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Lexicon :: Strong's H5668 - ʿăḇûr

Aa
עֲבוּר
Transliteration
ʿăḇûr
Pronunciation
aw-boor'
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Part of Speech
conjunction, preposition
Root Word (Etymology)
Pass part of עָבַר (H5674)
Dictionary Aids

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.
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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 18:32 - And he said, H559 Oh H4994 let H2734➔ not H408 the Lord H136 be angry, ➔H2734 and I will speak H1696 yet H389 but this once: H6471 Peradventure H194 ten H6235 shall be found H4672 there. H8033 And he said, H559 I will H7843➔ not H3808 destroy ➔H7843 it for H5668➔ ten's H6235 sake. ➔ H5668

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:30 - And he said, H559 For H3588 these seven H7651 ewe lambs H3535 shalt thou take H3947 of my hand, H3027 that H5668 they may be H1961 a witness H5713 unto me, that H3588 I have digged H2658 this H2063 well. H875

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:4 - And make H6213 me H589 savoury meat, H4303 such as H834 I love, H157 and bring H935 it to me, that I may eat; H398 that H5668 my soul H5315 may bless thee H1288 before H2962 I die. H4191

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:10 - And thou shalt bring H935 it to thy father, H1 that he may eat, H398 and that H5668 he may bless thee H1288 before H6440 his death. H4194

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 9:16 - And in very deed H199 for H5668 this H2063 cause have I raised thee up, H5975 for H5668 to shew in thee H7200 my power; H3581 and that H4616 my name H8034 may be declared H5608 throughout all H3605 the earth. H776

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 6:12 - And it was told H5046 king H4428 David, H1732 saying, H559 The LORD H3068 hath blessed H1288 the house H1004 of Obededom, H5654 H5654 and H853 all H3605 that H834 pertaineth unto him, because H5668 of the ark H727 of God. H430 So H3212➔ David H1732 went ➔H3212 and brought up H5927 the ark H727 of God H430 from the house H1004 of Obededom H5654 H5654 into the city H5892 of David H1732 with gladness. H8057

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:3 - And H559➔ the princes H8269 of the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 said ➔H559 unto H413 Hanun H2586 their lord, H113 Thinkest thou that H5869 David H1732 doth honour H3513 thy father, H1 that H3588 he hath sent H7971 comforters H5162 unto thee? hath H7971➔ not H3808 David H1732 rather sent ➔H7971 his servants H5650 unto thee, H413 to H5668 search H2713 the city, H5892 and to spy it out, H7270 and to overthrow it? H2015

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 8:6 - That we may buy H7069 the poor H1800 for silver, H3701 and the needy H34 for H5668 a pair of shoes; H5275 yea, and H4651➔ sell H7666 the refuse ➔H4651 of the wheat? H1250

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 2:10 - Arise ye, H6965 and depart; H3212 for H3588 this H2063 is not H3808 your rest: H4496 because H5668 it is polluted, H2930 it shall destroy H2254 you, even with a H2256➔ sore H4834 destruction. ➔H2256
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Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness.

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Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year.

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