למען

Hebrew

Preposition

לְמַעַן • (lemáan)

1. For the sake (benefit or regard) of (a person or thing).
   • Isaiah 37:35, with translation of the King James Version:

     וְגַנּוֹתִי עַל הָעִיר הַזֹּאת לְהוֹשִׁיעָהּ לְמַעֲנִי וּלְמַעַן דָּוִד עַבְדִּי

     For I will defend this city to save it for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake

2. With the intent or purpose of (a result).
   • Exodus 1:11, with translation of the King James Version:

     וַיָּשִׂימוּ עָלָיו שָׂרֵי מִסִּים לְמַעַן עַנֹּתוֹ בְּסִבְלֹתָם

     Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens.

Inflection

Inflection table

base form	לְמַעַן (l'má'an)
Personal-pronoun- including forms	singular		plural
	m	f	m	f
1st person	לְמַעֲנִי (l'ma'aní)		לְמַעֲנֵנוּ (l'ma'anénu)
2nd person	לְמַעַנְךָ (l'ma'an'khá)	לְמַעֲנֵךְ (l'ma'anékh)	לְמַעַנְכֶם (l'ma'an'khém)	לְמַעַנְכֶן (l'ma'an'khén)
3rd person	לְמַעֲנוֹ (l'ma'anó)	לְמַעֲנָהּ (l'ma'anáh)	לְמַעֲנָם (l'ma'anám)	לְמַעֲנָן (l'ma'anán)

Related terms

• לְמַעַן הַשֵּׁם (lemá'an hashém)
• לְמַעַן יִרְאוּ וְיִירָאוּ (lemá'an yir'ú veyira'ú)