Lexicon entry · Hebrew
H4616מַ֫עַןma.an
becausePart of speech: Hebrew Preposition OR Conjunction
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272 occurrences in 252 verses
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And the Lord will give salvation to the tents of Judah first, so that the glory of the family of David and the glory of the people of Jerusalem may not be greater than that of Judah.
לְמַ֨עַן le.Ma.'an “so that”
And it will come about in that day that the prophets will be shamed, every man on account of his vision, when he is talking as a prophet; and they will not put on a robe of hair for purposes of deceit:
לְמַ֥עַן le.Ma.'an “so as”