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ἕνεκα

Strong’s: G1752a

Associated OET lemmas: εἵνεκεν · ἐνενήκοντα · ἕνεκα · ἕνεκεν

Other spellings: εἵνεκεν; εἵνεκεν; ἕνεκεν; ἕνεκεν; ἕνεκεν | εἵνεκεν

Form 1

Part of speech: prep. (with gen.)

Sense 1: on account of, because of

Semantic entry: 89.31

Semantic domains: Relations

Subdomains: Cause and/or Reason

Definition: a marker of cause or reason, often with the implication of purpose in the sense of ‘for the sake of’

MAT 5:10: RV MAT 5:10 · LV MAT 5:10 · Read together MAT 5:10

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OET-RV MAT 5:10

10 “Those who are persecuted for being godly are blessed, because the heavenly kingdom is theirs.

OET-LV MAT 5:10

10 Blessed are the ones having _been _persecuted on _account righteousness, because to _them is the kingdom of _the heavens.

MAT 19:5: RV MAT 19:5 · LV MAT 19:5 · Read together MAT 19:5

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OET-RV MAT 19:5

5 And then how he said, ‘A man will leave his parents and be joined together with his wife, and then the two of them will be a single body’?

OET-LV MAT 19:5

5 And he _said:
On _account of _this a_man will _be _leaving his father and his mother, and will _be _being _joined _together with _the wife of _him, and the two will _be into one flesh?

All 9 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 5:10 · RV MAT 19:5 · RV MAT 19:29 · LV MAT 5:10 · LV MAT 19:5 · LV MAT 19:29 · Read together MAT 5:10 · Read together MAT 19:5 · Read together MAT 19:29

MRK: RV MRK 8:35 · RV MRK 10:7 · LV MRK 8:35 · LV MRK 10:7 · Read together MRK 8:35 · Read together MRK 10:7

LUK: RV LUK 18:29 · RV LUK 21:12 · LV LUK 18:29 · LV LUK 21:12 · Read together LUK 18:29 · Read together LUK 21:12

ROM: RV ROM 14:20 · LV ROM 14:20 · Read together ROM 14:20

CO2: RV CO2 3:10 · LV CO2 3:10 · Read together CO2 3:10

Sense 2: in order that, for the sake of, for

Semantic entry: 89.58

Semantic domains: Relations

Subdomains: Purpose

Definition: a marker of purpose, with the frequent implication of some underlying reason

LUK 4:18: RV LUK 4:18 · LV LUK 4:18 · Read together LUK 4:18

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OET-RV LUK 4:18

18 “Yahweh’s spirit is on me,
⇔ because he has chosen and equipped me
⇔ to preach the good message to the poor.
⇔ He has sent me out to proclaim freedom for captives
⇔ and to restore sight to the blind,
⇔ and for the oppressed to experience freedom.

OET-LV LUK 4:18

18 The_spirit of_the_master is on me, of _which on _account he _anointed me to _good _message _preach to_the_poor, he _has _sent_ me _out to _proclaim forgiveness to _captives, and regained _sight to_the_blind, having _been _oppressed to _send _out in forgiveness,

ACT 19:32: RV ACT 19:32 · LV ACT 19:32 · Read together ACT 19:32

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OET-RV ACT 19:32

32 Some of the people gathered there were yelling out something, but overall it was just confusion, and the majority of the people couldn’t even tell you the reason why they were there.

OET-LV ACT 19:32

32 Therefore indeed others a_certain other thing were _crying _out, because/for the assembly was having _been _confounded, and the more had_ not _known for _what on _account they _had _come _together.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

LUK: RV LUK 4:18 · LV LUK 4:18 · Read together LUK 4:18

ACT: RV ACT 19:32 · LV ACT 19:32 · Read together ACT 19:32

CO2: RV CO2 7:12 · LV CO2 7:12 · Read together CO2 7:12

Sense 3: because of, for the sake of

Semantic entry: 90.43

Semantic domains: Case

Subdomains: Reason Participant

Definition: (with the genitive) a marker of a participant constituting the reason for an event

Notes: In RV ACT 28:20 · LV ACT 28:20 · Read together ACT 28:20 there is an ellipsis of a reference to the person who is the object of the hope.

MAT 5:11: RV MAT 5:11 · LV MAT 5:11 · Read together MAT 5:11

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OET-RV MAT 5:11

11 “Everyone who’s derided or chased or lied about is blessed, along with those who have evil things said about them just because they follow me.

OET-LV MAT 5:11

11 Blessed are _you _all whenever they _may _deride you _all and may _pursue and lying, they _may _say all evil against you _all on _account of _me.

MAT 10:18: RV MAT 10:18 · LV MAT 10:18 · Read together MAT 10:18

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OET-RV MAT 10:18

18 You’ll be stood in front of governors and even kings on my account, but it’ll be a testimony to them and to the non-Jews.

OET-LV MAT 10:18

18 and you _all _will _be _being _brought before governors and also kings on _account me, because/for a_testimony to _them and to _the pagans.

All 12 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 5:11 · RV MAT 10:18 · RV MAT 10:39 · RV MAT 16:25 · LV MAT 5:11 · LV MAT 10:18 · LV MAT 10:39 · LV MAT 16:25 · Read together MAT 5:11 · Read together MAT 10:18 · Read together MAT 10:39 · Read together MAT 16:25

MRK: RV MRK 10:29 · RV MRK 13:9 · LV MRK 10:29 · LV MRK 13:9 · Read together MRK 10:29 · Read together MRK 13:9

LUK: RV LUK 6:22 · RV LUK 9:24 · LV LUK 6:22 · LV LUK 9:24 · Read together LUK 6:22 · Read together LUK 9:24

ACT: RV ACT 26:21 · RV ACT 28:20 · LV ACT 26:21 · LV ACT 28:20 · Read together ACT 26:21 · Read together ACT 28:20

ROM: RV ROM 8:36 · LV ROM 8:36 · Read together ROM 8:36

CO2: RV CO2 7:12 · LV CO2 7:12 · Read together CO2 7:12