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מַעַן (maʻan) prt (mah'-an)
Source: from H6030;
Meaning: properly, heed, i.e. purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order that
KJV: because of, to the end (intent) that, for (to,... 's sake), lest, that, to.

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry

p.dt.aj

מַ֫עַן ] subst. purpose, intent, only with

לְ , in

לְמַ֫עַן 271 occurrences prep. and conj. for the sake of, on account of, to the intent or in order that

Displaying only every 10^th verse out of 252:

ISA 43:25

OET-LV: 25 I I am_he who_is_wiping _out transgressions _of_your for_my _own _sake and_sins _of_your not I _will _remember. (ISA_43:25)

OET-RV: 25 I’m the only one who wipes your offenses out for my own sake,
⇔ ≈ and then I won’t remember your sins any more. (ISA 43:25)

GEN 37:22

OET-LV: 22 And_he/it _said to_them Rəʼūⱱēn do _not shed blood throw DOM_him/it into the_pit the_this which is_in_wilderness and_a _hand do _not stretch _out in_him/it so _as to _rescue DOM_him/it from_hand _of_their to_restore_him to his/its_father. (GEN_37:22)

OET-RV: 22 “Don’t shed blood,” he continued. “Throw him into that pit in the wilderness, but don’t wound him.” He said this because he was planning to rescue Yosef later and return him home to their father. (GEN 37:22)

JER 27:15

OET-LV: 15 If/because not I_sent _them the _utterance _of YHWH and_they are_prophesying in_name _of_my to_falsehood so _as I_to _drive _out you(pl) and_you(pl)_will _perish you(pl) and_the_prophets who_are_prophesying to_you(pl). (JER_27:15)

OET-RV: 15 ◙ (JER 27:15)

SA1 17:28

OET-LV: 28 And_ ʼElīʼāⱱ _he/it _listened his/its_woman (the)_old when_spoke_he to the_men and_it _glowed/burnt the _anger of _ʼElīʼāⱱ on_Dāvid and_he/it _said to/for_what this have _you _come _down and_with whom have _you _left the _fewness _of the _sheep (the)_those in_wilderness I I _know DOM presumption _of_your and_DOM the _wickedness _of your _heart _of_your if/because _that so _as to _see the_battle you _have _come _down. (SA1_17:28)

OET-RV: 28 But when David’s oldest brother Eliab heard him talking to the men, he got very angry and scolded him, “Why have you come down here? Who’s looking after those few sheep that you left in the desert? I know you have a big head and you’re just a troublemaker—you just want to watch the battle.” (SA1 17:28)

ISA 41:20

OET-LV: 20 So _that people _may _see and_people _will _know and_people _will _set and_people _will _have _insight all _together if/because _that the _hand _of YHWH it _has _done this and_the _holy_one_of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) he_has _created _it. (ISA_41:20)

OET-RV: 20 so that people will be able to see, to realise, and to have determination and insight together
⇔ → because Yahweh has personally done this—Yisrael’s holy one has created it. (ISA 41:20)

DEU 8:3

OET-LV: 3 And_he_humbled _you and_he_allowed _you _to _hunger and_he_caused _you _to _eat DOM the_manna which not you _had _known and_not they_had _known ancestors _of_your so _as to_make _you _know if/because _that not on the_bread for_him/it_being _alone he _lives the_humankind if/because on every _of (the)_utterance _of the _mouth _of YHWH he _lives the_humankind. (DEU_8:3)

OET-RV: 3 He humbled you by making you hungry and feeding you some stuff that neither you nor your ancestors had heard of, in order to teach you that people don’t just need food, but can only properly live by following what Yahweh says. (DEU 8:3)

ISA 30:1

OET-LV: 30 Woe _to children who_are_rebellious the _utterance _of YHWH for_doing a _plan and_not from_me and_by_pouring _out a _libation and_not my_breath/wind/spirit so _as to _add sin to sin. (ISA_30:1)

OET-RV: 30 Yahweh declares that you rebellious children won’t end well.
⇔ You’re making plans that don’t come from me,
⇔ and pouring out drink offerings but not by my spirit,
⇔ thus adding disobedience to disobedience. (ISA 30:1)

