Strong’s H4616
מַעַן — maʻan
מַעַן (maʻan, Strong’s H4616) means: properly, heed, i.
properly, heed, i.e. purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order that
- H4616
- /mah'-an/
- 272× in the Bible
- Transliteration
- maʻan
- Pronunciation
- mah'-an
- Occurrences
- 272
Meaning
- Hebrew
- מַעַן
- 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);
- King James Version renders it as
- because of, to the end (intent) that, for (to,... 's sake), [phrase] lest, that, to.
Derived from
- עָנָה ʻânâhH6030 · to eye or to heed · 329×
Where it appears
The first verses that use maʻan (272 times in all).
Sources
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