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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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Genesis 39:5
And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the Lord blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake; and the blessing of the Lord was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 39:5 · retained source text

And it came to passe from the time that hee had made him overseer in his house, and ouer all that he had, that the LORD blessed the Egyptians house for Iosephs sake: and the blessing of the LORD was vpon all that he had in the house, and in the field.

Exodus 18:8
And Moses told his father in law all that the Lord had done unto Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel’s sake, and all the travail that had come upon them by the way, and how the Lord delivered them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 18:8 · retained source text

And Moses told his father in law, all that the LORD had done vnto Pharaoh, and to the Egyptians for Israels sake, and all the trauaile that had come vpon them by the way, and how the LORD deliuered them.

1611 marginal noteHeb. found them.

Exodus 21:26
¶ And if a man smite the eye of his servant, or the eye of his maid, that it perish; he shall let him go free for his eye’s sake.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 21:26 · retained source text

¶ And if a man smite the eye of his seruant, or the eye of his mayd, that it perish, hee shall let him goe free for his eyes sake.

Exodus 21:27
And if he smite out his manservant’s tooth, or his maidservant’s tooth; he shall let him go free for his tooth’s sake.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 21:27 · retained source text

And if he smite out his man seruants tooth, or his mayde seruants tooth, hee shal let him goe free for his tooths sake.

Numbers 11:29
And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? would God that all the Lord’s people were prophets, and that the Lord would put his spirit upon them!
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 11:29 · retained source text

And Moses said vnto him, Enuiest thou for my sake? Would God that all the LORDs people were Prophets, and that the LORD would put his Spirit vpon them.

Numbers 25:11
Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, hath turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, while he was zealous for my sake among them, that I consumed not the children of Israel in my jealousy.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 25:11 · retained source text

Phinehas the sonne of Eleazar, the sonne of Aaron the Priest, hath turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, (while hee was zealous for my sake among them) that I consumed not the children of Israel in my ielousie.

1611 marginal notePsal. 106.30.

Numbers 25:18
For they vex you with their wiles, wherewith they have beguiled you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of a prince of Midian, their sister, which was slain in the day of the plague for Peor’s sake.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 25:18 · retained source text

For they vexe you with their wiles, wherewith they haue beguiled you, in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of a Prince of Midian their sister, which was slaine in the day of the plague, for Peors sake.

1 Samuel 12:22
For the Lord will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake: because it hath pleased the Lord to make you his people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 12:22 · retained source text

For the LORD wil not forsake his people, for his great Names sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people.

1 Samuel 23:10
Then said David, O Lord God of Israel, thy servant hath certainly heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 23:10 · retained source text

Then saide Dauid, O LORD God of Israel, thy seruant hath certainly heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the citie for my sake.

2 Samuel 5:12
And David perceived that the Lord had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel’s sake.
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 5:12 · retained source text

And Dauid perceiued that the LORD had established him King ouer Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdome for his people Israels sake.

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