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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But there is forgiveness with thee, That thou mayest be feared.
לְ֝מַ֗עַן le.Ma.'an “so that”
Quicken me, O Jehovah, for thy name's sake: In thy righteousness bring my soul out of trouble.
לְמַֽעַן־ le.ma.'an- “for [the] sake of”
That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, And keep the paths of the righteous.
לְמַ֗עַן le.Ma.'an “so that”
To the wise the way of life [supplied: goeth] upward, That he may depart from Sheol beneath.
לְמַ֥עַן le.Ma.'an “so as”
Hear counsel, and receive instruction, That thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
לְ֝מַ֗עַן le.Ma.'an “so that”
that say, Let him make speed, let him hasten his work, that we may see it; and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw nigh and come, that we may know it!
לְמַ֣עַן le.Ma.'an “so that”
Take a harp, go about the city, thou harlot that hast been forgotten; make sweet melody, sing many songs, that thou mayest be remembered.
לְמַ֖עַן le.Ma.'an “so that”
Therefore shall the word of Jehovah be unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, there a little; that they may go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.
לְמַ֨עַן le.Ma.'an “so that”
Woe to the rebellious children, saith Jehovah, that take counsel, but not of me; and that make a league, but not of my Spirit, that they may add sin to sin,
לְמַ֛עַן le.Ma.'an “so as”
For I will defend this city to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.
לְמַֽעֲנִ֔י (לְמַֽעֲנִ֔) le.ma.'a. “for own sake”וּלְמַ֖עַן (לְמַ֖עַן) le.Ma.'an “for [the] sake of”
that they may see, and know, and consider, and understand together, that the hand of Jehovah hath done this, and the Holy One of Israel hath created it.
לְמַ֧עַן le.Ma.'an “so that”
It pleased Jehovah, for his righteousness' sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable.
לְמַ֣עַן le.Ma.'an “for [the] sake of”
Ye are my witnesses, saith Jehovah, and my servant whom I have chosen; that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.
לְמַ֣עַן le.Ma.'an “so that”
Thus saith Jehovah, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: For your sake I have sent to Babylon, and I will bring down all of them as fugitives, even the Chaldeans, in the ships of their rejoicing.
לְמַעַנְכֶ֞ם (לְמַעַנְ) le.ma.'an. “for sake”
I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake; and I will not remember thy sins.
לְמַעֲנִ֑י (לְמַעֲנִ֑) le.ma.'a. “for own sake”
Put me in remembrance; let us plead together: set thou forth [supplied: thy cause], that thou mayest be justified.
לְמַ֥עַן le.Ma.'an “so that”
They that fashion a graven image are all of them vanity; and the things that they delight in shall not profit; and their own witnesses see not, nor know: that they may be put to shame.
לְמַ֥עַן le.Ma.'an “so that”
and I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that it is I, Jehovah, who call thee by thy name, even the God of Israel.
לְמַ֣עַן le.Ma.'an “so that”
For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel my chosen, I have called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me.
לְמַ֙עַן֙ le.Ma.'an “for [the] sake of”
that they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none besides me: I am Jehovah, and there is none else.
לְמַ֣עַן le.Ma.'an “so that”
For my name's sake will I defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off.
לְמַ֤עַן le.Ma.'an “for [the] sake of”
For mine own sake, for mine own sake, will I do it; for how should [supplied: my name] be profaned? and my glory will I not give to another.
לְמַעֲנִ֧י (לְמַעֲנִ֧) le.ma.'a. “for own sake”לְמַעֲנִ֛י (לְמַעֲנִ֛) le.ma.'a. “for own sake”
Thus saith Jehovah, the Redeemer of Israel, [supplied: and] his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers: Kings shall see and arise; princes, and they shall worship; because of Jehovah that is faithful, [supplied: even] the Holy One of Israel, who hath chosen thee.
לְמַ֤עַן le.Ma.'an “on account of”
Behold, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not; and a nation that knew not thee shall run unto thee, because of Jehovah thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel; for he hath glorified thee.
לְמַ֙עַן֙ le.Ma.'an “on account of”
For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until her righteousness go forth as brightness, and her salvation as a lamp that burneth.
לְמַ֤עַן le.Ma.'an “for [the] sake of”וּלְמַ֥עַן (לְמַ֥עַן) le.Ma.'an “for [the] sake of”