Lexicon
ἕνεκα
heneka, ehineken
G1752
G:PREP Greek

because of

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heneka, ehineken marks the reason or basis for an action, circumstance, or stated result.

Across the cited clauses, this preposition introduces the reason, basis, or motivating circumstance connected with an action or result.

Senses in use

  1. Preposition marking reason or basis · dominant

    The prepositional form marks the reason attached to a clause: in Acts 19:32 the APB renders the question of why people had assembled as “for what reason,” and in Acts 26:21 it introduces the reason for the Jews' seizure and attempted killing. In Luke 6:22 the APB renders the stated basis for rejection as “on account of the Son of Man,” while in Matthew 19:5 it introduces the stated reason for a man's leaving and joining to his wife.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB variously presents the relation with “for what reason,” “For this reason,” and “on account of.” These renderings confirm the clauses' reason relation rather than fixing a separate English equivalent for each occurrence.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture