144 occurrences

'Sake' in the Bible

And Jehovah smelled the sweet savor; and Jehovah said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake, for that the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more everything living, as I have done.

Verse ConceptsGod, Human Descriptions OfSweet OdoursCurses, DivineCovenant, God's with Noahevil, origins ofEarth, Promises AboutBeing Born In SinAromasHeart, DivineMind, The HumanSin, Universality OfSmellsAltarsBeing Evil From YouthGod KillingThoughts Of The WickedSoliloquyGod CursingGod Killing All PeopleRefreshing GodThe Hearts Incination To Evil

Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister; that it may be well with me for thy sake, and that my soul may live because of thee.

Verse ConceptsExamples Of Deceitdoubt, results ofNot DyingMisrepresentationsisterhood

And he dealt well with Abram for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he-asses, and men-servants, and maid-servants, and she-asses, and camels.

Verse ConceptsCowsSheepAnimals, Types OfOwning LivestockGroups Of SlavesMultitudes Of DonkeysPeople Giving Other ThingsPossessing Sheep

And Jehovah said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sake.

Verse ConceptsFiftiesNumbers Of Righteous PeopleA Good Man

And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for the forty's sake.

Verse ConceptsFortiesNumbers Of Righteous People

And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord: peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for the twenty's sake.

Verse ConceptsTwentyNumbers Of Righteous PeopleSpeaking To God

And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for the ten's sake.

Verse ConceptsGod, Patience OfTen PeopleLet Not God Be AngryNumbers Of Righteous PeopleSpeaking To GodWorth

And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place. And they will slay me for my wife's sake.

Verse ConceptsFailureNo Fear Of GodWhy People Did Things

And Jehovah appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God of Abraham thy father. Fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham's sake.

Verse ConceptsFathers, Sin Of TheGod Of The FathersServanthood, In Life Of BelieversFear, Overcome ByProsperity PromisedGod With YouVisions At NightGod AppearingGod Multipling PeopleI Am GodGod Will BlessDo Not Fear For God Will HelpFor The Sake Of God's People

And Laban said unto him, If now I have found favor in thine eyes, tarry : for I have divined that Jehovah hath blessed me for thy sake.

Verse ConceptsLearningBlessing Through God's People

And it came to pass from the time that he made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that Jehovah blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of Jehovah was upon all that he had, in the house and in the field.

Verse ConceptsPromotionInside And OutAuthority Delegated To PeopleBlessing Through God's People

And Moses told his father-in-law all that Jehovah had done unto Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel's sake, all the travail that had come upon them by the way, and how Jehovah delivered them.

Verse ConceptsTravelling With GodSuffering, HardshipHard TasksTelling Of GodWhy God Did Things

And if a man smite the eye of his servant, or the eye of his maid, and destroy it; he shall let him go free for his eye's sake.

Verse ConceptsEyes HarmedFor The Sake Of ThingsPeople Freeing Slaves

And if he smite out his man-servant's tooth, or his maid-servant's tooth, he shall let him go free for his tooth's sake.

Verse ConceptsDentistryBreaking TeethFor The Sake Of ThingsPeople Freeing Slaves

And Moses said unto him, Art thou jealous for my sake? would that all Jehovah's people were prophets, that Jehovah would put his Spirit upon them!

Verse ConceptsThose Jealous For People

For Jehovah will not forsake his people for his great name's sake, because it hath pleased Jehovah to make you a people unto himself.

Verse ConceptsGod, Greatness OfGod, The LordGod Not Forsaking

Then said David, O Jehovah, the God of Israel, thy servant hath surely heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.

Verse ConceptsPlans

And David perceived that Jehovah had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel's sake.

Verse ConceptsInsightStabilitySpiritual PerceptionSaul And David

For thy word's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou wrought all this greatness, to make thy servant know it.

Verse ConceptsGod, Will OfKnowing God, Nature Ofgreatness

And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?

Verse ConceptsDavid, Character OfGesturesHelpfulnessHousesGratitudeFamily And Friendsgrandfatherssaul

And David said unto him, Fear not; for I will surely show thee kindness for Jonathan thy father's sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually.

Verse ConceptsGrandparentsReinstatementRestitutionBenevolenceRestoring Thingsgrandfathersreassurance

and he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, for Jehovah's sake.

