ενεκα

Lemma: ἕνεκα

preposition (takes genitive; also u... preposition (takes genitive; also used as postposition)

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Definition

A preposition and adverb meaning “for the sake of,” “because of,” “on account of,” governing the genitive; also “therefore” as an adverb (“for this reason”).

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Grammatical Analysis

"ενεκα"

Form: ενεκα

Governs case: genitive

Function: causal; expresses cause or reason ('because of', 'for the sake of')

Position: usually postpositive (often placed after its genitive complement)

Related Forms of ἕνεκα

5 forms discovered

Other inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed:

εινεκα preposition (postposition) ἕνεκα preposition / postposition (improper) ενεκεν preposition (improper, postposition) Ενεκα preposition εινεκεν preposition

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