עֵ֫בֶר

e.verNoun (Masculine)H5676

side: beside

From: from H5674 (עָבַר);

Short Definition

properly, a region across; but used only adverbially (with or without a preposition) on the opposite side (especially of the Jordan; ususally meaning the east)

Full Lexicon Entry

side/beside 1) region beyond or across, side 1a) region across or beyond 1b) side, opposite side

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

79 times

Appears 79 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Joshua
24
Deuteronomy
11
Numbers
6
1 Samuel
5
1 Kings
4

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 19:16
  • Deuteronomy 11:30
  • Ezk 10:22
  • Joshua 1:14
  • Joshua 24:2

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