What does מַעַן · רָחַק mean in the Bible?
מַעַן · רָחַק is a Hebrew phrase meaning "in order to distance them; send them far away".
Hebrew · H4616, H7368
לְמַעַן הַרְחִיקָם
Properly, heed , i.e. purpose ; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order that · to widen (in any direction), i.e. (intransitively) recede or (transitively) remove (literally or figuratively, of place or relation)
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מַעַן H4616 properly, heed , i.e. purpose ; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order that
Pronunciation maʿan
Expresses purpose or motivation by focusing on the aim or intended result, not mere causation.
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רָחַק H7368 to widen (in any direction), i.e. (intransitively) recede or (transitively) remove (literally or figuratively, of place or relation)
What does לְמַעַן הַרְחִיקָם (lemaʿan harḥîqām) mean in the Bible?
מַעַן · רָחַק is a Hebrew phrase meaning "in order to distance them; send them far away".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4616, H7368?
H4616, H7368 is connected to 330 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. in order to distance them; send them far away
Strong's H4616, H7368
Lexical occurrences 330 verses Source Gloss
in order to distance them; send them far away
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