G1752 ἕνεκα (héneka)

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ἕνεκεν Prep. for the sake of, on account of, wherefore

Strong's Definition

on account of

Derivation: of uncertain affinity;

KJV Usage: because, for (cause, sake), (where-)fore, by reason of, that

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἕνεκα (G1752a) — εἵνεκεν, εἵνεκεν; ἕνεκεν, ἕνεκεν, ἕνεκεν | εἵνεκεν

prep. (with gen.)

89.31 · Relations · Cause and/or Reason

on account of, because of a marker of cause or reason, often with the implication of purpose in the sense of ‘for the sake of’

MAT 5:10 · MAT 19:5 · MAT 19:29 · MRK 8:35 · MRK 10:7 · LUK 18:29 · LUK 21:12 · ROM 14:20 · 2CO 3:10

89.58 · Relations · Purpose

in order that, for the sake of, for a marker of purpose, with the frequent implication of some underlying reason

LUK 4:18 · ACT 19:32 · 2CO 7:12

90.43 · Case · Reason Participant

because of, for the sake of (with the genitive) a marker of a participant constituting the reason for an event In ACT 28:20 there is an ellipsis of a reference to the person who is the object of the hope.

MAT 5:11 · MAT 10:18 · MAT 10:39 · MAT 16:25 · MRK 10:29 · MRK 10:29 · MRK 13:9 · LUK 6:22 · LUK 9:24 · ACT 26:21 · ACT 28:20 · ROM 8:36 · 2CO 7:12 · 2CO 7:12

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἕνεκα (only before consonants [ Rec. three times (Grsb. 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 (Lk. iv. 18 [Rec. &.; xviii. 29 T WH; Acts xxviii. 20 TWH]; 2 Co. iii. 10 [RGLmrg. év.]; vii. 12 [RG], both the last forms alike before consonants and vowels [cf. s. v. N,v; W. §5,1d.1; Β. 10 (9); Kriiger (dialects) § 68, 19,1; WH. App. Ρ. 1137), a prep. foll. by the genitive, on account of, for the sake of, for: Mt. v. 10 sq.; xvi. 25; xix. 29; Mk. viii. 35; Lk. vi. 22; Acts xxviii. 20; Ro. viii. 36; 2 Co. iii. 10; ἕνεκεν τούτου, for this cause, therefore, Mt. xix. 5; τούτων, Acts xXxvi. 21; τίνος ἕνεκεν, for what cause, wherefore, Acts xix. 32; before rod with inf. expressing purpose [ W. 329 (309); B. 266 (228)], 2 Co. vii. 12; οὗ εἵνεκεν, because, Lk. iv. 18; cf. Meyer ad loc.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

εἵνεκεν heineken 2x

see ἕνεκα, on account of, Lk. 4:18; Acts 28:20; 2 Cor. 3:10*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ἕνεκα (so Mt 19:5, Lk 6:22, Ac 19:32 26:21; elsewhere, prop, only before a vowel, ἕνεκεν; εἵνεκεν, originally Ionic: Lk 4:18 18:29, Ac 28:20, II Co 3:10), prep. c. gen., on account of, because of: Mt 5:10, 11 16:25 19:29, Mk 8:35, Lk 6:22, Ac 28:20, Ro 8:36, II Co 3:10; ἕ. τούτου, Mt 19:5; τούτων, Ac 26:21; τίνος ἕ., Ac 19:32; seq. τοῦ, c. inf., II Co 7:12; οὗ ἕν., Lk 4:18