Verse ConceptsMessengerWork, Divine And HumanChanged NamesGod Sending ProphetsPeople With Apt NamesGod's Love For Israel

And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.

Verse ConceptsParental LoveSoft TreatmentThe King's Orders

Moreover concerning the foreigner, that is not of thy people Israel, when he shall come out of a far country for thy name's sake;

Verse ConceptsForeigners

Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it, for David thy father's sake: but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son.

Verse ConceptsDivine DelaysFor The Sake Of God's Peoplegrandfathers

Howbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom; but I will give one tribe to thy son, for David my servant's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake which I have chosen.

Verse ConceptsFor The Sake Of God's People

(but he shall have one tribe, for my servant David's sake and for Jerusalem's sake, the city which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel);

Verse ConceptsCovenant, God's with DavidJerusalem, Significance OfFor The Sake Of God's People

Howbeit I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand; but I will make him prince all the days of his life, for David my servant's sake whom I chose, who kept my commandments and my statutes;

Verse ConceptsRulers

Nevertheless for David's sake did Jehovah his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem;

Verse ConceptsCovenant, God's with DavidFor The Sake Of God's Peoplegrandfathers

Howbeit Jehovah would not destroy Judah, for David his servant's sake, as he promised him to give unto him a lamp for his children alway.

Verse ConceptsCovenant, God's with DavidFor The Sake Of God's People

For I will defend this city to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.

Verse ConceptsCovenant, God's with DavidGod Saves The NeedyFor The Sake Of God's People

And I will add unto thy days fifteen years; and I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria; and I will defend this city for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.

Verse Conceptsdefence, divineAdding Blessing15 To 20 YearsFor The Sake Of God's PeopleRecoveryIllness

And David perceived that Jehovah had established him king over Israel; for his kingdom was exalted on high, for his people Israel's sake.

Verse ConceptsInsight

O Jehovah, for thy servant's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou wrought all this greatness, to make known all these great things.

Verse ConceptsGod, Will OfKnowing God, Nature Of

Moreover concerning the foreigner, that is not of thy people Israel, when he shall come from a far country for thy great name's sake, and thy mighty hand, and thine outstretched arm; when they shall come and pray toward this house:

Verse ConceptsGod, Greatness OfForeignersArmsHand Of GodStrangers in israelAliens

Return, O Jehovah, deliver my soul: Save me for thy lovingkindness'sake.

Verse ConceptsLove, Nature Ofsoulrelaxation

Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: According to thy lovingkindness remember thou me, For thy goodness'sake, O Jehovah.

Verse ConceptsMemoriesSin, Deliverance From GodDivine RemembranceLimitations Of YouthGod ForgettingGod Forgive!Love And ForgivenessGoodnessThe PastMaking Mistakesrebellionteenagermindfulness

For thou art my rock and my fortress; Therefore for thy name's sake lead me and guide me.

Verse ConceptsGuidance, Receiving God'sFor The Sake Of His NameGuidance And Strength

Yea, for thy sake are we killed all the day long; We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.

Verse ConceptsSheepKilling The InnocentAll Day

Rise up for our help, And redeem us for thy lovingkindness'sake.

Verse ConceptsGod, As RedeemerGod ArisingGod Help!Redeem Us!helplukewarm

Nevertheless he saved them for his name's sake, That he might make his mighty power to be known.

Verse ConceptsGod, Faithfulness OfMotives, Importance OfPower Of God, ShownGod Showed His Power

But deal thou with me, O Jehovah the Lord, for thy name's sake: Because thy lovingkindness is good, deliver thou me;

Not unto us, O Jehovah, not unto us, But unto thy name give glory, For thy lovingkindness, and for thy truth's sake.

Verse ConceptsGlorifying GodReverence, And BlessingAcclaimingNot MeFaithfulnessGlory of the The churchGod's Faithfulness

For the sake of the house of Jehovah our God I will seek thy good.

Verse ConceptsFor The Sake Of ThingsGood Activity

Quicken me, O Jehovah, for thy name's sake: In thy righteousness bring my soul out of trouble.

Verse ConceptsAfflictions, Prayer DuringRevivingGod Does Right For Peoplerevival

For I will defend this city to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.

