Strong's H3282 (Hebrew)

Hebrew: יַעַן (yaʻan)

Pronunciation: yah'-an

Morphology: conj

Part of Speech: conj, prep

Derivation: from an unused root meaning to pay attention

Definition: properly, heed; by implication, purpose (sake or account); used adverbially to indicate the reason or cause

KJV Renderings: because (that), forasmuch ([phrase] as), seeing then, [phrase] that, [phrase] wheras, [phrase] why

Senses

1. because, therefore, because that, on account of
2. because of, on account of
3. why (with interrogative pron)