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Lexicon :: Strong's H5668 - ʿăḇûr

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עֲבוּר
Transliteration
ʿăḇûr
Pronunciation
aw-boor'
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Part of Speech
conjunction, preposition
Root Word (Etymology)
Pass part of עָבַר (H5674)
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TWOT Reference: 1556g

Strong’s Definitions

עָבוּר ʻâbûwr, aw-boor'; or עָבֻר ʻâbur; passive participle of H5674; properly, crossed, i.e. (abstractly) transit; used only adverbially, on account of, in order that:—because of, for (...'s sake), (intent) that, to.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x

The KJV translates Strong's H5668 in the following manner: sake, that, because of, to, to the intent that.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x
The KJV translates Strong's H5668 in the following manner: sake, that, because of, to, to the intent that.
preposition

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

    conjunction

  2. in order that

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עָבוּר ʻâbûwr, aw-boor'; or עָבֻר ʻâbur; passive participle of H5674; properly, crossed, i.e. (abstractly) transit; used only adverbially, on account of, in order that:—because of, for (...'s sake), (intent) that, to.
STRONGS H5668: Abbreviations
II. [עָבוּר] noun only in בַּעֲבוּר 47, בַּעֲבֻר (Genesis 27:10, 31), preposition and conjunction for the sake of on account of, in order that (perhaps originally for the produce or gain of), suffix בַּעֲבוּרִי 1 Samuel 23:10, etc.; —
1. as preposition:
a. Genesis 3:17 ארורה האדמה בעבורך for thy sake, Genesis 8:21 בעבור האדם for man's sake, Genesis 12:13 לְמַעַן יִיטַבלִֿי בַּעֲבוּרֵךְ, Genesis 12:16; Genesis 18:26, 29; Genesis 26:24, Exodus 9:16 זֹאת ב׳ Exodus 13:8 זה ב׳ 1 Samuel 12:22; 2 Samuel 5:12; 2 Samuel 6:12; 2 Samuel 7:21; 2 Samuel 9:1, 7; Amos 2:6; Amos 8:6 נַעֲלָ֑יִם ואביון ב׳, Micah 2:10 טָמְאָה ב׳ on account of uncleanness, Psalm 106:32; Psalm 132:10, etc.; 2 Samuel 12:21 הַיֶּלֶד חַי ב׳ because of the child, (being) alive (= while he was alive), Jeremiah 14:4 **< read וְעֹבְדֵי הָאֲדָמָה חַתּוּ Duhm, compare Greek Version of the LXX. הָאֲדָמָה ב׳ חַ֫תָּה on account of the ground, (which) is dismayed, Job 20:2 וּבַעֲבוּר חוּשִׁי בִּי read זֹאת וב׳, or וּבַעֲבוּרָהּ.
†b. followed by infinitive (compare לְמַעַן), in order to, Exodus 9:16 הַרְאֹתְךָ אֶתכֹּֿחִי ב׳, 1 Samuel 1:6; 2 Samuel 10:3 הֲּקֹר ב׳ אתהֿעיר, 2 Samuel 18:18: so לְבַעֲבוּר Exodus 20:20; 2 Samuel 14:20; 2 Samuel 17:14; בעבור לְ 1 Chronicles 19:3 (|| 2 Samuel 10:3, no לְ).
2. as conjunction Genesis 27:10 אֲשֶׁר יְבָרֶכְךָ ב׳; without אשׁר, Genesis 21:30 לְעֵדָה תִּהְיֶה לִ׳ ב׳ in order that it may be a witness for me, Genesis 27:4 תְּבָרֶכְךָ נפשׁי ב׳, Genesis 27:19; Genesis 27:31; Genesis 46:34; Exodus 9:14; Exodus 19:9; Exodus 20:20; Psalm 105:45.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

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

Exodus

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

1 Samuel

1:6; 12:22; 23:10

2 Samuel

5:12; 6:12; 7:21; 9:1; 9:7; 10:3; 10:3; 12:21; 14:20; 17:14; 18:18

1 Chronicles

19:3

Job

20:2

Psalms

105:45; 106:32; 132:10

Jeremiah

14:4

Amos

2:6; 8:6

Micah

2:10

H5668

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Strong's Number H5668 matches the Hebrew עֲבוּר (ʿăḇûr),
which occurs 49 times in 47 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 3:17

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 3:17 - And to Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened to the voice of thy wife, and eaten of the tree concerning which I charged thee of it only not to eat—of that thou hast eaten, cursed is the ground in thy labours, in pain shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 8:21

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 8:21 - And the Lord God smelled a smell of sweetness, and the Lord God having considered, said, I will not any more curse the earth, because of the works of men, because the imagination of man is intently bent upon evil things from his youth, I will not therefore any more smite all living flesh as I have done.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 12:13

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 12:13 - Say, therefore, I am his sister, that it may be well with me on account of thee, and my soul shall live because of thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 12:16

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 12:16 - And they treated Abram well on her account, and he had sheep, and calves, and asses, and men-servants, and women-servants, and mules, and camels.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:26

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:26 - And the Lord said, If there should be in Sodom fifty righteous in the city, I will spare the whole city, and the whole place for their sakes.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:29

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:29 - And he continued to speak to him still, and said, But if there should be found there forty? And he said, I will not destroy it for the forty's sake.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:31

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:31 - And he said, Since I am able to speak to the Lord, what if there should be found there twenty? And he said, I will not destroy it, if I should find there twenty.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:32

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:32 - And he said, Will there be anything against me, Lord, if I speak yet once? but if there should be found there ten? And he said, I will not destroy it for the ten's sake.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:30

