Hebrew Lexicon Strong's Concordance Definition

Strong's H4616: מַעַן (maʻan) Definition

Strong's number
H4616
Lemma
מַעַן
Transliteration
maʻan
Pronunciation
mah'-an
Strong's definition
properly, heed, i.e. purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order that because of, to the end (intent) that, for (to,... 's sake), [phrase] lest, that, to. from H6030 (עָנָה);

252 instances of the word מַעַן maʻan (H4616)


  • Joshua 4:24 - might know That all the people of the earth the hand of the LORD that it is mighty that ye might fear of the LORD your God for ever

  • Joshua 11:20 - For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts that they should come against in battle Israel that he might destroy them utterly and that they might have no favour but that he might destroy commanded For it was of the LORD Moses

  • Judges 2:22 - That through them I may prove Israel did keep the way of the LORD did keep therein as their fathers

  • Judges 3:2 - Only that knew the generations of the children of Israel to teach them war Only that at the least such as before knew

  • Leviticus 17:5 - even that they may bring To the end that the children of Israel offerings and offer in the open field even that they may bring them unto the LORD unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation unto the priest and offer offerings them for peace them unto the LORD

  • Leviticus 20:3 - And I will set my face against that man and will cut him off from among his people of his seed And I will set unto Molech to defile my sanctuary and to profane name my holy

  • Leviticus 23:43 - may know That your generations in booths to dwell that I made the children of Israel when I brought them out of the land of Egypt I am the LORD your God

  • Micah 6:5 - O my people remember consulted now what Balak king of Moab answered and what Balaam the son of Beor him from Shittim unto Gilgal that ye may know the righteousness of the LORD

  • Micah 6:16 - are kept For the statutes of Omri and all the works of the house of Ahab in their counsels that I should make thee a desolation and the inhabitants thereof an hissing the reproach of my people therefore ye shall bear

  • Nehemiah 6:13 - Therefore was he hired that I should be afraid and do so and sin report and that they might have matter for an evil that they might reproach

  • Numbers 15:40 - That ye may remember and do all my commandments and be holy unto your God

  • Numbers 16:40 - To be a memorial unto the children of Israel that come near no stranger that which is not of the seed of Aaron to offer incense before as the LORD that he be not as Korah and as his company that said as the LORD to him by the hand of Moses

  • Numbers 27:20 - And thou shalt put some of thine honour may be obedient upon him that all the congregation of the children of Israel

  • Numbers 36:8 - And every daughter may enjoy an inheritance in any tribe of the children of Israel unto one of the family in any tribe of her father shall be wife may enjoy of the children of Israel every man an inheritance of her father

  • Obadiah 1:9 - shall be dismayed And thy mighty men O Teman may be cut off to the end that every one of the mount of Esau by slaughter

  • Proverbs 2:20 - in the way of good the paths of the righteous men and keep

  • Proverbs 15:24 - The way of life is above to the wise that he may depart from hell beneath

  • Proverbs 19:20 - Hear counsel and receive instruction that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end

  • Psalms 5:8 - me O LORD Lead in thy righteousness because of mine enemies straight before my face make thy way

  • Psalms 6:4 - Return O LORD deliver my soul oh save me for thy mercies