ἕνεκα
heneka, ehineken
“because of”
Definition
on account of
of uncertain affinity;
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Preposition
G:PREP
Greek Preposition
Occurrences
ἕνεκα appears 23 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Indeed, what was once glorious has no glory now in comparison to the glory that surpasses it.
So for this reason I have called to see you and speak with you. It is because of the hope of Israel that I am bound with this chain.”
Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man.
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.
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