Proverbs 2:20:1Prov.2.20.W1TAB
לְמַ֗עַן
lemaan
“so that”
- Transliteration
- le-MA-an
- Extended
- leh-MAH-ahn
- IPA
- /ləˈma.ʕan/
Meaning by language
- English
- so that
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
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
- clause
le-MA-an te-LEKH be-DE-rekh to-VIM
- sentence
le-MA-an te-LEKH be-DE-rekh to-VIM ve-OR-khot tsa-di-KIM tish-MOR
Exegesis
The preposition lema'an {לְמַעַן | lə-ma-ʿan} ‘so that’ introduces a purpose clause governing the imperfect verbs telekh {תֵּלֵךְ | tə-lē-ḵ} ‘you walk’ and tishmor {תִּשְׁמֹר | tiš-mōr} ‘you keep.’
In context — Proverbs 2:20
So that you may walk in the way of the good and keep the paths of the righteous .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 2:20:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 2:20, so the Hebrew word לְמַ֗עַן (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 Prov.2.20.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.2.20.W1.S1) and character.