Strongs Number: H4616
- Hebrew Word
- מַעַן
- Transliteration
- maʻan
- Phonetic
- mah'-an
- Part of Speech
- Strongs Definition
-
properly {heed} that {is} purpose; used only {adverbially} on account of (as a motive or an {aim}) teleologically in order that
- BDB Definition
-
1. purpose, intent prep
a. for the sake of
b. in view of, on account of
c. for the purpose of, to the intent that, in order to conj
d. to the end that
- Origin
- From H6030
- Bible Usage
- because {of} to the end (intent) {that} for ({to} . . . ‘s {sake}) + {lest} {that} to.