יַעַן
Transliteration
yaʿan
Pronunciation
yah'-an
Part of Speech
conjunction, preposition
Root Word (Etymology)
From an unused root meaning to pay attention
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1650e

Strong’s Definitions

יַעַן yaʻan, yah'-an; from an unused root meaning to pay attention; properly, heed; by implication, purpose (sake or account); used adverbially to indicate the reason or cause:—because (that), forasmuch (+ as), seeing then, + that, + whereas, + why.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x

The KJV translates Strong's H3282 in the following manner: because, even, seeing, forasmuch, that, whereas, why.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x
The KJV translates Strong's H3282 in the following manner: because, even, seeing, forasmuch, that, whereas, why.
conjunction

  1. because, therefore, because that, on account of

    preposition

  2. because of, on account of

  3. why (with interrogative pron)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
יַעַן yaʻan, yah'-an; from an unused root meaning to pay attention; properly, heed; by implication, purpose (sake or account); used adverbially to indicate the reason or cause:—because (that), forasmuch (+ as), seeing then, + that, + whereas, + why.
STRONGS H3282: Abbreviations
יַעַן 96 properly substantive, purpose, intention, but always used as preposition or conjunction, on account of, because (for יַעֲנֶה, of the form יִצְהָר etc., Sta§ 259 Köii. 403; compare mean, intend): —
1. as preposition, rarely with a substantive, Ezekiel 5:9 יַעַן תּוֺעֲבוֺתֵיכֶם, Haggai 1:9 יַעַן מָה, Haggai 1:9 יַעַן בֵּיתִי; with a participle Ezekiel 36:13 יען אמרים because of men saying to you (but read probably אָמְרָם, Co Toy Berthol); frequently with infinitive with, 1 Kings 21:20 יַעַן הִתְמַכֶּרְךָ on account of thy having sold thyself, Amos 5:11; Isaiah 30:12; Isaiah 37:29 (= 2 Kings 19:28) יַעֵן הִתְרַגֶּזְךָ אֵלַי, Jeremiah 5:14; Jeremiah 7:13; Jeremiah 23:38; Jeremiah 48:7, and often. (about + 18 times) in Ezekiel, as Jeremiah 5:7 (read יַעַן הַמְֽֽֽרֹתְכֶם), Jeremiah 13:8, 22; Jeremiah 25:3, 6, 8, 12.
2. As conjunction:
a. יַעַן אֲשֶׁר (32 times), usually with perfect, as Genesis 22:16 יען אשׁר עשׂית זאת because that thou hast done this, Deuteronomy 1:36 (Joshua 14:14), Judges 2:20; 1 Samuel 30:22; 1 Kings 3:11; 1 Kings 8:18; Jeremiah 19:4; Jeremiah 25:8; Jeremiah 29:23 (not Isaiah) +; with imperfect (in frequent. sense) Ezekiel 44:12.
†b. יַען כִּי, Numbers 11:20 יַעַן כִּי מְאַסְתֶּם אֶתיֿ׳, 1 Kings 13:21; 1 Kings 21:29; Isaiah 3:16; Isaiah 7:5; Isaiah 8:6; Isaiah 29:13.
c. יַעַן alone (23 times), with perfect Numbers 20:12 יַעַן לֹא הֶאֱמַנְתֶּם בִּי, 1 Samuel 15:23; 1 Kings 14:13; 1 Kings 20:42; 2 Kings 22:19; Hosea 8:1; Isaiah 61:1; Isaiah 65:12; Isaiah 66:4; with imperfect (frequently) †Ezekiel 34:21; of the future † Ezekiel 12:12 because he shall not see, etc., (but Co Kau Berthol לְמַעַן אשׁר לא יֵרָאֶה לָעַיִן): usually the verb follows immediately, but Ezekiel sometimes puts the object first for emphasis, Ezekiel 5:11 יַעַן אֶתמִֿקְדָּשִׁי טִמֵּאתָ, Ezekiel 20:16, 24; Ezekiel 36:6, compare Ezekiel 34:21.
†3. יַעַן וּבְיַעַן, q.d. because and by the cause (that), followed by perhaps, Leviticus 26:43 (H) בְּמִשְׁפָּטַי וביען יען מָאָ֔סוּ, Ezekiel 13:10; יַעַן בְּיַעַז followed by infinitive, Ezekiel 36:3. (In all, reckoning יען (ו)ביען once each, + 93 times, of which + 20 are in 1-2 Kings, + 11 in Jeremiah, + 38 in Ezekiel; and only + 9 in Genesis—2 Samuel.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

22:16

Leviticus

26:43

Numbers

11:20; 20:12

Deuteronomy

1:36

Joshua

14:14

Judges

2:20

1 Samuel

15:23; 30:22

1 Kings

3:11; 8:18; 13:21; 14:13; 20:42; 21:20; 21:29

2 Kings

19:28; 22:19

Isaiah

3:16; 7:5; 8:6; 29:13; 30:12; 37:29; 61:1; 65:12; 66:4

Jeremiah

5:7; 5:14; 7:13; 13:8; 13:22; 19:4; 23:38; 25:3; 25:6; 25:8; 25:8; 25:12; 29:23; 48:7

Ezekiel

5:9; 5:11; 12:12; 13:10; 20:16; 20:24; 34:21; 34:21; 36:3; 36:6; 36:13; 44:12

Hosea

8:1

Amos

5:11

Haggai

1:9; 1:9