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HebrewH5668Prep

עָבוּר

a.vur

47Occurrences
H5668Strong's #
PrepPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

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

or עָבֻר; passive participle of H5674 (עָבַר);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
prep 1) for the sake of, on account of, because of, in order to conj 2) in order that

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Prep

Morphology Code

H:Prep

Full Description

H:Prep

Occurrences

עָבוּר appears 47 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

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

Key Passages

1 Chronicles 14:2BSB

And David realized that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and had highly exalted his kingdom for the sake of His people Israel.

2 Samuel 12:25BSB

and sent word through Nathan the prophet to name him Jedidiah because the LORD loved him.

2 Samuel 9:7BSB

“Do not be afraid,” said David, “for surely I will show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan. I will restore to you all the land of your grandfather Saul, and you will always eat at my table.”

Genesis 12:16BSB

He treated Abram well on her account, and Abram acquired sheep and cattle, male and female donkeys, menservants and maidservants, and camels.

Genesis 27:19BSB

Jacob said to his father, “I am Esau, your firstborn. I have done as you told me. Please sit up and eat some of my game, so that you may bless me.”

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.