לְמַ֣עַנְ/כֶ֔ם

𐤋𐤌𐤏𐤍/𐤊𐤌

lemaanekhem

for-your-sakes

from עָנָה; properly, heed, i.e. purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order that; because of, to the end (intent) that, for (to,... 's sake), [phrase] lest, that, to.

H4616

Deuteronomy 3:26 · Word #4

Lexicon H4616

Lemmaמַעַן
Lemma (Paleo)𐤌𐤏𐤍
Transliterationmaʻan
Strong'sH4616
In-contextfor-your-sakes

Morphology HR/Sp2mp All morphology codes

Part of Speech R — Preposition — Shows relationship between words

SIBI-P1 H4616-04

for the sake of you (masculine plural)

Morphological NotesPreposition לְ ("for, toward") + noun מַעַן ("purpose, sake") functioning adverbially + 2nd person masculine plural pronominal suffix כֶם ("you").
Rendering Rationaleמַעַן denotes purpose or intent arising from the idea of response or heed. The prefixed לְ expresses direction or aim ("for"), and the 2nd person masculine plural suffix כֶם specifies "you" as masculine plural. The rendering preserves both the teleological sense ("for the sake of") and the grammatical number and gender of the addressees.

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Words from Root ענה (answering, responding, heed, purpose, intent)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H6030-01 aaneh I will respond
H6031-01 aanekhe I will afflict you (feminine singular)
H6034-01 anah ʿAnah (Answer)

Word Usage (272 occurrences of H4616)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 12:13 לְמַ֨עַן֙ lemaan so that / in order that
Genesis 18:19 לְמַעַן֩ lemaan in order that
Genesis 18:19 לְמַ֗עַן lemaan-2 so that