Verse ConceptsCovenant, God's with DavidGod Being Our DefenceGod DefendingFor The Sake Of God's People

It pleased Jehovah, for his righteousness'sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable.

Verse ConceptsThe Law Proclaimed

Thus saith Jehovah, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: For your sake I have sent to Babylon, and I will bring down all of them as fugitives, even the Chaldeans, in the ships of their rejoicing.

Verse ConceptsReturn From BabylonRedemption, In OtSeafaringShipsFor The Sake Of God's People

For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel my chosen, I have called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me.

Verse Conceptselection, privileges ofElection, Description OfIsrael As The ElectCalling, Of IndividualsGod, All knowingPeople Have HonourFor The Sake Of God's People

For my name's sake will I defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off.

Verse ConceptsGod, Patience OfRestraintPunishment, DelayedForbearanceDivine DelaysRestraints From Killing

For mine own sake, for mine own sake, will I do it; for how should my name be profaned? and my glory will I not give to another.

Verse Conceptsresilience

For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until her righteousness go forth as brightness, and her salvation as a lamp that burneth.

Verse ConceptsBeing Earnest For IsraelRadiancySilenceGod's Salvation Made KnownSalvation, Illustrations OfFervourZealousness, Examples OfRadiant LivesThe SunGod Being SilentA Righteous PeopleFor The Sake Of God's Peoplezionvindication

O Jehovah, why dost thou make us to err from thy ways, and hardenest our heart from thy fear? Return for thy servants'sake, the tribes of thine inheritance.

Verse ConceptsIrreverenceStiffnecked PeopleGod Hardening PeopleFor The Sake Of God's People

Thus saith Jehovah, As the new wine is found in the cluster, and one saith, Destroy it not, for a blessing is in it: so will I do for my servants'sake, that I may not destroy them all.

Verse ConceptsGrapesNot DestroyedFor The Sake Of God's People

Hear the word of Jehovah, ye that tremble at his word: Your brethren that hate you, that cast you out for my name's sake, have said, Let Jehovah be glorified, that we may see your joy; but it is they that shall be put to shame.

Verse ConceptsHatredHated SaintsAwePeople OstracisedTremblingFearing God's WordPeople Being HatedShame Will ComeHatehaters

Though our iniquities testify against us, work thou for thy name's sake, O Jehovah; for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee.

Verse ConceptsWitness Against OneselfWe Have SinnedBackslidingtestifying

Do not abhor us , for thy name's sake; do not disgrace the throne of thy glory: remember, break not thy covenant with us.

O Jehovah, thou knowest; remember me, and visit me, and avenge me of my persecutors; take me not away in thy longsuffering: know that for thy sake I have suffered reproach.

Verse ConceptsMemoriesGod, Patience OfInjuryRevenge, Examples OfUnderstandingPersecution, Nature OfDivine RemembrancePeople VisitingBeing ReprovedRevenge

But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, among which they were, in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.

Verse ConceptsGod, Zeal OfKnowing God, Nature OfProfaning God's NameBringing People Out Of Other PlacesLooking At God's Works

But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them out.

Verse ConceptsProfaning God's NameBringing People Out Of Other PlacesLooking At God's Works

Nevertheless I withdrew my hand, and wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them forth.

Verse ConceptsProfaning God's NameBringing People Out Of Other PlacesLooking At God's Works

And ye shall know that I am Jehovah, when I have dealt with you for my name's sake, not according to your evil ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O ye house of Israel, saith the Lord Jehovah.

Verse ConceptsReinstatementFor The Sake Of His Name

Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: I do not this for your sake, O house of Israel, but for my holy name, which ye have profaned among the nations, whither ye went.

Verse ConceptsNot For The SakeMisusing God's Name

Nor for your sake do I this , saith the Lord Jehovah, be it known unto you: be ashamed and confounded for your ways, O house of Israel.

Verse ConceptsNot For The SakeShame Of Bad Conduct

Now therefore, O our God, hearken unto the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord's sake.

Verse ConceptsPleasing GodDivine FavourGod Giving LightHear Prayer!Pay Attention O God!petition

O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousness, but for thy great mercies'sake.

Verse ConceptsAskingMind, Of GodRighteousness, As FaithWatchfulness, DivineGod HearingPeople In RighteousnessPay Attention O God!A Place For God's Name

O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God, because thy city and thy people are called by thy name.

