Hebrew word study
יַעַן H3282
- Transliteration
- yaʻan
- Pronunciation
- yah'-an
- KJV glosses
- because (that), forasmuch ([phrase] as), seeing then, [phrase] that, [phrase] wheras, [phrase] why.
Lexical summary
properly, heed
by implication, purpose (sake or account)
used adverbially to indicate the reason or cause
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
properly, heed
by implication, purpose (sake or account)
used adverbially to indicate the reason or cause
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information