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H4616מַ֫עַןma.an

becausePart of speech: Hebrew Preposition OR Conjunction

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Occurrences by book

  1. 7
  2. 16
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 48
  6. 8
  7. 2
  8. Ruth: 0
  9. 2
  10. 1
  11. 16
  12. 9
  13. 1
  14. 9
  15. 1
  16. 3
  17. Esther: 0
  18. 3
  19. 32
  20. 3
  21. Ecclesiastes: 0
  22. Song of Songs: 0
  23. 28
  24. 24
  25. Lamentations: 0
  26. 37
  27. 2
  28. 1
  29. 1
  30. 4
  31. 1
  32. Jonah: 0
  33. 2
  34. Nahum: 0
  35. 2
  36. Zephaniah: 0
  37. Haggai: 0
  38. 2
  39. Malachi: 0

Renderings

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272 occurrences in 252 verses

With their references and text in Young's Literal Translation.

  1. 2 Kings 13:23

    and Jehovah doth favour them, and pity them, and turn unto them, for the sake of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and hath not been willing to destroy them, nor to cast them from His presence as yet.

    לְמַ֣עַן le.Ma.'an “on account of”

  2. 2 Kings 19:34

    And I have covered over this city, To save it, for Mine own sake, And for the sake of David My servant.'

    לְמַֽעֲנִ֔י (לְמַֽעֲנִ֔) le.ma.'a. “for own sake”וּלְמַ֖עַן (לְמַ֖עַן) le.Ma.'an “for [the] sake of”

  3. 2 Kings 20:6

    and I have added to thy days fifteen years, and out of the hand of the king of Asshur I deliver thee and this city, and have covered over this city for Mine own sake, and for the sake of David My servant.'

    לְמַֽעֲנִ֔י (לְמַֽעֲנִ֔) le.ma.'a. “for own sake”וּלְמַ֖עַן (לְמַ֖עַן) le.Ma.'an “for [the] sake of”

  4. 2 Kings 22:17

    because that they have forsaken Me, and make perfume to other gods, so as to provoke Me to anger with every work of their hands, and My wrath hath been kindled against this place, and it is not quenched.

    לְמַ֙עַן֙ le.Ma.'an “so as”

  5. 2 Kings 23:24

    And also, those having familiar spirits, and the wizards, and the teraphim, and the idols, and all the abominations that were seen in the land of Judah, and in Jerusalem, hath Josiah put away, in order to establish the words of the law that are written on the book that Hilkiah the priest hath found in the house of Jehovah.

    לְ֠מַעַן Le.ma.'an “so as”

  6. 1 Chronicles 28:8

    `And now, before the eyes of all Israel, the assembly of Jehovah, and in the ears of our God, keep and seek all the commands of Jehovah your God, so that ye possess this good land, and have caused your sons to inherit after you unto the age.

    לְמַ֤עַן le.Ma.'an “so that”

  7. 2 Chronicles 6:31

    so that they fear Thee, to walk in Thy ways, all the days that they are living on the face of the ground that Thou hast given to our fathers.

    לְמַ֣עַן le.Ma.'an “so that”

  8. 2 Chronicles 6:32

    `And also, unto the stranger who is not of Thy people Israel, and he hath come from a land afar off for the sake of Thy great name, and Thy strong hand, and Thy stretched-out arm, and they have come in and prayed towards this house:

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

  9. 2 Chronicles 6:33

    then Thou dost hear from the heavens, from the settled place of Thy dwelling, and hast done according to all that the stranger calleth unto Thee for: so that all the peoples of the earth do know Thy name, so as to fear Thee, as Thy people Israel, and to know that Thy name is called on this house that I have built.

    לְמַ֣עַן le.Ma.'an “so that”

  10. 2 Chronicles 10:15

    And the king hath not hearkened unto the people, for the revolution hath been from God, for the sake of Jehovah's establishing His word that He spake by the hand of Abijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam son of Nebat.

    לְמַעַן֩ le.ma.'An “so as”

  11. 2 Chronicles 21:7

    and Jehovah hath not been willing to destroy the house of David, for the sake of the covenant that He made with David, and as He had said to give to him a lamp, and to his sons -- all the days.

    לְמַ֣עַן le.Ma.'an “on account of”

  12. 2 Chronicles 25:20

    And Amaziah hath not hearkened, for from God it `is' in order to give them into hand, because they have sought the gods of Edom;

    לְמַ֖עַן le.Ma.'an “so as”

  13. 2 Chronicles 31:4

    And he saith to the people, to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, to give the portion of the priests, and of the Levites, so that they are strengthened in the law of Jehovah;

    לְמַ֥עַן le.Ma.'an “so that”

  14. 2 Chronicles 32:18

    And they call with a great voice `in' Jewish, against the people of Jerusalem who `are' on the wall, to frighten them, and to trouble them, that they may capture the city,

    לְמַ֖עַן le.Ma.'an “so that”

  15. 2 Chronicles 34:25

    because that they have forsaken Me, and make perfume to other gods, so as to provoke Me with all the works of their hands, and poured out is My fury upon this place, and it is not quenched.

    לְמַ֙עַן֙ le.Ma.'an “so as”

  16. Ezra 9:12

    and now, your daughters ye do not give to their sons, and their daughters ye do not take to your sons, and ye do not seek their peace, and their good -- unto the age, so that ye are strong, and have eaten the good of the land, and given possession to your sons unto the age.

    לְמַ֣עַן le.Ma.'an “so that”

  17. Nehemiah 6:13

    so that he `is' an hireling, that I may fear and do so, and I had sinned, and it had been to them for an evil name that they may reproach me.

    לְמַ֤עַן le.Ma.'an “so that”לְמַֽעַן־ le.ma.'an- “so that”לְמַ֖עַן le.Ma.'an “so that”

  18. Job 18:4

    (He is tearing himself in his anger.) For thy sake is earth forsaken? And removed is a rock from its place?

    הַ֭לְמַעַנְךָ (לְמַעַנְ) l.ma.'an. “for sake”

  19. Job 19:29

    Be ye afraid because of the sword, For furious `are' the punishments of the sword, That ye may know that `there is' a judgment.

    לְמַ֖עַן le.Ma.'an “so that”

  20. Job 40:8

    Dost thou also make void My judgment? Dost thou condemn Me, That thou mayest be righteous?

    לְמַ֣עַן le.Ma.'an “so that”

  21. Psalms 5:8

    O Jehovah, lead me in Thy righteousness, Because of those observing me, Make straight before me Thy way,

    לְמַ֥עַן le.Ma.'an “on account of”

  22. Psalms 6:4

    Turn back, O Jehovah, draw out my soul, Save me for Thy kindness' sake.

    לְמַ֣עַן le.Ma.'an “on account of”

  23. Psalms 8:2

    From the mouths of infants and sucklings Thou hast founded strength, Because of Thine adversaries, To still an enemy and a self-avenger.

    לְמַ֥עַן le.Ma.'an “on account of”

  24. Psalms 9:14

    So that I recount all Thy praise, In the gates of the daughter of Zion. I rejoice on Thy salvation.

    לְמַ֥עַן le.Ma.'an “so that”

  25. Psalms 23:3

    My soul He refresheth, He leadeth me in paths of righteousness, For His name's sake,

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