למען

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למען

preposition לְמַעַן · l'má'an · לְמַעֲנִי · לְמַעֲנֵנוּ · לְמַעַנְךָ

For the sake (benefit or regard) of (a person or thing). וְגַנּוֹתִי עַל הָעִיר הַזֹּאת לְהוֹשִׁיעָהּ לְמַעֲנִי וּלְמַעַן דָּוִד עַבְדִּי
With the intent or purpose of (a result). וַיָּשִׂימוּ עָלָיו שָׂרֵי מִסִּים לְמַעַן עַנֹּתוֹ בְּסִבְלֹתָם

In English

toward for the purpose of
for the sake of because of

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"למען." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9C%D7%9E%D7%A2%D7%9F. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

למען. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9C%D7%9E%D7%A2%D7%9F

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"למען." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9C%D7%9E%D7%A2%D7%9F.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {למען},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9C%D7%9E%D7%A2%D7%9F},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}