Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.
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מַעַן
H4616 · maʻan · mah'-an · Hebrew
Strong’s definition
properly, heed, i.e. purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order that
KJV usage
because of, to the end (intent) that, for (to,... 's sake), lest, that, to.
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Mapped occurrences
Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein?
But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.
And I will sever in that day the land of Goshen, in which my people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there; to the end thou mayest know that I am the LORD in the midst of the earth.
Moreover concerning a stranger, that is not of thy people Israel, but cometh out of a far country for thy name's sake;
And the LORD was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and had respect unto them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet.
For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.
But Baruch the son of Neriah setteth thee on against us, for to deliver us into the hand of the Chaldeans, that they might put us to death, and carry us away captives into Babylon.
And the man said unto me, Son of man, behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears, and set thine heart upon all that I shall shew thee; for to the intent that I might shew them unto thee art thou brought hither: declare all that thou seest to the house of Israel.