Verse Conceptsdelay, humanGod HearingGod Not DelayingWhat God DoesGod Forgive!Pay Attention O God!Called By God's NameForgiving YourselfListening To God

Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel; for from the first day that thou didst set thy heart to understand, and to humble thyself before thy God, thy words were heard: and I am come for thy words'sake.

Verse ConceptsAnswered PrayerAsh WednesdayIntelligencePrayerfulnessResponseWisdom, Source Of HumanActivity BegunGod Paid Attention To ThemUnderstanding God's WordHumbling OneselfBeing HumbleFasting And PrayerHumble YourselfGod Answering Prayershumblenessgabriel

And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you.

Verse ConceptsFaultsMaking StillThrowing PeopleIn The Heart Of The SeaPeople Carrying Live PeopleWhy It Happenedjumpingjonah

Therefore shall Zion for your sake be plowed as a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of a forest.

Verse ConceptsZion, As A SymbolArchaeologyDestruction Of JerusalemMetaphorical PloughingThings On HighWhy It Happened

Therefore for your sake the heavens withhold the dew, and the earth withholdeth its fruit.

Verse ConceptsdewLack Of Rain

For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.

Verse ConceptsFaultsPrisonersRopesTying UpNamed Wives

And the king was grieved; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them that sat at meat with him, he commanded it to be given;

Verse ConceptsGuestsSwearing OathsOther Sad PeopleThe King's OrdersBirthdays Celebrated

For whosoever would save his life shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it.

Verse ConceptsLove, Abuse OfLossRestitutionDonationsFinding ThingsSaving OneselfLosing One's Life

For there are eunuchs, that were so born from their mother's womb: and there are eunuchs, that were made eunuchs by men: and there are eunuchs, that made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.

Verse ConceptsBeing A PilgrimdisabilitiesSexualityBachelorsThe Lust Of The FleshMasturbationMan's FunctionFrom The WombPeople Of The KingdomJesus BirthGay MarriageSame Sex MarriageBeing SingleStruggles In Relationship

For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife; for he had married her.

Verse ConceptsPrisonersRopesBad Wives ExamplesDispleasureTransferring Wives

And the king was exceeding sorry; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them that sat at meat, he would not reject her.

Verse ConceptsGuestsRashnessOther Sad PeoplePeople UnwillingWhy It HappenedBirthdays Celebrated

But take ye heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in synagogues shall ye be beaten; and before governors and kings shall ye stand for my sake, for a testimony unto them.

Verse ConceptsFloggingGovernorsPersecution, Forms OfPersecution, Nature OfSanhedrinSynagogueHanding Over PeopleBeating BelieversWitness To The GospelTaking HeedGentile Rulers

And except the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh would have been saved; but for the elect's sake, whom he chose, he shortened the days.

Verse ConceptsRestraintA Short TimeShort Time Till The EndThose Not SavedFor The Sake Of God's PeopleGod's Intervention

Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company , and reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.

Verse ConceptsFaultsReproachClaimsHatredSeparationSpiritual Warfare, Enemies InHated SaintsExcommunicationNames Blotted OutExclusionPeople Being HatedBlessing OthersRejectionhaters

For whosoever would save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.

Verse ConceptsLove, Abuse OfLossMartyrdom, Qualities OfRestitutionSelf SacrificeKeeping Oneself AliveLosing One's LifeThe Surrendered life

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
אדות אודות 
'owdowth 
Usage: 10

גּלל 
Galal 
because , ... sake , because of thee , for
Usage: 9

דּברה 
Dibrah (Aramaic) 
Usage: 2

עבר עבוּר 
`abuwr 
sake, that, because of, to, to the intent that
Usage: 49

קנאה 
Qin'ah 
Usage: 43

שׁל 
Shel 
Usage: 137

διά 
Dia 
by , through , with , for , for ... sake , therefore , for this cause , because ,
Usage: 527

ἕνεκα ἕνεκεν εἵνεκεν 
heneka 
for ... sake , for ... cause , for , because 9 , wherefore , by reason of , that ... might
Usage: 8

ὑμᾶς 
Humas 
you , ye , for your sakes Trans , not tr ,
Usage: 314

ὑπέρ 
Huper 
Usage: 138

χάριν 
Charin 
Usage: 8

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