Quick Definition
because
Strong's Definition
properly, heed; by implication, purpose (sake or account); used adverbially to indicate the reason or cause
Derivation: from an unused root meaning to pay attention;
KJV Usage: because (that), forasmuch ([phrase] as), seeing then, [phrase] that, [phrase] wheras, [phrase] why.
TWOT Reference: 1650e
Outline of Biblical Usage
conj
1) because, therefore, because that, on account of
prep
2) because of, on account of
3) why (with interrogative pron)
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
conj
1) because, therefore, because that, on account of
prep
2) because of, on account of
3) why (with interrogative pron)
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
יַעַן
ya‛an
BDB Definition:
1) because, therefore, because that, on account of (conjunction)
2) because of, on account of (preposition)
3) why (with interrogative pronoun) (preposition)
Part of Speech: see above in Definition
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from an unused root meaning to pay attention
Same Word by TWOT Number: 1650e
Total KJV Occurrences: 100