Purpose

"Purpose" in Hebrew

כוונה \ כַּוָּנָה

kavaná

(intention)

מַטָּרָה

matará

(end for which something is done, is made or exists)

מוֹטִיבַצְיָה

motivátsya

(reason for doing something)

נְחִישׁוּת

nekhishút

(determination)

נוֹשֵׂא

nosé

(subject of discourse)

סיבה \ סִבָּה

sibá

(reason for doing something)

מתכוון

mitkavén

(have set as one's purpose; intend)

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