Jeremiah 14:7:6Jer.14.7.W6TAB
לְמַ֣עַן
lemaan
“for the sake of”
- Transliteration
- le-MA-an
- Extended
- leh-MAH-ahn
- IPA
- /ləˈmaʕan/
Meaning by language
- English
- for the sake of
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Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
le-MA-an
- phraseyour reading level
le-MA-an she-ME-kha
- clause
IM-a-vo-NE-nu A-NU VA-nu ye-ho-VAH a-SE le-MA-an she-ME-kha
- sentence
IM-a-vo-NE-nu A-NU VA-nu ye-ho-VAH a-SE le-MA-an she-ME-kha ki-ra-BU me-shu-vo-TE-nu le-KHA kha-TA-nu
Exegesis
The purpose clause lema’an shmekha {לְמַ֣עַן שְׁמֶ֑ךָ | ləmaʿan šməḵā} appeals to divine reputation.
In context — Jeremiah 14:7
Even though our iniquities testify against us, LORD , act for the sake of Your name; for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against You.
About this coordinate
Jeremiah 14:7:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Jeremiah 14:7, so the Hebrew word לְמַ֣עַן (lemaan) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Jer.14.7.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.14.7.W6.S1) and character.