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);
Genesis 37:22 - said And Reuben unto them Shed no blood but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness him out of their hands and lay upon him that he might rid him out of their hands again him to his father
Genesis 50:20 - But as for you ye thought evil against me but God But as for you ye thought unto good to bring to pass as it is this day alive people much
Habakkuk 2:2 - answered And the LORD me and said Write the vision and make it plain upon tables that he may run that readeth
Habakkuk 2:15 - Woe drink unto him that giveth his neighbour that puttest thy bottle to him and makest him drunken also that thou mayest look on their nakedness
Hosea 8:4 - They have set up kings and I knew it not of their silver and their gold have they made them idols that they may be cut off
Isaiah 5:19 - That say Let him make speed and hasten his work that we may see draw nigh and come it and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel that we may know
Isaiah 23:16 - Take an harp go about the city thou harlot that hast been forgotten make sweet melody sing many songs that thou mayest be remembered
Isaiah 28:13 - But the word of the LORD precept precept precept precept line line line line and there a little and there a little and fall backward and be broken and snared and taken
Isaiah 30:1 - Woe children to the rebellious saith the LORD that take counsel but not of me and that cover with a covering but not of my spirit that they may add sin sin
Isaiah 37:35 - For I will defend this city to save David's it for mine own sake and for my servant
Isaiah 41:20 - That they may see and know and consider and understand together that the hand of the LORD hath done this and the Holy One of Israel hath created
Isaiah 42:21 - The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness sake he will magnify the law and make it honourable
Isaiah 43:10 - Ye are my witnesses saith the LORD and my servant whom I have chosen that ye may know and believe me and understand that I am he before formed me there was no God neither shall there be after
Isaiah 43:14 - Thus saith the LORD your redeemer the Holy One of Israel For your sake I have sent to Babylon and have brought down all their nobles and the Chaldeans is in the ships whose cry
Isaiah 43:25 - I even I am he that blotteth out thy transgressions thy sins for mine own sake and will not remember
Isaiah 43:26 - Put me in remembrance let us plead together declare thou that thou mayest be justified
Isaiah 44:9 - They that make a graven image are all of them vanity and their delectable things shall not profit and they are their own witnesses they see not nor know that they may be ashamed
Isaiah 45:3 - And I will give thee the treasures of darkness and hidden riches of secret places that thou mayest know that I the LORD which call thee by thy name am the God of Israel
Isaiah 45:4 - my servant's For Jacob sake and Israel mine elect I have even called thee by thy name I have surnamed thee though thou hast not known
Isaiah 45:6 - That they may know from the rising of the sun and from the west that there is none beside me I am the LORD