Original: יַעַן

Transliteration: yaʻan

Phonetic: yah'-an

Short Definition: Because

Original: יען

Transliteration: ya‛an

Phonetic: yah'-an

BDB Definition:

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

Origin: from an unused root meaning to pay attention

TWOT entry: 1650e

Part(s) of speech:

Cognate: H4616, H4617, H5772, H6030, H6256, H6258, H6261, H6262, H6278