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Hebrew
Preposition
לְמַעַן • (lemáan)
- For the sake (benefit or regard) of (a person or thing).
- Isaiah 37:35, with translation of the King James Version:
- וְגַנּוֹתִי עַל הָעִיר הַזֹּאת לְהוֹשִׁיעָהּ לְמַעֲנִי וּלְמַעַן דָּוִד עַבְדִּי
- For I will defend this city to save it for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake
- With the intent or purpose of (a result).
- Exodus 1:11, with translation of the King James Version:
- וַיָּשִׂימוּ עָלָיו שָׂרֵי מִסִּים לְמַעַן עַנֹּתוֹ בְּסִבְלֹתָם
- Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens.
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