maʿan מַ֫עַן ‘because’ (Hebrew)

Etymology^?: from ʿūn עוּן ‘to dwell / to answer / to sing’
Roots: ענה

maʿan prep + conj
1) purpose, intent prep
 1a) for the sake of
 1b) in view of, on account of
 1c) for the purpose of, to the intent that, in order to conj
 1d) to the end that