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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Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister; that it may be well with me for thy sake, and that my soul may live because of thee.
לְמַ֙עַן֙ le.Ma.'an “so that”
For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of Jehovah, to do righteousness and justice; to the end that Jehovah may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
לְמַעַן֩ le.ma.'An “so that”לְמַ֗עַן le.Ma.'an “so that”
Peradventure there are fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou consume and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein?
לְמַ֛עַן le.Ma.'an “for [the] sake of”
And he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son's venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat. And he brought him wine, and he drank.
לְמַ֥עַן le.Ma.'an “so that”
And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood; cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, but lay no hand upon him: that he might deliver him out of their hand, to restore him to his father.
לְמַ֗עַן le.Ma.'an “so as”
And as for you, ye meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.
לְמַ֗עַן le.Ma.'an “so as”
Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh store-cities, Pithom and Raamses.
לְמַ֥עַן le.Ma.'an “so as”
That they may believe that Jehovah, the God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath appeared unto thee.
לְמַ֣עַן le.Ma.'an “so that”
And he said, Against to-morrow. And he said, Be it according to thy word; that thou mayest know that there is none like unto Jehovah our God.
לְמַ֣עַן le.Ma.'an “so that”
And I will set apart in that day the land of Goshen, in which my people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there; to the end thou mayest know that I am Jehovah in the midst of the earth.
לְמַ֣עַן le.Ma.'an “so that”
but in very deed for this cause have I made thee to stand, to show thee my power, and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.
וּלְמַ֛עַן (לְמַ֛עַן) le.Ma.'an “so as”
And Moses said unto him, As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will spread abroad my hands unto Jehovah; the thunders shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail; that thou mayest know that the earth is Jehovah's.
לְמַ֣עַן le.Ma.'an “so that”
And Jehovah said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh: for I have hardened his heart, and the heart of his servants, that I may show these my signs in the midst of them,
לְמַ֗עַן le.Ma.'an “so as”
and that thou mayest tell in the ears of thy son, and of thy son's son, what things I have wrought upon Egypt, and my signs which I have done among them; that ye may know that I am Jehovah.
וּלְמַ֡עַן (לְמַ֡עַן) le.Ma.'an “so that”
But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that Jehovah doth make a distinction between the Egyptians and Israel.
לְמַ֙עַן֙ le.Ma.'an “so that”
And Jehovah said unto Moses, Pharaoh will not hearken unto you; that my wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt.
לְמַ֛עַן le.Ma.'an “so as”
And it shall be for a sign unto thee upon thy hand, and for a memorial between thine eyes, that the law of Jehovah may be in thy mouth: for with a strong hand hath Jehovah brought thee out of Egypt.
לְמַ֗עַן le.Ma.'an “so that”
Then said Jehovah unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a day's portion every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or not.
לְמַ֧עַן le.Ma.'an “so that”
And Moses said, This is the thing which Jehovah hath commanded, Let an omerful of it be kept throughout your generations, that they may see the bread wherewith I fed you in the wilderness, when I brought you forth from the land of Egypt.
לְמַ֣עַן׀ le.Ma.'an “so that”
Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.
לְמַ֙עַן֙ le.Ma.'an “so that”
Six days thou shalt do thy work, and on the seventh day thou shalt rest; that thine ox and thine ass may have rest, and the son of thy handmaid, and the sojourner, may be refreshed.
לְמַ֣עַן le.Ma.'an “so that”
Now therefore, I pray thee, if I have found favor in thy sight, show me now thy ways, that I may know thee, to the end that I may find favor in thy sight: and consider that this nation is thy people.
לְמַ֥עַן le.Ma.'an “so that”
To the end that the children of Israel may bring their sacrifices, which they sacrifice in the open field, even that they may bring them unto Jehovah, unto the door of the tent of meeting, unto the priest, and sacrifice them for sacrifices of peace-offerings unto Jehovah.
לְמַעַן֩ le.ma.'An “so that”
I also will set my face against that man, and will cut him off from among his people; because he hath given of his seed unto Molech, to defile my sanctuary, and to profane my holy name.
לְמַ֗עַן le.Ma.'an “so as”
that your generations may know that I made the children of Israel to dwell in booths, when I brought them out of the land of Egypt: I am Jehovah your God.
לְמַעַן֮ le.ma.'An “so that”