Greek word study

ἕνεκαhéneka for the sake of, on account of, wherefore

for the sake of, on account of, on account of which, wherefore, on account of what, why.

Translated in the King James as: because, for (cause, sake), (where-)fore, by reason of, that

Appears 25 times in Scripture

Origin: of uncertain affinity;

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Where it appears

Matthew 7×
Matt 5:10Matt 5:11Matt 10:18Matt 10:39Matt 16:25Matt 19:5Matt 19:29
Mark 5×
Mark 8:35Mark 10:7Mark 10:29Mark 13:9+ 1 more in Mark
Luke 5×
Luke 4:18Luke 6:22Luke 9:24Luke 18:29Luke 21:12
Acts 3×
Acts 19:32Acts 26:21Acts 28:20
Romans 2×
Rom 8:36Rom 14:20
2 Corinthians 3×
2 Cor 3:102 Cor 7:12+ 1 more in 2 Corinthians

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