3282. yaan

Strong's Lexicon

yaan: Because, on account of, for the sake of

Original Word: יַעַן
Part of Speech: preposition and conjunction; substantive; preposition; conjunction; preposition; conjunction
Transliteration: yaan
Pronunciation: yah-an
Phonetic Spelling: (yah'-an)
Definition: Because, on account of, for the sake of
Meaning: heed, purpose, to indicate the reason, cause

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from anah
Definition
on account of, because
NASB Translation
because (54), because* (35), definitely because (1), inasmuch* (2), reason (1), since (1), so* (1), why* (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. יַ֫עַן preposition and conjunction see below I. ענה.

יַעַן₉₆ properly substantive, purpose, intention, but always used as

preposition or

conjunction, on account of, because (for יַעֲנֶה, of the form יִצְהָר etc., Sta^{§ 259} Kö^{ii. 403}; compare mean, intend): — 1 as

preposition, rarely with a substantive, Ezekiel 5:9 יַעַן תּוֺעֲבוֺתֵיכֶם, Haggai 1:9 יַעַן מָה, Haggai 1:9 יַעַן בֵּיתִי; with a participle Ezekiel 36:13 יען אמרים because of men saying to you (but read probablyאָמְרָם, Co Toy Berthol); frequently with infinitive with, 1 Kings 21:20 יַעַן הִתְמַכֶּרְךָ on account of thy having sold thyself, Amos 5:11; Isaiah 30:12; Isaiah 37:29 (= 2 Kings 19:28) יַעֵן הִתְרַגֶּזְךָ אֵלַי, Jeremiah 5:14; Jeremiah 7:13; Jeremiah 23:38; Jeremiah 48:7, and often. (c. 18 t.) in Ezek., as Jeremiah 5:7 (read יַעַן הַמְ˜רֹתְכֶם), Jeremiah 13:8,22; Jeremiah 25:3,6,8,12.

2 As

conjunction:

a. יַעַן אֲשֶׁר (32 t.), usually with perfect, as Genesis 22:16 יען אשׁר עשׂית זאת because that thou hast done this, Deuteronomy 1:36 (Joshua 14:14), Judges 2:20; 1 Samuel 30:22; 1 Kings 3:11; 1 Kings 8:18; Jeremiah 19:4; Jeremiah 25:8; Jeremiah 29:23 (not Isaiah) +; with imperfect (in frequent. sense) Ezekiel 44:12.

b. יַען כִּי, Numbers 11:20 ׳יַעַן כִּי מְאַסְתֶּם אֶתיֿ, 1 Kings 13:21; 1 Kings 21:29; Isaiah 3:16; Isaiah 7:5; Isaiah 8:6; Isaiah 29:13.

c. יַעַן alone (23 t.), with perfect Numbers 20:12 יַעַן לֹא הֶאֱמַנְתֶּם בִּי, 1 Samuel 15:23; 1 Kings 14:13; 1 Kings 20:42; 2 Kings 22:19; Hosea 8:1; Isaiah 61:1; Isaiah 65:12; Isaiah 66:4; with imperfect (frequently) Ezekiel 34:21; of the future Ezekiel 12:12 because he shall not see, etc., (but ᵐ5 Co Kau Berthol לְמַעַן אשׁר לא יֵרָאֶה לָעַיִן): usually the verb follows immediately, but Ezek. sometimes puts the object first for emphasis, Ezekiel 5:11 יַעַן אֶתמִֿקְדָּשִׁי טִמֵּאתָ, Ezekiel 20:16,24; Ezekiel 36:6, compare Ezekiel 34:21.

3 יַעַן וּבְיַעַן, q.d. because and by the cause (that), followed by perhaps, Leviticus 26:43 (H) יען וביען בְּמִשְׁמָּטַי מָאָ֔סוּ, Ezekiel 13:10; יַעַן בְּיַעַז followed by infinitive, Ezekiel 36:3. (In all, reckoning יען (ו)ביען once each, 93 t., of which 20 are in 1-2 Kings, 11 in Jeremiah, 38 in Ezekiel; and only 9 in Genesis—2Samuel.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

because that, forasmuch as, seeing then, that, whereas, why

From an unused root meaning to pay attention; properly, heed; by implication, purpose (sake or account); used adverbially to indicate the reason or cause -- because (that), forasmuch (+ as), seeing then, + that, + wheras, + why.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּיַ֡עַן ביען וּבְיַ֔עַן וּבְיַ֜עַן וביען יַ֕עַן יַ֖עַן יַ֗עַן יַ֚עַן יַ֛עַן יַ֜עַן יַ֠עַן יַ֡עַן יַ֣עַן יַ֣עַן ׀ יַ֤עַן יַ֥עַן יַ֧עַן יַעַן֩ יען bə·ya·‘an bəya‘an beYaan ū·ḇə·ya·‘an ūḇəya‘an uveYaan ya‘an ya·‘an Yaan

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 22:16
HEB: יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֗י יַ֚עַן אֲשֶׁ֤ר עָשִׂ֙יתָ֙
INT: the LORD for because you have done

Leviticus 26:43
HEB: אֶת־ עֲוֹנָ֑ם יַ֣עַן וּבְיַ֔עַן בְּמִשְׁפָּטַ֣י
NAS: for their iniquity, because they rejected
KJV: of the punishment of their iniquity: because, even because
INT: will be making their iniquity because because my ordinances

