- Exodus 4:5 — לְמַעַן — so that
- Exodus 8:10 — לְמַעַן — so that
- Exodus 8:22 — לְמַעַן — so that
- Exodus 9:16 — וּלְמַעַן — and so as
- Exodus 9:29 — לְמַעַן — so that
- Exodus 10:1 — לְמַעַן — so as
- Exodus 10:2 — וּלְמַעַן — and so that
- Exodus 11:7 — לְמַעַן — so that
- Exodus 11:9 — לְמַעַן — so as
- Exodus 13:9 — לְמַעַן — so that
- Exodus 16:4 — לְמַעַן — so that
- Exodus 16:32 — לְמַעַן — so that
- Exodus 20:12 — לְמַעַן — so that
- Exodus 23:12 — לְמַעַן — so that
- Exodus 33:13 — לְמַעַן — so that
- Leviticus 17:5 — לְמַעַן — so that
- Leviticus 20:3 — לְמַעַן — so as
- Leviticus 23:43 — לְמַעַן — so that
Open any chapter page above to read the rest of the verses where this word is tagged.
Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H6030 עָנָה (ʻânâh).
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 maʻan (H4616) mean?
Properly, heed, i.e. purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order that.
How is H4616 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H4616 as: because of, to the end (intent) that, for (to,... 's sake), [phrase] lest, that, to..
How often does מַעַן (maʻan) appear?
Strong's H4616 is tagged on 272 words in 252 verses across 29 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 12:13 and last appears in Zechariah 13:4.
Explore the whole Calcs family here.
Try the Bible Verse Finder.