Strongs H4616

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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:

PSA 122:8

OET-LV: 8 For _the _sake _of brothers _of_my and_friends _of_my I _will _speak please peace on/over_you(fs). (PSA_122:8)

OET-RV: 8 For the sake of my friends and relatives
⇔ I’ll say, “May there be peace within you.” (PSA 122:8)

CH2 6:32

OET-LV: 32 and_also to the_foreigner who not is_one_of_your _people Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) he and_he _will _come from_a _land distant for _the _sake _of name _of_your (the)_great and_hand _of_your (the)_mighty and_arm _of_your (the)_outstretched and_they _will _come and_they _will _pray to the_house (the)_this. (CH2_6:32)

OET-RV: 32 “Also, any foreigners who don’t belong to your Israeli people, who come to this land because they’ve heard that you’re very great and powerful, if they turn toward this temple and pray, (CH2 6:32)

DEU 6:18

OET-LV: 18 And_you _will _do the_right and_the_good in/on_both _eyes _of YHWH so _that it _may _go _well to/for_you(fs) and_you _will _go and_you _will _take _possession _of DOM the_earth/land (the)_good which he _swore YHWH to_ancestors _of_your. (DEU_6:18)

OET-RV: 18 Do what Yahweh says is right and good so that things will go well for you and you’ll be able to enter the good land that he promised to your ancestors and take possession of it— (DEU 6:18)

JER 35:7

OET-LV: 7 And_a _house not you(pl)_must _build and_seed not you(pl)_must _sow and_a _vineyard not you(pl)_must _plant and_not it _will _belong to/for_you(pl) if/because in_tents you(pl)_will _dwell all _of days _of_your(pl) so _that you(pl)_may _live days many on the _surface _of the_soil where you(pl) are_sojourning there. (JER_35:7)

OET-RV: 7 ◙ (JER 35:7)

GEN 27:25

OET-LV: 25 And_he/it _said bring_it_near to/for_me so_that _I _may _eat some_of _the _hunted _game _of my _son _of_my so _that it_may _bless _you self _of_my and_he _brought_it_near to_him/it and_he _ate and_he/it _brought to_him/it wine and_he _drank. (GEN_27:25)

OET-RV: 25 So Yitshak told him, “Bring the food here and I’ll eat some of my son’s game, so that I can then bless you.” So Yacob took it to him and he ate, and then he brought wine to him and he drank. (GEN 27:25)

GEN 18:19

OET-LV: 19 If/because I_have _known _him so _that that he _may _command DOM children _of_his and_DOM household _of_his after_him and_they _will _keep the _way _of YHWH for_doing righteousness and_justice so _that will _bring YHWH on ʼAⱱrāhām DOM that_which he _has _spoken on/upon/above_him/it. (GEN_18:19)

OET-RV: 19 because I’m aware that he’ll command his children and his household after him, and they’ll follow Yahweh’s path by their right and just behaviour, so that Yahweh will bring about for Abraham what he’s said to him.” (GEN 18:19)

KI1 11:34

OET-LV: 34 And_not I _will _take DOM all _of the_kingdom from_hand _of_his if/because ruler I_will _make _him all _of the _days _of his/its_life for _the _sake _of Dāvid servant _of_my whom I _chose DOM_him/it who he _observed commands _of_my and_regulations _of_my. (KI1_11:34)

OET-RV: 34 But I won’t take the entire kingdom off him, but rather I’ll leave him as a leader while he’s still alive for the sake of my chosen servant David, who obeyed my commands and my statutes. (KI1 11:34)

DEU 6:2

OET-LV: 2 So _that you _may _fear DOM YHWH god _of_your to_guard/protect DOM all _of regulations _of_his and_commands _of_his which I am_commanding _of_you you and_child _of_your and_the _child _of your _child _of_your all _of the _days _of your(pl)_life _of_your and_so _that they_may _grow _long days _of_your. (DEU_6:2)

OET-RV: 2 He wants you all to honour him, to follow all his instructions, and to keep his rules that I’m teaching you and your descendants so that your time on the land will be prolonged. (DEU 6:2)

JOS 4:6

OET-LV: 6 So _that it _may _be this a _sign in_midst _of_your(pl) if/because they_will _ask children _of_your(pl) tomorrow to_say what are_the_stones the_these to_you(pl). (JOS_4:6)

OET-RV: 6 Those boulders will be a monument for all the people. In the future when your children ask what those boulders mean, (JOS 4:6)

DEU 8:1

OET-LV:  all _of the_command which I am_commanding _of_you the_day you(pl)_will _take _care for_doing so _that you(pl)_may _live and_you(pl)_will _increase and_you(pl)_will _go and_you(pl)_will _take _possession _of DOM the_earth/land which he _swore YHWH to_ancestors _of_your(pl). (DEU_8:1)

OET-RV:  You must consistently follow the instructions that I’m giving you today, so that you all can enter and occupy the land that Yahweh promised to your ancestors, and live there and multiply. (DEU 8:1)

CH2 25:20

OET-LV: 20 And_not ʼAmaʦ^yāh he _listened if/because was_from_(the)_god it so _as to_give _them in_a _hand if/because they _had _sought DOM the _gods _of ʼEdōm. (CH2_25:20)

OET-RV: 20 But King Amatsyah took no notice, because God was planning for him to be defeated for worshipping Edom’s gods. (CH2 25:20)

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)