Leviticus 26:43
HEB: עֲוֹנָ֑ם יַ֣עַן וּבְיַ֔עַן בְּמִשְׁפָּטַ֣י מָאָ֔סוּ
KJV: because, even because they despised
INT: their iniquity because because my ordinances rejected

Numbers 11:20
HEB: לָכֶ֖ם לְזָרָ֑א יַ֗עַן כִּֽי־ מְאַסְתֶּ֤ם
NAS: loathsome to you; because you have rejected
KJV: and it be loathsome unto you: because that ye have despised
INT: and becomes loathsome because for have rejected

Numbers 20:12
HEB: וְאֶֽל־ אַהֲרֹן֒ יַ֚עַן לֹא־ הֶאֱמַנְתֶּ֣ם
NAS: and Aaron, Because you have not believed
INT: and Aaron Because have not believed

Deuteronomy 1:36
HEB: בָּ֖הּ וּלְבָנָ֑יו יַ֕עַן אֲשֶׁ֥ר מִלֵּ֖א
NAS: he has set foot, because he has followed
INT: has set his sons on which wholly

Joshua 14:14
HEB: הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה יַ֚עַן אֲשֶׁ֣ר מִלֵּ֔א
NAS: this day, because he followed the LORD
INT: day this because after fully

Judges 2:20
HEB: בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיֹּ֗אמֶר יַעַן֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָבְר֜וּ
NAS: and He said, Because this
INT: Israel said because which has transgressed

1 Samuel 15:23
HEB: וּתְרָפִ֖ים הַפְצַ֑ר יַ֗עַן מָאַ֙סְתָּ֙ אֶת־
NAS: and idolatry. Because you have rejected
INT: and idolatry and insubordination Because have rejected the word

1 Samuel 30:22
HEB: דָּוִד֒ וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ יַ֚עַן אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־
NAS: said, Because they did not go
INT: David said those who did not

1 Kings 3:11
HEB: אֱלֹהִ֜ים אֵלָ֗יו יַעַן֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר שָׁאַ֜לְתָּ
NAS: said to him, Because you have asked
INT: God about because you have asked

1 Kings 8:18
HEB: דָּוִ֣ד אָבִ֔י יַ֗עַן אֲשֶׁ֤ר הָיָה֙
NAS: David, 'Because it was in your heart
INT: David to my father because after become

1 Kings 11:11
HEB: יְהוָ֜ה לִשְׁלֹמֹ֗ה יַ֚עַן אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָֽיְתָה־
NAS: to Solomon, Because you have done
INT: the LORD to Solomon because which become

1 Kings 11:33
HEB: יַ֣עַן ׀ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עֲזָב֗וּנִי
NAS: because they have forsaken
INT: because they have forsaken

1 Kings 13:21
HEB: אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה יַ֗עַן כִּ֤י מָרִ֙יתָ֙
NAS: the LORD, 'Because you have disobeyed
KJV: the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast disobeyed
INT: says the LORD as for have disobeyed

1 Kings 14:7
HEB: אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל יַ֛עַן אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֲרִימֹתִ֖יךָ
NAS: of Israel, Because I exalted
KJV: of Israel, Forasmuch as I exalted
INT: God of Israel as I exalted

1 Kings 14:13
HEB: אֶל־ קָ֑בֶר יַ֣עַן נִמְצָא־ ב֞וֹ
NAS: to the grave, because in him something
INT: toward to the grave because was found something

1 Kings 14:15
HEB: מֵעֵ֣בֶר לַנָּהָ֑ר יַ֗עַן אֲשֶׁ֤ר עָשׂוּ֙
NAS: the [Euphrates] River, because they have made
INT: beyond the River because which have made

1 Kings 16:2
HEB: יַ֗עַן אֲשֶׁ֤ר הֲרִימֹתִ֙יךָ֙
NAS: Inasmuch as I exalted
INT: as I exalted

1 Kings 20:28
HEB: אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה יַ֠עַן אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָמְר֤וּ
NAS: the LORD, 'Because the Arameans
INT: says the LORD because after have said

1 Kings 20:36
HEB: וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ יַ֚עַן אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־
NAS: Then he said to him, Because you have not listened
INT: said because after have not

1 Kings 20:42
HEB: אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה יַ֛עַן שִׁלַּ֥חְתָּ אֶת־
NAS: the LORD, 'Because you have let go
INT: says the LORD Because have let the man

1 Kings 21:20
HEB: וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מָצָ֔אתִי יַ֚עַן הִתְמַכֶּרְךָ֔ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת
NAS: I have found [you], because you have sold
INT: said have found because have sold to do

1 Kings 21:29
HEB: אַחְאָ֖ב מִלְּפָנָ֑י יַ֜עַן כִּֽי־ נִכְנַ֣ע
NAS: himself before Me? Because he has humbled
KJV: himself before me? because he humbleth
INT: Ahab before because how has humbled

2 Kings 1:16
HEB: אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה יַ֜עַן אֲשֶׁר־ שָׁלַ֣חְתָּ
NAS: the LORD, 'Because you have sent
INT: says the LORD because you have sent

99 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3282
99 Occurrences

bə·ya·‘an — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇə·ya·‘an — 2 Occ.
ya·‘an — 96 Occ.