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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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Luke 6:22
Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 6:22 · retained source text

Blessed are yee when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shal reproach you, and cast out your name as euill, for the Sonne of mans sake.

Luke 9:24
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 9:24 · retained source text

For whosoeuer will saue his life, shall lose it: but whosoeuer will lose his life for my sake, the same shall saue it.

Luke 18:29
And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God’s sake,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 18:29 · retained source text

And he said vnto them, Uerily, I say vnto you, there is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdome of Gods sake,

Luke 21:12
But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name’s sake.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 21:12 · retained source text

But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, deliuering you vp to the Synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before Kings and rulers for my Names sake.

Luke 21:17
And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake.
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1611 witness · Luke 21:17 · retained source text

And ye shalbe hated of all men for my Names sake.

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