מַעַן
Strong's H4616
maʻan
/mah'-an/
properly, heed, i.e. purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order that
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H4616
- Hebrew
- מַעַן
- Transliteration
- maʻan
- Pronunciation
- /mah'-an/
- KJV Translations
- 7 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full Definition
properly, heed, i.e. purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order that
Derivation
from H6030 (עָנָה);H6030 (ʻânâh)
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
because ofto the end (intent) thatfor (to... 's sake)[phrase] lestthatto
Related Hebrew Words
Words sharing the same root or referenced in the derivation of maʻan:
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