H4616–מַ֫עַן–ma.an

Yet there shall be a space between you and it, about two thousand cubits by measure: don't come near to it, that you may know the way by which you must go; for you have not passed this way heretofore.

לְמַ֤עַן le.Ma.'an “so that”

that this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask in time to come, saying, What do you mean by these stones?

לְמַ֗עַן le.Ma.'an “so that”

that all the peoples of the earth may know the hand of Yahweh, that it is mighty; that you may fear Yahweh your God forever.

לְ֠מַעַן Le.ma.'an “so as”לְמַ֧עַן le.Ma.'an “so that”

For it was of Yahweh to harden their hearts, to come against Israel in battle, that he might utterly destroy them, that they might have no favor, but that he might destroy them, as Yahweh commanded Moses.

לְמַ֣עַן le.Ma.'an “so as”לְמַ֣עַן le.Ma.'an “so as”

that by them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of Yahweh to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it, or not.

לְמַ֛עַן le.Ma.'an “so as”

only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as before knew nothing of it:

לְמַ֙עַן֙ le.Ma.'an “so as”

Saul said, They have brought them from the Amalekites: for the people spared the best of the sheep and of the oxen, to sacrifice to Yahweh your God; and the rest we have utterly destroyed.

לְמַ֥עַן le.Ma.'an “so as”

Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spoke to the men; and Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why are you come down? and with whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride, and the naughtiness of your heart; for you have come down that you might see the battle.

לְמַ֛עַן le.Ma.'an “so as”

Jonadab said to him, Lay you down on your bed, and feign yourself sick: and when your father comes to see you, tell him, Please let my sister Tamar come and give me bread to eat, and dress the food in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it from her hand.

לְמַ֙עַן֙ le.Ma.'an “so that”

and keep the charge of Yahweh your God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, [supplied: and] his commandments, and his ordinances, and his testimonies, according to that which is written in the law of Moses, that you may prosper in all that you do, and wherever you turn yourself.

לְמַ֣עַן le.Ma.'an “so that”

That Yahweh may establish his word which he spoke concerning me, saying, If your children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail you (said he) a man on the throne of Israel.

לְמַעַן֩ le.ma.'An “so that”

that they may fear you all the days that they live in the land which you gave to our fathers.

לְמַ֙עַן֙ le.Ma.'an “so that”

Moreover concerning the foreigner, who is not of your people Israel, when he shall come out of a far country for your name's sake

לְמַ֥עַן le.Ma.'an “for [the] sake of”

hear in heaven, your dwelling-place, and do according to all that the foreigner calls to you for; that all the peoples of the earth may know your name, to fear you, as does your people Israel, and that they may know that this house which I have built is called by my name.

לְמַ֣עַן le.Ma.'an “so that”

that all the peoples of the earth may know that Yahweh, he is God; there is none else.

לְמַ֗עַן le.Ma.'an “so as”

Notwithstanding in your days I will not do it, for David your father's sake: but I will tear it out of the hand of your son.

לְמַ֖עַן le.Ma.'an “for [the] sake of”

However I will not tear away all the kingdom; but I will give one tribe to your son, for David my servant's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake which I have chosen.

לְמַ֙עַן֙ le.Ma.'an “for [the] sake of”וּלְמַ֥עַן (לְמַ֥עַן) le.Ma.'an “for [the] sake of”

(but he shall have one tribe, for my servant David's sake and for Jerusalem's sake, the city which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel);

לְמַ֣עַן׀ le.Ma.'an “for [the] sake of”וּלְמַ֙עַן֙ (לְמַ֙עַן֙) le.Ma.'an “for [the] sake of”

However I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand; but I will make him prince all the days of his life, for David my servant's sake whom I chose, who kept my commandments and my statutes;

לְמַ֨עַן le.Ma.'an “for [the] sake of”

To his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a lamp always before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen me to put my name there.

לְמַ֣עַן le.Ma.'an “so as”

I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not forever.

לְמַ֣עַן le.Ma.'an “on account of”

So the king didn't listen to the people; for it was a thing brought about of Yahweh, that he might establish his word, which Yahweh spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

לְמַ֜עַן le.Ma.'an “so as”

Nevertheless for David's sake did Yahweh his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem;

לְמַ֣עַן le.Ma.'an “for [the] sake of”

However Yahweh would not destroy Judah, for David his servant's sake, as he promised him to give to him a lamp for his children always.

לְמַ֖עַן le.Ma.'an “for [the] sake of”

Now therefore call to me all the prophets of Baal, all his worshippers, and all his priests; let none be wanting: for I have a great sacrifice [supplied: to do] to Baal; whoever shall be wanting, he shall not live. But Jehu did it in subtlety, to the intent that he might destroy the worshippers of Baal.

לְמַ֥עַן le.Ma.'an “so as”