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יַעַן

yaʻan · yah'-anHebrew · H3282

Derivation

from an unused root meaning to pay attention;

Meaning

properly, heed; by implication, purpose (sake or account); used adverbially to indicate the reason or cause

In the King James Version

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

Translated as

because (9), forasmuch (3), as (2), whereas (1), that (1), seeing (1)

Where it appears

Found in 16 verses

Genesis
22:16
Leviticus
26:43
Numbers
11:20
1 Kings
8:18, 13:21, 14:7, 21:29
Isaiah
3:16, 8:6, 29:13
Ezekiel
5:9, 12:12, 21:4, 25:8
Amos
5:11
Haggai
1:9

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