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:30 - And Abraam said, Thou shalt receive the seven ewe-lambs of me, that they may be for me as a witness, that I dug this well.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:24

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:24 - And the Lord appeared to him in that night, and said, I am the God of Abraam thy father; fear not, for I am with thee, and I will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for the sake of Abraam thy father.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:4

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:4 - and make me meats, as I like them, and bring them to me that I may eat, that my soul may bless thee, before I die.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:10

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:10 - And thou shalt bring them in to thy father, and he shall eat, that thy father may bless thee before he dies.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:19

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:19 - And Jacob said to his father, I, Esau thy first-born, have done as thou toldest me; rise, sit, and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:31

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:31 - And he also had made meats and brought them to his father; and he said to his father, Let my father arise and eat of his son's venison, that thy soul may bless me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 46:34

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 46:34 - Ye shall say, We thy servants are herdsmen from our youth until now, both we and our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Gesem of Arabia, for every shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 9:14

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 9:14 - For at this present time do I send forth [fn]all my plagues into thine heart, and the heart of thy servants and of thy people; that thou mayest know that there is not another such as I in all the earth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 9:16

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 9:16 - And [fn]for this purpose hast thou been preserved, that I might display in thee my strength, and that my name might be published in all the earth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 13:8

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 13:8 - And thou shalt tell thy son in that day, saying, Therefore the Lord [fn]dealt thus with me, as I was going out of Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 19:9

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 19:9 - And the Lord said to Moses, Lo! I come to thee in a pillar of a cloud, that the people may hear me speaking to thee, and may believe thee for ever: and Moses reported the words of the people to the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 20:20

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 20:20 - And Moses says to them, Be of good courage, for God is come to you to try you, that his fear may be among you, that ye sin not.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:6 - For the Lord gave her no child in her affliction, and according to the despondency of her affliction; and she was dispirited on this account, that the Lord shut up her womb so as not to give her a child.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:22 - For the Lord will not cast off his people for his great name's sake, because the Lord graciously took you to himself for a people.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 23:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 23:10 - And David said, Lord God of Israel, thy servant has indeed heard, that Saul seeks to come against Keila to destroy the city on my account.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 5:12 - And David knew that the Lord had prepared him to be king over Israel, and that his kingdom was exalted for the sake of his people Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 6:12 - And it was reported to king David, saying, The Lord has blessed the house of Abeddara, and all that he has, because of the ark of the Lord. And David went, and brought up the ark of the Lord from the house of Abeddara to the city of David with gladness.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 7:21 - And thou hast wrought for thy servant's sake, and according to thy heart thou hast wrought all this greatness, to make it known to thy servant,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 9:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 9:1 - And David said, Is there yet any one left in the house of Saul, that I may deal kindly with him for Jonathan's sake?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 9:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 9:7 - And David said to him, Fear not, for I will surely deal mercifully with thee for the sake of Jonathan thy father, and I will restore to thee all the land of Saul the father of thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:3 - And the princes of the children of Ammon said to Annon their lord, Is it to honour thy father before thee that David has sent comforters to thee? Has not David rather sent his servants to thee that they should search the city, and spy it out and examine it?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:21 - And his servants said to him, What is this thing that thou hast done concerning the child? while it was yet living thou didst fast, and weep, and watch: and when the child was dead thou didst rise up, and didst eat bread, and drink.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:25

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:25 - And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and called his name Jeddedi, for the Lord's sake.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:2 - And Amnon was distressed even to sickness, because of Themar his sister; for she was a virgin, and it seemed very difficult for Amnon to do anything to her.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:20 - In order that this form of speech might come about it was that thy servant Joab has framed this matter: and my lord is wise as is the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:14 - And Abessalom, and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Chusi the Arachite is better than the counsel of Achitophel. For the Lord ordained to disconcert the good counsel of Achitophel, that the Lord might bring all evil upon Abessalom.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 18:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 18:18 - Now Abessalom while yet alive had taken and set up for himself the pillar [fn]near which he was taken, and set it up so as to have the pillar in the king's dale; for he said he had no son to keep his name in remembrance: [fn]and he called the pillar, Abessalom's [fn]hand, until this day.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 14:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 14:2 - And David knew that the Lord had designed him to be king over Israel; because his kingdom was highly exalted, on account of his people Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 17:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 17:19 - And thou hast wrought all this greatness according to thine heart.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 19:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 19:3 - And the chiefs of the children of Ammon said to Anan, Is it to honour thy father before thee, that David has sent comforters to thee? Have not his servants come to thee that they might search the city, and to spy out the land?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 28:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 28:19 - For the Lord humbled Juda because of Achaz king of Juda, because he grievously departed from the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 20:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 20:2 - I did not suppose that thou wouldest answer thus: neither do ye understand more than I.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:45

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:45 - (LXX 104:45) that they might keep his ordinances, and diligently seek his law.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:32

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:32 - (LXX 105:32) They provoked him also at the water of Strife, and Moses was hurt for their sakes;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 132:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 132:10 - (LXX 131:10) For the sake of thy servant David turn not away the face of thine anointed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 14:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 14:4 - And the labours of the land failed, because there was no rain: the husbandmen were ashamed, they covered their heads.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 2:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 2:6 - Thus saith the Lord; For three sins of Israel, and for four, I will not turn away from him; because they sold the righteous for silver, and the poor for sandals,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 8:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 8:6 - That we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for shoes; and we will trade in every kind of fruit.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 2:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 2:10 - Arise thou, and depart; for this is not thy rest because of uncleanness: ye have been utterly destroyed;
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