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 because I didn’t send them. Yahweh declares that they’re using my name to prophesy lies so that I’ll drive you out, and you’ll all perish—both you and the prophets who are prophesying to you.” (JER 27:15)

JER 36:3

OET-LV: 3 Perhaps they _will _hear the _house _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) DOM all _of the_harm which I am_planning for_doing to/for_them so _that they _may _turn _back everyone from_way _of_his (the)_evil and_I _will _forgive (to)_iniquity _of_their and_(to)_sin _of_their. (JER_36:3)

OET-RV: 3 ◙ (JER 36:3)

DEU 8:18

OET-LV: 18 And_you _will _remember DOM YHWH god _of_your if/because _that he is_the_one _who_gives to/for_yourself(m) strength for_doing wealth so _as to _carry _out DOM covenant _of_his which he _swore to_ancestors _of_your as_day (the)_this. (DEU_8:18)

OET-RV: 18 Remember that it’s your god Yahweh who gives you the strength to prosper, so that he can fulfill his agreement that he promised to your ancestors, as he has until now. (DEU 8:18)

JER 7:18

OET-LV: 18 The_children are_gathering wood(s) and_the_fathers are_kindling DOM the_fire and_the_women are_kneading dough for_doing cakes for_the _queen _of the_heavens and_they _are _pouring _out drink _offerings to_gods other so _as to_provoke _me _to _anger. (JER_7:18)

OET-RV: 18 The sons are gathering firewood, and the fathers are kindling the fire, and the women are kneading dough to make cakes for ‘the queen of the heavens’ and pouring out drink offerings for other gods so as to provoke me to anger. (JER 7:18)

KI1 15:4

OET-LV: 4 If/because for _the _sake _of Dāvid YHWH he _gave his/its_god to_him/it a _lamp in_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) by_raising _up DOM his/its_son after_him and_by_establishing DOM Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem). (KI1_15:4)

OET-RV: 4 However for David’s sake, his god Yahweh gave Abiyyam a son to rule after him—to allow Yerushalem to continue on with a flicker of light (KI1 15:4)

EXO 16:32

OET-LV: 32 And_ Mosheh _he/it _said this is_the_message which he _has _commanded YHWH the _fullness _of the _ˊomer from_him/it will_be_for _keeping to_generations _of_your(pl) so _that they _may _see DOM the_bread which I _caused _to _eat you(pl) in_wilderness when_I_brought _out you(pl) from_the _land _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt). (EXO_16:32)

OET-RV: 32 Then Mosheh said, “This is the procedure that Yahweh has commanded: Keep a full measure of it for preservation for your descendants so that they can see the food which I fed you in the wilderness, when I brought you out from Egypt.” (EXO 16:32)

PSA 9:15

OET-LV: 15  so _that I _may _recount all _of praises _of_your in_the _gates _of the _daughter _of Tsiyyōn I _will _rejoice in_deliverance _of_your. (PSA_9:15)

OET-RV: ⇔  15 The nations have sunk down into the pit they themselves made.
⇔ ≈ Their foot is caught in the hidden net that they themselves had put there. (PSA 9:15)

KI1 2:3

OET-LV: 3 And_you _will _keep DOM the _charge _of YHWH god _of_your to_go in_ways _of_his to_guard/protect regulations _of_his commands _of_his and_judgements _of_his and_testimonies _of_his according_what _is_written in_the _law _of Mosheh so _that you _may _cause _to _prosper DOM all _of that you _will _do and_DOM every _of where you _will _turn there. (KI1_2:3)

OET-RV: 3 You must maintain your god Yahweh’s charge to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, his commands, his judgements, and his testimonies, according to what is written in Mosheh’s instructions, so that you’ll be wise in everything you do and everywhere that you turn, (KI1 2:3)

AMO 5:14

OET-LV: 14 Seek good and_not evil so _that you(pl)_may _live and_let _it _be right YHWH god _of soldiers/messengers will_be_with _you(pl) just_as you(pl)_have _said. (AMO_5:14)

OET-RV: 14 Strive to do good and not evil, so that you may live.
⇔ So Yahweh, the god with armies, will really be with you,
⇔ just like you’ve all been saying. (AMO 5:14)

EXO 11:9

OET-LV: 9 and_ YHWH _he/it _said to Mosheh not he _will _listen to_you(pl) Parˊoh so _as to _be _many wonders _of_my in_land of _Miʦrayim. (EXO_11:9)

OET-RV: 9 Then Yahweh told Mosheh, “Far’oh refused to listen to you, so that I’m able to multiply my miracles in Egypt.” (EXO 11:9)

JOB 19:29

OET-LV: 29 Be _afraid to/for_you(pl) from_face/in _front _of the_sword if/because rage is_iniquities _of the_sword so _that you(pl)_may _know (cmp)_a_judgement. (JOB_19:29)

OET-RV: 29 You should be afraid of the sword,
⇔ because anger brings punishment by the sword,
⇔ so that you will know that there is judgement. (JOB 19:29)

EZE 4:17

OET-LV: 17 So _that they _may _lack bread and_water and_they _will _be _appalled everyone and_brother _of_his and_they _will _rot _away in_iniquity _of_their. (EZE_4:17)

OET-RV: 17 because they’ll lack both food and water, and everyone will be appalled by their neighbours’ actions, and they’ll waste away because they disobeyed God. (EZE 4:17)

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)

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)

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