Strong's H3282 · Hebrew
יַעַן
yaʻan · /yah'-an/
Definition
properly, heed; by implication, purpose (sake or account); used adverbially to indicate the reason or cause
KJV: because (that), forasmuch ([phrase] as), seeing then, [phrase] that, [phrase] wheras, [phrase] why.
Root / derivation: from an unused root meaning to pay attention;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered יַעַן across 16 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
16 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
1 Kings4 verses
And the LORD said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thine heart to build an house unto my name, thou didst well that it was in thine heart.
1 Kings 13:21And he cried unto the man of God that came from Judah, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast disobeyed the mouth of the LORD, and hast not kept the commandment which the LORD thy God commanded thee,
1 Kings 14:7Go, tell Jeroboam, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Forasmuch as I exalted thee from among the people, and made thee prince over my people Israel,
1 Kings 21:29Seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself before me? because he humbleth himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days: but in his son's days will I bring the evil upon his house.
Isaiah3 verses
Moreover the LORD saith, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet: wanton: Heb. deceiving with their eyes mincing: or, tripping nicely
Isaiah 8:6Forasmuch as this people refuseth the waters of Shiloah that go softly, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah's son;
Isaiah 29:13Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:
Ezekiel4 verses
And I will do in thee that which I have not done, and whereunto I will not do any more the like, because of all thine abominations.
Ezekiel 12:12And the prince that is among them shall bear upon his shoulder in the twilight, and shall go forth: they shall dig through the wall to carry out thereby: he shall cover his face, that he see not the ground with his eyes.
Ezekiel 21:4Seeing then that I will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked, therefore shall my sword go forth out of his sheath against all flesh from the south to the north:
Ezekiel 25:8Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because that Moab and Seir do say, Behold, the house of Judah is like unto all the heathen;
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H3282 (yaʻan) mean?
properly, heed; by implication, purpose (sake or account); used adverbially to indicate the reason or cause
How many times does H3282 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H3282 (יַעַן) appears in 16 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “because.”
How is yaʻan translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H3282 is rendered as “because” (9×), “Forasmuch” (3×), “as” (2×), “Seeing” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word יַעַן come from?
from an unused root meaning to pay attention;