ΝΕΚ, νεκ
NEK, nek
Sounds Like: EH-neh-kah
Translations: for the sake of, on account of, because of, for, therefore, wherefore
From the root: ΕΝΕΚΑ
Part of Speech: Preposition, Adverb
Explanation: This word functions as a preposition or adverb, indicating cause, reason, or purpose. It is typically followed by a genitive case noun or pronoun to express 'for the sake of' or 'on account of' something. It can also be used adverbially to mean 'therefore' or 'wherefore'.
Inflection: Does not inflect (indeclinable)
Strong’s number: G1752 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΝΕΚΑ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΕΙΝΕΚΕ — for the sake of, on account of, because of, for, concerning
- ΕΝΕ — on account of, for the sake of, because of, for
- ΕΝΕΚΑ — because of, on account of, for the sake of
- ΕΝΕΚΑΣΤΟΣ — for the sake of, on account of, because of, for
- ΕΝΕΚΕ — for the sake of, on account of, because of, for, by reason of
- ΕΝΕΚΕΝΤΩΝ — on account of, for the sake of, because of, for
- ΝΕΚΑ — for the sake of, on account of, because of, for, therefore
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