χάριν (ⱪάrin) — because of / by reason of / for the purpose of

Form 1

Part of speech: prep. (with gen.)

Sense 1: because of, by reason of

Semantic entry: 89.29

Semantic domains: Relations

Subdomains: Cause and/or Reason

Definition: a marker of a reason, often with the implication of an underlying purpose

Show passage in OET: LUK 7:47

OET-RV LUK 7:47

47 so that’s why I’ll tell you this: Her many sins have been forgiven because she showed a lot of love, but the one who has been forgiven little, is loving little.”

OET-LV LUK 7:47

47 for _reason _of of _which, I _am _saying to _you, the the many sins of _her have _been _forgiven, because she _loved much, but to _whom little is _being _forgiven, is _loving little.

Show passage in OET: TIT 1:11

OET-RV TIT 1:11

11 These people need to be silenced because they mess up whole families when they teach them things that they shouldn’t—all for the sake of shameful game.

OET-LV TIT 1:11

11 whom it _is _fitting to _be _silencing, who are _overturning whole households, teaching the things it _is_ not _fitting, for _reason _of shameful gain.

Jump to OET LUK 7:47 section.

Jump to OET TIT 1:11 section.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

LUK: OET LUK 7:47

TIT: OET TIT 1:11

JN1: OET JN1 3:12

Sense 2: for the purpose of, for the sake of, in order to

Semantic entry: 89.60

Semantic domains: Relations

Subdomains: Purpose

Definition: a marker of purpose, pointing to the goal of an event or state

Show passage in OET: GAL 3:19

OET-RV GAL 3:19

19 So what was the law for then? Because of sinfulness, it was added until the promised descendant would come. It was directed through messengers and entrusted to Mosheh as a mediator.

OET-LV GAL 3:19

19 Therefore why the law?
It _was _added for _reason _of the transgressions, until of _which may _come the seed to _whom he _has _been _promised, having _been _directed through messengers in the_hand of_a_mediator.

Show passage in OET: EPH 3:1

OET-RV EPH 3:1

3 That’s the reason that I, Paulos, am a prisoner due to my serving Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) the messiah for you non-Jews.

OET-LV EPH 3:1

3 for_ This _reason _of, I Paulos, the prisoner of_ the _chosen _one /messiah Yaʸsous for you _all the pagans,

Jump to OET GAL 3:19 section.

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All 7 recorded passages for this sense

GAL: OET GAL 3:19

EPH: OET EPH 3:1 · OET EPH 3:14

TI1: OET TI1 5:14

TIT: OET TIT 1:5 · OET TIT 1:11

JDE: OET JDE 1:16

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

χάριν

Form 1

Sense 1: because of, by reason of

Sense 2: for the purpose of, for the sake of, in order to