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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

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First occurrence: Genesis 3:17

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Jeremiah 14:7
¶ O Lord, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name’s sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 14:7 · retained source text

¶ O LORD, though our iniquities testifie against vs, doe thou it for thy Names sake: for our back-slidings are many, we haue sinned against thee.

Jeremiah 14:21
Do not abhor us, for thy name’s sake, do not disgrace the throne of thy glory: remember, break not thy covenant with us.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 14:21 · retained source text

Do not abhorre vs, for thy Names sake, doe not disgrace the Throne of thy glorie: remember, breake not thy Couenant with vs.

Jeremiah 15:15
¶ O Lord, thou knowest: remember me, and visit me, and revenge me of my persecutors; take me not away in thy longsuffering: know that for thy sake I have suffered rebuke.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 15:15 · retained source text

¶ O LORD, thou knowest, remember me, and visit me, and reuenge me of my persecutors, take mee not away in thy long suffering: know that for thy sake I haue suffered rebuke.

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