ἕνεκεν

eneken

for

of uncertain affinity; on account of:--because, for (cause, sake), (where-)fore, by reason of, that.

G1752

Luke 21:12 · Word #24

Lexicon G1752

Lemmaἕνεκα
Transliterationhéneka
Strong'sG1752
In-contextfor
Literalon-account-of

Morphology PREP GEN All morphology codes

Part of Speech PREP — Preposition — Shows relationship between words
Case GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation

Lexical Info

Lemmaἕνεκεν
Strong'sG1752

SIBI-P1 G1752-03

on-account-of (governing the genitive)

Rootἕνεκα (heneka)
Core Meaningson account of, because of, for the sake of, by reason of
Semantic Rangebecause of, for the sake of, on account of, by reason of, due to, for the benefit of
Conceptual Significanceἕνεκα highlights motive or causal grounds in biblical discourse, often marking the reason for divine action, human response, suffering, or blessing. It frequently frames theological causality—such as acting "for the sake of" God’s name or "because of" faith—thereby linking events to underlying purpose or covenantal reason.
Morphological NotesPreposition (Gr,PI) used with the genitive case (G). Indeclinable; it introduces a genitive noun or pronoun to express cause, motive, or basis.
Rendering RationaleThe rendering "on-account-of" preserves the core causal sense embedded in ἕνεκα while making explicit its function as a preposition expressing reason or motive. The note "governing the genitive" reflects its consistent grammatical construction with a genitive object in the morphology provided.

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Words from Root ἕνεκα (on account of, because of, for the sake of, by reason of)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G1752-01 eineken on-account-of (governing the genitive)
G1752-02 eneka on-account-of (governing the genitive)

Word Usage (25 occurrences of G1752)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 5:10 ἕνεκεν eneken
Matthew 5:11 ἕνεκεν eneken
Matthew 10:18 ἕνεκεν eneken
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