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Hebrew · H3282

יַעַן

Properly, heed ; by implication, purpose (sake or account); used adverbially to indicate the reason or cause

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יַעַןH3282

What does יַעַן mean in the Bible?

יַעַן is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, heed ; by implication, purpose (sake or account); used adverbially to indicate the reason or cause".

Full entry for יַעַן (H3282) · Open the biblical lexicon

Questions this entry answers

What does יַעַן mean in the Bible?

יַעַן is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, heed ; by implication, purpose (sake or account); used adverbially to indicate the reason or cause".

How does the BSB render H3282?

The BSB source-word alignment has 99 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include because (73), Since (7), For (6), . . . (5), - (2).

Where does יַעַן appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 22:16. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (40), 1 Kings (14), Jeremiah (11), Isaiah (9).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
because73×Genesis 22:16, Leviticus 26:43, Numbers 11:20, Numbers 20:12
Since7×1 Kings 3:11, 1 Kings 8:18, 2 Kings 21:11, 2 Chronicles 1:11
For6×1 Kings 11:33, Psalms 109:16, Isaiah 7:5, Jeremiah 29:23
. . .5×Leviticus 26:43, 1 Kings 14:7, Ezekiel 13:10, Ezekiel 28:2
-2×Jeremiah 29:25, Ezekiel 5:7
Because of1×Ezekiel 5:9
Even1×1 Kings 16:2
Is that why1×2 Kings 1:16
so1×Ezekiel 12:12
Therefore1×Isaiah 29:13
Why1×Haggai 1:9
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 22:16יַ֚עַןtobecauseAdverbLeviticus 26:43יַ֣עַןtobecauseAdverbLeviticus 26:43וּבְיַ֔עַןto. . .Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | AdverbNumbers 11:20יַ֗עַןtobecauseAdverbNumbers 20:12יַ֚עַןtoBecauseAdverbDeuteronomy 1:36יַ֕עַןtobecauseAdverbJoshua 14:14יַ֚עַןtobecauseAdverbJudges 2:20יַעַן֩toBecauseAdverb1 Samuel 15:23יַ֗עַןtoBecauseAdverb1 Samuel 30:22יַ֚עַןtoBecauseAdverb
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 22:16
Aligned rows99
Books represented18
Genesis1Leviticus2Numbers2Deuteronomy1Joshua1Judges11 Samuel21 Kings142 Kings62 Chronicles3Psalms1Proverbs1Isaiah9Jeremiah11Ezekiel40Hosea1Amos1Haggai2
Source forms
יַ֚עַן21xya·‘anGenesis 22:16, Numbers 20:12, Joshua 14:14, 1 Samuel 30:22
יַ֗עַן19xya·‘anNumbers 11:20, 1 Samuel 15:23, 1 Kings 8:18, 1 Kings 13:21
יַ֣עַן17xya·‘anLeviticus 26:43, 1 Kings 14:13, 2 Chronicles 1:11, Proverbs 1:24
יַ֛עַן7xya·‘an1 Kings 14:7, 1 Kings 20:42, Ezekiel 21:4, Ezekiel 22:19
יַ֤עַן5xya·‘an2 Kings 10:30, Isaiah 65:12, Isaiah 66:4, Ezekiel 5:7
יַעַן֩4xya·‘anJudges 2:20, 1 Kings 3:11, 2 Kings 21:11, Ezekiel 25:3
יַ֠עַן4xya·‘an1 Kings 20:28, 2 Kings 22:19, 2 Chronicles 34:27, Ezekiel 26:2
יַ֜עַן4xya·‘an1 Kings 21:29, 2 Kings 1:16, Ezekiel 20:16, Ezekiel 20:24
Parsing patterns
Adverb96xGenesis 22:16, Leviticus 26:43, Numbers 11:20, Numbers 20:12
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Adverb2xLeviticus 26:43, Ezekiel 13:10
Preposition-b | Adverb1xEzekiel 36:3
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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