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)


  • Ezekiel 22:12 - gifts In thee have they taken to shed blood usury and increase In thee have they taken and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbours by extortion and hast forgotten me saith the Lord GOD

  • Ezekiel 22:27 - Her princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey to shed blood and to destroy souls to get dishonest gain

  • Ezekiel 23:21 - Thus thou calledst to remembrance the lewdness of thy youth in bruising by the Egyptians thy teats for the paps of thy youth

  • Ezekiel 24:11 - Then set upon the coals it empty of it may be hot and may burn thereof that the brass of it may be molten in it and that the filthiness of it may be consumed that the scum

  • Ezekiel 25:10 - Unto the men of the east Unto the men and will give them in possession may not be remembered Unto the men among the nations

  • Ezekiel 26:20 - When I shall bring thee down When I shall bring thee down into the pit with the people of old and shall set in the land thee in the low parts in places desolate of old When I shall bring thee down into the pit and shall set and I shall set glory in the land of the living

  • Ezekiel 31:14 - exalt themselves for their height To the end that none of all the trees by the waters for they are all delivered their top among the thick boughs stand up neither their trees in their height all that drink by the waters for they are all delivered unto death of the earth to the nether parts in the midst of the children of men with them that go down to the pit

  • Ezekiel 36:5 - Therefore thus saith the Lord Surely in the fire of my jealousy have I spoken against the residue of the heathen and against all Idumea which have appointed my land into their possession with the joy of all their heart with despiteful minds to cast it out for a prey

  • Ezekiel 36:22 - Therefore say not this for your sakes O house of Israel Therefore say the Lord GOD I do not this for your sakes O house of Israel name's but for mine holy sake which ye have profaned among the heathen whither ye went

  • Ezekiel 36:30 - And I will multiply the fruit of the tree and the increase of the field that ye shall receive no more reproach of famine among the heathen

  • Ezekiel 36:32 - Not for your sakes do I this saith the Lord GOD be it known unto you be ashamed and confounded for your own ways O house of Israel

  • Ezekiel 38:16 - And thou shalt come up against my people of Israel as a cloud to cover the land it shall be in the latter days and I will bring the land may know that the heathen me when I shall be sanctified before their eyes in thee O Gog

  • Ezekiel 39:12 - be burying shall the house of Israel of them that they may cleanse the land And seven months

  • Ezekiel 40:4 - said And the man unto me Son of man all that thou seest with thine eyes with thine ears and hear and set thine heart all that thou seest thee for to the intent all that thou seest them unto thee art thou brought hither declare all that thou seest to the house of Israel

  • Ezekiel 46:18 - shall not take Moreover the prince inheritance of the people's by oppression from his possession from his possession inheritance but he shall give his sons be not scattered of the people's every man from his possession

  • Ezra 9:12 - not your daughters Now therefore give to your children not your daughters neither take to your children nor seek their peace or their wealth for ever that ye may be strong and eat the good of the land and leave it for an inheritance to your children for ever

  • Genesis 12:13 - Say I pray thee thou art my sister that it may be well shall live with me for thy sake and my soul because of thee

  • Genesis 18:19 - For I know him that he will command his children and his household after him and they shall keep the way of the LORD to do justice and judgment may bring of the LORD upon Abraham him that that which he hath spoken

  • Genesis 18:24 - Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for fifty righteous that are therein

  • Genesis 27:25 - And he said Bring it near to him and he did eat venison of my son's may bless that my soul Bring it near to him and he did eat and he brought him wine and he drank