JER 51:39

OET-LV: 39 When_they_get _heated I _will _make DOM their_drinking/feast and_I_will _make _them _drunk so _that they _may _celebrate and_they _will _sleep a _sleep _of perpetuity and_not they _will _awake the _utterance _of YHWH. (JER_51:39)

OET-RV: 39 ◙ (JER 51:39)

EXO 9:16

OET-LV: 16 And_but in_account _of this I_have _caused _you _to _stand in_account _of to_show _you DOM power _of_my and_so _as to _recount name _of_my in_all the_earth/land. (EXO_9:16)

OET-RV: 16 However, I’ve kept you for this reason: to show you my power and in order to proclaim my name all over the world. (EXO 9:16)

JER 7:23

OET-LV: 23 If/because (if) DOM the_matter the_this I _commanded them to_say listen to_voice _of_my and_I _will _be to/for_you(pl) (into)_god and_you(pl) you(pl)_will _become to_me (into)_a_people and_you(pl)_will _walk in_all (the)_way which I _will _command you(pl) so _that it _may _go _well for_you(pl). (JER_7:23)

OET-RV: 23 What I told them was, ‘Listen to my voice, and I’ll be your god, and you all will be my people. Follow all the instructions that I’ll give you so that everything will go well for you all.’ (JER 7:23)

DAN 9:19

OET-LV: 19 My_master hear my_master forgive my_master be_attentive and_act do _not delay for_your _own _sake my _god _of_my if/because name _of_your it _is _called on city _of_your and_on people _of_your. (DAN_9:19)

OET-RV: 19 Master, master, listen to us and forgive us. Master, pay attention and take action. Don’t delay, my god, for your own sake, because your city and your people are called by your name.” (DAN 9:19)

ISA 44:9

OET-LV: 9 those _who_form _of (of)_an _idol of _them _of_all are_nothingness and_their _desired _of_things not they _confer _profit and_witnesses _of_their they not they _see and_not they _know so _that they _may _be _ashamed. (ISA_44:9)

OET-RV: 9 All those who form idols are losers
⇔ ≈ and their expectations won’t be realised.
⇔ Their witnesses can’t see and they don’t know anything,
⇔ so they’ll be ashamed. (ISA 44:9)

EZE 21:33

OET-LV: 33  and_you(ms) Oh _son _of humankind prophesy and_you _will _say thus my_master he _says YHWH concerning the _people _of ˊAmmōn and_near/to reproach _of_their and_you _will _say a _sword a _sword is_drawn for_slaughter it_is_polished to_contain on _account _of lightning. (EZE_21:33)

DEU 31:19

OET-LV: 19 And_now write _down to/for_you(pl) DOM the_song (the)_this and_teach_it DOM the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) put_it in_mouth _of_their so _that it _may _become to/for_me the_song (the)_this (into)_a_witness on_the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (DEU_31:19)

OET-RV: 19 So now, write down this song and teach it to the Israelis. Make them memorise it so that it can become a witness for me against them. (DEU 31:19)

AMO 9:12

OET-LV: 12 So _that they _may _dispossess DOM the _remnant _of ʼEdōm and_all the_nations which it _is _called name _of_my on_them the _utterance _of YHWH who_is_about _to _do this. (AMO_9:12)

OET-RV: 12 Consequently they may take over what’s left of Edom
⇔ and all the nations that have decided to follow me.
§ That is Yahweh’s declaration—he’ll do it. (AMO 9:12)

EXO 33:13

OET-LV: 13 And_now if please I _have _found favour in_eyes _of_your show_me please DOM ways _of_your so_that_I _may _know _you so _that I _may _find favour in_eyes _of_your and_consider if/because _that people _of_is_your the_nation (the)_this. (EXO_33:13)

OET-RV: 13 So now please, if I’ve found favour in your sight, please help me to know your ways. Then I’ll know you so that I can find favour in your sight. And don’t forget that this nation is your people.” (EXO 33:13)

CH2 6:33

OET-LV: 33 And_you(ms) you _will _hear from the_heavens from_the _place _of your _dwelling and_you _will _do according_to _all that he _will _call to_you the_foreigner so _that they _may _know all _of the _peoples _of the_earth/land DOM your(ms)_name and_to_fear you like_people _of_your Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_to_know if/because _that name _of_your it _is _called on the_house the_this which I _have _built. (CH2_6:33)

