# H3282 יַעַן

יַעַן (yaʻan), Strong’s H3282: properly, heed; by implication, purpose (sake or account); used adverbially to indicate the reason or cause KJV: because (that), forasmuch ([phrase] as), seeing then…

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*yaʻan* — 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…

Occurs 99 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- יַעַן 95 prop. subst. purpose, intention, but always used as prep. or conj. on account of, because

## Where it occurs
- [Genesis 22:16](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/22?v=16) — and said, “‘I have sworn by myself,’ says the LORD, ‘because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son…
- [Leviticus 26:43](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/leviticus/26?v=43) — The land also will be left by them, and will enjoy its Sabbaths while it lies desolate without them; and they will…
- [Numbers 11:20](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/numbers/11?v=20) — but a whole month, until it comes out at your nostrils, and it is loathsome to you; because you have rejected the LORD…
- [Numbers 20:12](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/numbers/20?v=12) — The LORD said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you didn’t believe in me, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of…
- [Deuteronomy 1:36](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/deuteronomy/1?v=36) — except Caleb the son of Jephunneh. He shall see it. I will give the land that he has trodden on to him and to his…
- [Joshua 14:14](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/joshua/14?v=14) — Therefore Hebron became the inheritance of Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite to this day, because he followed…
- [Judges 2:20](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/judges/2?v=20) — The LORD’s anger burned against Israel; and he said, “Because this nation transgressed my covenant which I commanded…
- [1 Samuel 15:23](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/15?v=23) — For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as idolatry and teraphim. Because you have rejected the…
- [1 Samuel 30:22](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/30?v=22) — Then all the wicked men and worthless fellows of those who went with David answered and said, “Because they didn’t go…
- [1 Kings 3:11](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-kings/3?v=11) — God said to him, “Because you have asked this thing, and have not asked for yourself long life, nor have you asked for…