KJV dictionary & concordance

sake

Meaning of “sake”

Cause, account, purpose, interest, or benefit; used in phrases meaning because of or for the benefit of someone or something.

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145 occurrences135 verses38 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 3:17

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Acts 9:16

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For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name’s sake.

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Acts 9:16 · retained source text

For I will shew him how great things hee must suffer for my Names sake.

Acts 26:7

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Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope’s sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.

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Vnto which promise our twelue tribes instantly seruing God day and night, hope to come: For which hopes sake, King Agrippa, I am accused of the Iewes.

Complete reference index — all 135 verses

Genesis 3:17 Genesis 8:21 Genesis 12:13 Genesis 12:16 Genesis 18:29 Genesis 18:31 Genesis 18:32 Genesis 20:11 Genesis 26:24 Genesis 30:27 Genesis 39:5 Exodus 18:8 Exodus 21:26 Exodus 21:27 Numbers 11:29 Numbers 25:11 Numbers 25:18 1 Samuel 12:22 1 Samuel 23:10 2 Samuel 5:12 2 Samuel 7:21 2 Samuel 9:1 2 Samuel 9:7 2 Samuel 18:5 1 Kings 8:41 1 Kings 11:12 1 Kings 11:13 1 Kings 11:32 1 Kings 11:34 1 Kings 15:4 2 Kings 8:19 2 Kings 19:34 2 Kings 20:6 1 Chronicles 17:19 2 Chronicles 6:32 Nehemiah 9:31 Job 19:17 Psalms 6:4 Psalms 23:3 Psalms 25:7 Psalms 25:11 Psalms 31:3 Psalms 31:16 Psalms 44:22 Psalms 44:26 Psalms 69:6 Psalms 69:7 Psalms 79:9 Psalms 106:8 Psalms 109:21 Psalms 115:1 Psalms 132:10 Psalms 143:11 Isaiah 37:35 Isaiah 42:21 Isaiah 43:14 Isaiah 43:25 Isaiah 45:4 Isaiah 48:9 Isaiah 48:11 Isaiah 54:15 Isaiah 62:1 Isaiah 63:17 Isaiah 66:5 Jeremiah 14:7 Jeremiah 14:21 Jeremiah 15:15 Ezekiel 20:9 Ezekiel 20:14 Ezekiel 20:22 Ezekiel 20:44 Ezekiel 36:22 Daniel 9:17 Daniel 9:19 Jonah 1:12 Micah 3:12 Matthew 5:10 Matthew 5:11 Matthew 10:18 Matthew 10:22 Matthew 10:39 Matthew 14:3 Matthew 14:9 Matthew 16:25 Matthew 19:12 Matthew 19:29 Matthew 24:9 Matthew 24:22 Mark 4:17 Mark 6:17 Mark 6:26 Mark 8:35 Mark 10:29 Mark 13:9 Mark 13:13 Mark 13:20 Luke 6:22 Luke 9:24 Luke 18:29 Luke 21:12 Luke 21:17 John 12:9 John 13:37 John 13:38 John 14:11 John 15:21 Acts 9:16 Acts 26:7 Romans 4:23 Romans 8:36 Romans 13:5 Romans 15:30 1 Corinthians 4:10 1 Corinthians 9:23 1 Corinthians 10:25 1 Corinthians 10:27 1 Corinthians 10:28 2 Corinthians 4:5 2 Corinthians 4:11 2 Corinthians 12:10 Ephesians 4:32 Philippians 1:29 Colossians 1:24 Colossians 3:6 1 Thessalonians 1:5 1 Thessalonians 5:13 1 Timothy 5:23 Titus 1:11 Philemon 1:9 1 Peter 2:13 1 Peter 3:14 1 John 2:12 2 John 1:2 3 John 1:7 Revelation 2:3

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Genesis 3:17 2 Samuel 5:12 Psalms 23:3 Isaiah 45:4 Matthew 5:11 Luke 6:22 1 Corinthians 10:27 Revelation 2:3