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ἕνεκεν

Transliteration: eneken · preposition

20x in NTFirst: Matt 5:10
Meaningfor the sake of, on account of, wherefore
Part of speechpreposition
Frequency20x in the New Testament
Key inflected formsἕνεκεν, Ἕνεκεν
Example versesMatt 5:10 · Matt 5:11 · Matt 10:18 · Matt 10:39 · Matt 16:25
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What kind of word is ἕνεκεν?

ἕνεκεν (eneken) is a preposition that occurs 20 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “for the sake of, on account of, wherefore” and first appears in Matt 5:10.

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