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ἕνεκα / ἕνεκεν / εἵνεκεν [page 213] For ἕνεκα which is found only quater in the NT ( Mat_19:5 , Luk_6:22 , Act_19:32 ; Act_26:21 ), cf. P Lond 42 .14 (B.C. 168) (= I. p. 30, Selections , p. 10) ἕ [νε ]κα τοῦ ἐκ τοῦ το [ιού ]του καιροῦ ἐμαυτή [ν ] τε καὶ τὸ παιδί [ον σ ]ου διακεκυβερνηκυῖα , P Oxy X. 1293 .16 f. (A.D. 117 38) τοῦτο οὐχ ἕνεκα ἡμῶν ποιῶ ἀλλὰ ἕνεκα τῶν καμηλειτῶν , ib. III. 533 .25 (ii/iii A.D.) ἕνεκα τῆς προσόδου , about the revenue. The form ἕνεκεν , which prevails from iii/B.C. onwards, and is probably Ionic in origin (cf. Thumb Hellen. p. 57), may be illustrated from P Petr III. 36( a ) verso .27 (iii/B.C.) τῆς Διοφάνου [ς οὖν ἀ ]κ̣ρ̣ι̣βείας ἕνεκεν ἀπήχθην , P Flor II. 158 .3 (iii/A.D.) ἕνεκεν [ἀνα ]γκαίας χρείας , ib. 163 .5 (iii/A.D.) ἕνεκεν ὑμῶν φρόντισον , P Meyer 23 .4 (end iv/A.D.) ἕνεκεν ἀργυρίου , and before a consonant in the late P Oxy VI. 902 .12 ( c. A.D. 465) εἰς τελείαν γὰρ ἀνατροπὴν . . . περιέστην ἕνεκεν τοῦ προειρημένου πολιτευομένου , I have been reduced to complete ruin through the aforesaid member of the council (Edd.), ib. 943 .3 (vi/A.D.) ἀπελθεῖν εἰς δίαιταν ἕνεκεν τοῦ λου̣τροῦ , to come to arbitration with respect to the bath. In all these instances ἕνεκεν precedes the subst., as generally in the NT : cf. Blass-Debrunner Gr . § 216. I. On a corresponding usage in the Attic inscrr. see Meisterhans Gr. p. 217 where it is stated that in ii/B.C. the relation of ἕνεκα : ἕνεκεν = 4 : 22 : cf. also Thieme p. 8, and Rouffiac Recherches , p. 22. For the forms οὕνεκα , εν , see P Petr II. 19 (1 a ) .2 οὕνεκα τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ τοῦ καλῶς ἔχοντος , in the name of God and of fair play (Ed.), P Hib I. 170 (B.C. 247) τούτου γὰρ οὕνεκεν πρὸ πολλοῦ σοι γράφω , and for εἵνεκεν , as in Luk_4:18 , Act_28:20 , cf. Preisigke 1568 (time of Euergetes II., B.C. 145 116) εὐνοίας εἵνεκεν τῆς πρὸς αὑτούς , P Giss I. 40 ii. 21 (A.D. 212 5) κατάγειν θυσίας εἵνεκεν ταύρους καὶ ἄλλα τινὰ ὲ̣ν̣ψ̣[υ ]χα : the form εἵνεκα occurs in an epigram regarding Homer s birthplace, Ostr 1148 .4 (ii/B.C.) Εἵνεκ᾽ ἐμῆς δόξης φ [ασὶ ] τεκεῖν με πόλεις .

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

ἕνεκα (heneka, ehineken) — because of. ἕνεκα, [Refs 8th c.BC+], or ἕνεκεν (twice in [Refs 8th c.BC+]; twice in 4th C Attic dialect Inscrr., [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; in late Prose, [Refs 5th c.BC+], Epic dialect, Ionic dialect, and poetry εἵνεκα (also in [Refs 5th c.BC+], or εἵνεκεν (both forms in [Refs 5th c.BC+] and not uncommon in codices of later writers; εἵνεκεν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἵνεκε [Refs 5th c.BC+]: ἕνεκε [Refs 4th c.BC+]: Aeolic dialect ἔννεκα [Refs 7th c.BC+], but ἔνεκα [Refs]ἕνεκον [Refs], etc.:—preposition with genitive, usually after its case; also before, [Refs 8th c.BC+] When it follows its case, it is sometimes separated from it by several words, as in [Refs 5th c.BC+]

1. on account of, Τρώων πόλιν.. ἧς εἵνεκ᾽ ὀϊζύομεν κακὰ πολλά [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τοῦδ᾽ ἕνεκα for this,[Refs]wherefore, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; for the sake of, τοῦ ἕ.; [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τῶν δὲ εἵνεκα, ὅκως.., or ἵνα.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; διὰ νόσον ἕ. ὑγιείας by reason of sickness for the sake of health, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ οὗ ἕ. the final cause, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

2. as far as regards, ἐμοῦ γ᾽ ἕνεκα as far as depends on me, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἵνεκεν χρημάτων as for money, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐμπειρίας μὲν ἄρα ἕ.[Refs 5th c.BC+]

3. in consequence of, εἵνεκα τέχνας by force of art, [Refs]

4. pleonastic, ἀμφὶσοὔνεκα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὅσον ἀπὸ βοῆς ἕ. as far as shouting went, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II. conjunction, for οὕνεκα (which see), because, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]

II.2. εἵνεκεν, ={ὁθούνεκα}, that, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

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)

Bible Occurrences (23)

5:10 5:11 10:18 10:39 16:25 19:5 19:29

8:35 10:7 10:29 13:9

4:18 6:22 9:24 18:29 21:12

19:32 26:21 28:20

8:36 14:20

3:10 7:12

Matthew 5:10

Blessed [are] those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:11

Blessed are you when [people] insult you, persecute [you], and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.

Matthew 10:18

On My account... you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles.

Matthew 10:39

Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake... will find it.

Matthew 16:25

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever... loses his life for My sake... will find it.

Matthew 19:5

and said, For this reason... a man will leave [his] father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become... one flesh’

Matthew 19:29

And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.

Mark 8:35

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever... loses his life for My sake... and for the gospel will save it.