Because of
ἕνεκαStrong’s G1752heneka, ehineken
Appears in 23 verses of the New Testament
In short
Heneka, ehineken is the Greek word usually translated “on account of”, “sake of” and “because”. It appears in 23 verses of the New Testament.
“Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”
Meaning
Usually translated “on account of”, “sake of” and “because”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- on account of 13
- for the sake of 6
- because 3
- cause 1
- because of 1
- for the sake 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 7
- Luke 5
- Mark 4
- Acts 3
- Romans 2
- 2 Corinthians 2
6 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 5:11Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
- Matthew 10:18And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.
- Matthew 10:39He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
- Matthew 16:25For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
- Matthew 19:5And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?
- Matthew 19:29And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.
Greek dictionary
ἕνεκα heneka, ehineken · because of
ἕνεκα (so Mat.19:5, Luk.6:22, Act.19:32 26:21; elsewhere, prop, only before a vowel, ἕνεκεν; εἵνεκεν, originally Ionic: Luk.4:18 18:29, Act.28:20, 2Co.3:10), prep. with genitive, on account of, because of: Mat.5:10-11 16:25 19:29, Mrk.8:35, Luk.6:22, Act.28:20, Rom.8:36, 2Co.3:10; ἕ. τούτου, Mat.19:5; υούτων, Act.26:21; τίνος ἕ., Act.19:32; before τοῦ, with inf., 2Co.7:12; οὗ ἕν., Luk.4:18 (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “cause” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
CAUSE, noun
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- A suit or action in court; any legal process which a party institutes to obtain his demand, or by which he seeks his right or his supposed right.“The cause of both parties shall come before the judges” Exodus 22:9
- That which produces an effect; that which impels into existence, or by its agency or operation produces what did not before exist; that by virtue of which any thing is done; that from which any thing proceeds, and without which it would not exist.
- The reason or motive that urges, moves, or impels the mind to act or decide.“For this cause have I raised up Pharaoh” Exodus 9:16“And David said, is there not a cause?” 1 Samuel 17:29
- Sake; account.“I did it not for his cause that had done the wrong. [See Sake.]” 2 Corinthians 7:12
All definitions and other forms of “cause”
- That which a party or nation pursues; or rather pursuit, prosecution of an object.
- Without cause without good reason; without a reason or motive to justify the act.“They hate me without cause” Psalms 69:4
CAUSE, verb transitive
- To produce; to bring into existence.“They caused great joy to all the brethren” Acts 15:3
- To effect by agency, power or influence.“I will cause it to rain on the earth forty days” Genesis 7:4“I will cause him to fall by the sword” 2 Kings 19:7
CAUSE, verb intransitive
To assign insufficient cause
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.