מַעֲבָר

ma.a.varNoun (Masculine)H4569

ford

From: or feminine מַעֲבָרָה; from H5674 (עָבַר);

Short Definition

a crossing-place (of a river, a ford; of a mountain, a pass); abstractly, a transit, i.e. (figuratively) overwhelming

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. ford, pass, passing 1a) ford 1b) pass 1c) passing, sweep

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

10 times

Appears 10 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Isaiah
3
Judges
3
1 Samuel
2
Jeremiah
1
Joshua
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Samuel 13:23
  • Isaiah 10:29
  • Isaiah 30:32
  • Judges 12:6
  • Jeremiah 51:32

Go beyond grammar.

See how this word works across context, usage, and meaning with AI-assisted word study built for serious Bible study.

Context-aware insightsOriginal language depthFast, practical workflow

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