OET-RV: 33 then listen to them as well from where you live there in the heavens. Do whatever that foreigner requests from you, so that all the people groups in the world will learn about your reputation, and honour and obey you like your Israeli people do, and know that this temple that I’ve built is called by your name. (CH2 6:33)

PSA 119:11

OET-LV: 11 In_heart _of_my I _have _hidden message _of_your so _that not I _may _sin to/for_you(fs). (PSA_119:11)

OET-RV: 11 I’ve stored your message away in my memory
⇔ so that I’ll be less likely to sin against you. (PSA 119:11)

DAN 9:17

OET-LV: 17 And_now listen our _god _of_Oh to the _prayer _of your _servant _of_your and_near/to supplications _of_his and_make _shine face _of_your on sanctuary _of_your (the)_desolate for _the _sake _of my_master. (DAN_9:17)

OET-RV: 17 So now, our god, listen to the prayer of your servant and to his pleas for mercy. For your sake, my master, show favour to your devastated sanctuary. (DAN 9:17)

CH2 32:18

OET-LV: 18 And_they _called _out with_a _voice great Yəhūdī/(Judean) to the _people _of Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) which was_on the_wall to_make_them _afraid and_to_terrify_them so _that they _may _capture DOM the_city. (CH2_32:18)

OET-RV: 18 Then the Assyrians shouted loud threats in Hebrew to the people of Yerushalem who were on the wall to try to frighten and terrify them so they could capture the city— (CH2 32:18)

KI2 20:6

OET-LV: 6 And_I _will _add to days _of_your fif- teen year[s] and_from_the _palm _of the _king _of ʼAshshūr I_will _deliver _you and_DOM the_city (the)_this and_I _will _defend (on) the_city (the)_this for_my _own _sake and_for _the _sake _of Dāvid servant _of_my. (KI2_20:6)

OET-RV: 6 He’s added fifteen years to your life, plus he’ll rescue you and this city from the Assyrian king. Yahweh will defend Yerushalem for his own sake and for the sake of his servant David.” (KI2 20:6)

PSA 60:7

OET-LV: 7  so _that they_may _be _rescued your _beloved _of_ones save hand _of_your _right and_answer_me. (PSA_60:7)

OET-RV: 7 Gilead is mine,
⇔ ≈ and Menashsheh (Manasseh) is mine.
⇔ Efrayim/Yisrael also is my helmet.
⇔ ≈ Yehudah (Judah) is my scepter. (PSA 60:7)

PSA 48:12

OET-LV: 12  it _will _rejoice the _mountain _of Tsiyyōn the _daughters _of they _will _be _glad of _Yəhūdāh/(Judah) on _account _of judgements _of_your. (PSA_48:12)

OET-RV: 12 Walk around Mt. Tsiyyon.
⇔ ≈ Go round about her.
⇔ → Count her towers, (PSA 48:12)

EZE 20:22

OET-LV: 22 And_I _turned _back DOM hand _of_my and_I _acted for _the _sake _of name _of_my to_not to _be _profaned to_the _eyes _of the_nations which I _brought _out them to_eyes _of_their. (EZE_20:22)

OET-RV: 22 But I didn’t proceed, for the sake of my reputation, so it wouldn’t be mocked by the nations who saw me bring the Israelis out of Egypt. (EZE 20:22)

EZE 36:5

OET-LV: 5 for_so/thus/hence thus my_master he _says YHWH if not in_the _fire _of my _jealousy _of_my I _have _spoken on the _rest _of the_nations and_on ʼEdōm of _it _of_all which they _made DOM land _of_my to/for_them into_a _possession with_joy _of every _of heart with_scorn _of self so _that pastureland _of_its becomes_(into)_spoil. (EZE_36:5)

OET-RV: 5 the master Yahweh says this: I’ve certainly spoken in the heat of my anger against the other nations, against Edom and everyone who took my land for themselves as a possession—against all those who had both celebration in their heart and disdain in their spirit as they seized my land so they could claim its pasturelands for themselves.’ (EZE 36:5)

ISA 23:16

OET-LV: 16 Take a _harp go _around the_city Oh _prostitute forgotten do _well to _play multiply song so _that you _may _be _remembered. (ISA_23:16)

OET-RV: 16 Take a harp and go around the city, you forgotten prostitute.
⇔ ^ Play many songs so that you’ll be remembered. (ISA 23:16)

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