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 timesAppears 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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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account