H5668 עָבוּר (ʻâbûwr) aw-boor'

Hebrew

Prep (Hebrew)

Quick Definition

for the sake of

Strong's Definition

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

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

KJV Usage: because of, for (...'s sake), (intent) that, to.

TWOT Reference: 1556g

Outline of Biblical Usage

prep

1) for the sake of, on account of, because of, in order to

conj

2) in order that

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

עָבוּר (a.vur) — for the sake of. prep 1) for the sake of, on account of, because of, in order to conj 2) in order that

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

בַּעֲבוּר (H5668b)

noun m

Perception

so that, in order that = particle linking two propositions X and Y, by which Y represents the purpose or result of X

GEN 21:30 · GEN 27:4 · GEN 27:10 · GEN 27:19 · GEN 27:31 · GEN 46:34 · EXO 9:14 · EXO 9:16 · EXO 19:9 · EXO 20:20 · EXO 20:20 · 1SA 1:6 · 2SA 10:3 · 2SA 14:20 · 2SA 17:14 · 2SA 18:18 · 1CH 19:3 · PSA 105:45

Perception

for the sake of, for the benefit of, because of = particle linking proposition X to participant Y, by which Y represents the cause or beneficiary of X

GEN 3:17 · GEN 8:21 · GEN 12:13 · GEN 12:16 · GEN 18:26 · GEN 18:29 · GEN 18:31 · GEN 18:32 · GEN 26:24 · EXO 9:16 · EXO 13:8 · 1SA 12:22 · 1SA 23:10 · 2SA 5:12 · 2SA 6:12 · 2SA 7:21 · 2SA 9:1 · 2SA 9:7 · 2SA 12:21 · 2SA 12:25 · 2SA 13:2 · 1CH 14:2 · 1CH 17:19 · 2CH 28:19 · JOB 20:2 · PSA 106:32 · PSA 132:10 · JER 14:4 · AMO 2:6 · AMO 8:6 · MIC 2:10

Reinier de Blois

עֲבוּר (H5668a · H5669)

noun m · עבר

Crops

produce, yield = agricultural products of the land

JOS 5:11 · JOS 5:12

noun m

Perception

Collocation: בַּעֲבוּר

so that = a linker indicating that one proposition is the purpose or result or another

Collocation: בַּעֲבוּר

because of, for the sake of = a linker introducing a proposition denoting the reason for what precedes

Reinier de Blois

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

[עָבוּר] n. only in בַּעֲבוּר 47, בַּעֲבֻר, prep. and conj. for the sake of, on account of, in order that base

Bible Occurrences (47)

3:17 8:21 12:13 12:16 18:26 18:29 18:31 18:32 21:30 26:24 27:4 27:10 27:19 27:31 46:34

9:14 9:16 13:8 19:9 20:20

1:6 12:22 23:10

5:12 6:12 7:21 9:1 9:7 10:3 12:21 12:25 13:2 14:20 17:14 18:18

14:2 17:19 19:3

28:19

20:2

105:45 106:32 132:10

14:4

2:6 8:6

2:10

Genesis 3:17

And to Adam He said: Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten from the tree of which I commanded... you not to eat -, cursed [is] the ground because of you; through toil you will eat [of] it all the days of your life.

Genesis 8:21

When the LORD smelled the pleasing aroma, He said in His heart, Never again...... will I curse the ground because of man, even though every inclination of [his] heart is evil from his youth. And never again... will I destroy all living creatures as I have done.

Genesis 12:13

Please say you are my sister, so that I will be treated well... for your sake, and on account of you my life will be spared.

Genesis 12:16

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

Genesis 18:26

So the LORD replied, If I find fifty righteous ones within the city of Sodom, on their account I will spare the whole place.

Genesis 18:29

Once again... [Abraham] spoke to [the LORD], Suppose forty... are found there? He answered, On account of the forty, I will not do it.

Genesis 18:31

And [Abraham] said, Now that... I have ventured to speak to the Lord, suppose twenty are found there? He answered, On account of the twenty, I will not destroy [it].

Genesis 18:32

Finally, [Abraham] said, May the Lord not... be angry, but let me speak... once more. Suppose ten are found there? And He answered, On account of the ten, I will not destroy [it].