עָבוּר

a.vurPrepH5668

for the sake of

From: or עָבֻר; passive participle of H5674 (עָבַר);

Short Definition

properly, crossed, i.e. (abstractly) transit; used only adverbially, on account of, in order that

Full Lexicon Entry

prep 1) for the sake of, on account of, because of, in order to conj 2) in order that

Grammar

Part of Speech Prep

Morphology H:Prep

DescriptionH:Prep

Occurrences

47 times

Appears 47 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Genesis
15
2 Samuel
12
Exodus
5
1 Chronicles
3
1 Samuel
3

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 14:2
  • 2 Samuel 12:25
  • 2 Samuel 9:7
  • Genesis 12:16
  • Genesis 27:19

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