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מַעַן

maʻan · mah'-anHebrew · H4616

Derivation

from H6030 (עָנָה);

Meaning

properly, heed, i.e. purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order that

In the King James Version

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

Translated as

for (2), to (2), that (1), end (1), of (1), lest (1), intent (1)

Where it appears

Found in 10 verses

Genesis
12:13, 18:24, 50:20
Exodus
8:22
Numbers
16:40
1 Kings
8:41
2 Kings
13:23
Psalms
125:3
Jeremiah
43:3
Ezekiel
40:4

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