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Hebrew - English Dictionary

H4616 - Of

Strong's No.:H4616

Hebrew:מַעַן

Transliteration:maʻan

Phonetic:mah'-an

Word Origin:From H6030

Bible Usage:because {of} to the end (intent) {that} for ({to} . . . ‘s {sake}) + {lest} {that} to.

Strongs
Definition:

properly {heed} that {is} purpose; used only {adverbially} on account of (as a motive or an {aim}) teleologically in order that


Brown Driver
Biggs 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


Bible References:
Of

Translation
Occurrences:
because ( 2 )
end ( 4 )
for ( 6 )
intent ( 1 )
lest ( 1 )
of ( 10 )
sacrifice ( 1 )
sake ( 45 )
sakes ( 4 )
that ( 178 )
Therefore ( 1 )
to ( 17 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.