Strong's H4616
מַעַן
- Language:
- Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament)
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);
KJV Translation
In the King James Version, מַעַן is translated as: because of, to the end (intent) that, for (to,... 's sake), [phrase] lest, that, to..
About Strong's Concordance
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance, compiled by James Strong in 1890, assigns a unique number to every Hebrew and Aramaic root word in the Old Testament. The Hebrew dictionary covers all 8,674 root words. This entry is in the public domain.