KJV dictionary & concordance
Cause, account, purpose, interest, or benefit; used in phrases meaning because of or for the benefit of someone or something.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 3:17
Complete exact-word concordance
For I will defend this city to save it for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.
For I will defend this citie to saue it, for mine owne sake, and for my seruant Dauids sake.
1611 marginal note2.Kings 20.6.
The Lord is well pleased for his righteousness’ sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.
The LORD is well pleased for his righteousnes sake, he will magnifie the Law, and make it honourable.
1611 marginal noteOr, him.
¶ Thus saith the Lord, your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; For your sake I have sent to Babylon, and have brought down all their nobles, and the Chaldeans, whose cry is in the ships.
¶ Thus sayth the LORD your Redeemer, the Holy one of Israel; For your sake I haue sent to Babylon, and haue brought downe all their nobles, and the Caldeans, whose crie is in the shippes.
1611 marginal noteHeb. barres
I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.
I, euen I am hee that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine owne sake, and will not remember thy sinnes.
1611 marginal noteEzek.36.22,&c.
For Jacob my servant’s sake, and Israel mine elect, I have even called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me.
For Iacob my seruants sake, and Israel mine elect, I haue euen called thee by thy name: I haue surnamed thee, though thou hast not knowen me.
¶ 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.
¶ For my names sake will I deferre mine anger, and for my praise will I refraine for thee, that I cut thee not off.
For mine own sake, even for mine own sake, will I do it: for how should my name be polluted? and I will not give my glory unto another.
For mine owne sake, euen for mine owne sake will I doe it; for how should my Name bee polluted? And I will not giue my glory vnto another.
1611 marginal noteCha.42.8.
Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake.
Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoeuer shal gather together against thee, shall fall for thy sake.
FOR Zion’s sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest, until the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness, and the salvation thereof as a lamp that burneth.
¶ For Zions sake, wil I not hold my peace, and for Ierusalems sake I will not rest, vntill the righteousnesse thereof goe forth as brightnesse, and the saluation thereof as a lampe that burneth;
¶ O Lord, why hast thou made us to err from thy ways, and hardened our heart from thy fear? Return for thy servants’ sake, the tribes of thine inheritance.
¶ O LORD, why hast thou made vs to erre from thy wayes? and hardened our heart from thy feare? Returne for thy seruants sake, the tribes of thine inheritance.
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