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Lexicon :: Strong's G1752 - heneka

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ἕνεκα
Transliteration
heneka (Key)
Pronunciation
hen'-ek-ah
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Part of Speech
preposition
Root Word (Etymology)
Of uncertain affinity
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Strong’s Definitions

ἕνεκα héneka, hen'-ek-ah; of uncertain affinity; on account of:—because, for (cause, sake), (where-)fore, by reason of, that.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 25x

The KJV translates Strong's G1752 in the following manner: for ... sake (14x), for ... cause (5x), for (2x), because (with G3739) (1x), wherefore (with G5101) (1x), by reason of (1x), that ... might (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 25x
The KJV translates Strong's G1752 in the following manner: for ... sake (14x), for ... cause (5x), for (2x), because (with G3739) (1x), wherefore (with G5101) (1x), by reason of (1x), that ... might (1x).
  1. on account of, for the sake of, for

  2. for this cause, therefore

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἕνεκα héneka, hen'-ek-ah; of uncertain affinity; on account of:—because, for (cause, sake), (where-)fore, by reason of, that.
STRONGS G1752:
ἕνεκα (only before consonants [Rec. three times (Griesbach twice) out of twenty-five]), and ἕνεκεν [R G 19 times, L (out of 26) 21 times, Tr 20, WH 18, T 17], or in a form at first ionic εἵνεκεν (Luke 4:18 [Rec. ἕν.; Luke 18:29 T WH; Acts 28:20 T WH]; 2 Corinthians 3:10 [R G L marginal reading ἕν.]; 2 Corinthians 7:12 [R G], both the last forms alike before consonants and vowels [cf. under the word Ν, ν; Winers Grammar, § 5, 1 d. 1; Buttmann, 10 (9); Krüger (dialects) § 68, 19, 1; WHs Appendix, p. 173]), a preposition followed by the genitive, on account of, for the sake of, for: Matthew 5:10; Matthew 16:25; Matthew 19:29; Mark 8:35; Luke 6:22; Acts 28:20; Romans 8:36; 2 Corinthians 3:10; ἕνεκεν τούτου, for this cause, therefore, Matthew 19:5; τούτων, Acts 26:21; τίνος ἕνεκεν, for what cause, wherefore, Acts 19:32; before τοῦ with an infinitive expressing purpose [Winers Grammar, 329 (309); Buttmann, 266 (228)], 2 Corinthians 7:12; οὗ εἵνεκεν, because, Luke 4:18; cf. Meyer at the passage.

Related entry:
εἵνεκεν, see ἕνεκα, ἕνεκεν.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
5:10; 16:25; 19:5; 19:29
Mark
8:35
Luke
4:18; 4:18; 6:22; 18:29
Acts
19:32; 26:21; 28:20; 28:20
Romans
8:36
2 Corinthians
3:10; 3:10; 7:12; 7:12

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1752 matches the Greek ἕνεκα (heneka),
which occurs 25 times in 23 verses in the TR Greek.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:10 -

“Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,

for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:11 -

“You are blessed when they insult you and persecute you and falsely say every kind of evil against you because of me.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:18 -

“You will even be brought before governors and kings because of me, to bear witness to them and to the Gentiles.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:39 -

“Anyone who finds his life will lose it, and anyone who loses his life because of me will find it.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 16:25 -

“For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of me will find it.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:5 -

“and he also said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’?

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:29 -

“And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother[fn] or children or fields because of my name will receive a hundred times more and will inherit eternal life.

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:35 -

“For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of me and the gospel will save it.

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:7 -

“For this reason a man will leave his father and mother[fn]

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:29 -

“Truly I tell you,” Jesus said, “there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father[fn] or children or fields for my sake and for the sake of the gospel,

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:9 -

“But you, be on your guard! They will hand you over to local courts,[fn] and you will be flogged in the synagogues. You will stand before governors and kings because of me, as a witness to them.

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:18 -

The Spirit of the Lord is on me,

because he has anointed me

to preach good news to the poor.

He has sent me[fn]

to proclaim release[fn] to the captives

and recovery of sight to the blind,

to set free the oppressed,

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:22 -

Blessed are you when people hate you,

when they exclude you, insult you,

and slander your name as evil

because of the Son of Man.

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:24 -

“For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of me will save it.

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:29 -

So he said to them, “Truly I tell you, there is no one who has left a house, wife or brothers or sisters, parents or children because of the kingdom of God,

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:12 -

“But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you. They will hand you over to the synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors because of my name.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:32 -

Some were shouting one thing and some another, because the assembly was in confusion, and most of them did not know why they had come together.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:21 -

“For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple and were trying to kill me.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:20 -

“For this reason I’ve asked to see you and speak to you. In fact, it is for the hope of Israel that I’m wearing this chain.”

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:36 -

As it is written:

Because of you

we are being put to death all day long;

we are counted as sheep to be slaughtered.

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 14:20 -

Do not tear down God’s work because of food. Everything is clean, but it is wrong to make someone fall by what he eats.

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 3:10 -

In fact, what had been glorious is not glorious now by comparison because of the glory that surpasses it.

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:12 -

So even though I wrote to you, it was not because of the one who did wrong, or because of the one who was wronged, but in order that your devotion to us might be made plain to you in the sight of God.

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