Words the Bible translates as for
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 8 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- kiכִּיbecause, for: it attaches the reason or the grounds behind what has just been said
+3 more meanings
- that: it introduces the content of what someone sees, knows, hears, or says
- when, if: it frames the circumstance or the case the main statement answers to
- but rather, except, only: after a denial, it names what holds instead
- garγάρa small linking word that always comes second in its clause and tells the reader the words that follow support, ground, or back up what was just said.
- huperὑπέρabove/fornot studied yet
- taḥatתַּחַתin place of, instead of, in exchange for: one thing standing where another would be
+2 more meanings
- under, beneath: the lower position relative to something above
- because, in return for the fact that: a reason given as the price of an action
- antiἀντίfornot studied yet
- be'adבַּעַדa preposition picturing one thing set around or behind another: through an opening, shut in behind a barrier, fenced about for protection, and so standing in front of someone on their behalf
- dioperδιόπερfornot studied yet
- ḥelephחֵלֶףfornot studied yet
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