The meaning of “yaʻan” (H3282) — יַעַן
Understanding yaʻan reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
because (that), forasmuch ([phrase] as), seeing then, [phrase] that, [phrase] wheras, [phrase] why. - properly, heed - b...
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יַעַן
because (that), forasmuch ([phrase] as), seeing then, [phrase] that, [phrase] wheras, [phrase] why. - properly, heed - by implication, purpose (sake or account) - used adverbially to indicate the reason or cause conj 1) because, therefore, because that, on account of prep 2) because of, on account of 3) why (with interrogative pron)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 22:16 | “And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son:” Word: יַעַן (yaʻan) | |
| Leviticus 26:43 | “The land also shall be left of them, and shall enjoy her sabbaths, while she lieth desolate without them: and they shall accept of the punishment of their iniquity: because, even because they despised my judgments, and because their soul abhorred my statutes.” Word: יַעַן (yaʻan) | |
| Leviticus 26:43 | “The land also shall be left of them, and shall enjoy her sabbaths, while she lieth desolate without them: and they shall accept of the punishment of their iniquity: because, even because they despised my judgments, and because their soul abhorred my statutes.” Word: יַעַן (yaʻan) | |
| Numbers 11:20 | “But even a whole month , until it come out at your nostrils, and it be loathsome unto you: because that ye have despised the LORD which is among you, and have wept before him, saying, Why came we forth out of Egypt? whole: Heb. month of days” Word: יַעַן (yaʻan) | |
| Numbers 20:12 | “And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them.” Word: יַעַן (yaʻan) | |
| Deuteronomy 1:36 | “Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh; he shall see it, and to him will I give the land that he hath trodden upon, and to his children, because he hath wholly followed the LORD. wholly: Heb. fulfilled to go after” Word: יַעַן (yaʻan) | |
| Joshua 14:14 | “Hebron therefore became the inheritance of Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite unto this day, because that he wholly followed the LORD God of Israel.” Word: יַעַן (yaʻan) | |
| Judges 2:20 | “And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel; and he said, Because that this people hath transgressed my covenant which I commanded their fathers, and have not hearkened unto my voice;” Word: יַעַן (yaʻan) | |
| 1 Samuel 15:23 | “For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king. witchcraft: Heb. divination” Word: יַעַן (yaʻan) | |
| 1 Samuel 30:22 | “Then answered all the wicked men and men of Belial, of those that went with David, and said, Because they went not with us, we will not give them ought of the spoil that we have recovered, save to every man his wife and his children, that they may lead them away, and depart. those: Heb. men” Word: יַעַן (yaʻan) |