Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H4569 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מַעֲבָר מַעֲבָרָה |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H5674 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 11 |
| Transliteration: | ma`abar |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mah-ab-awr' (or feminine mapabarah {mah-ab-aw-raw'}) n-m. |
| Meaning: | 1. a crossing-place (of a river, a ford 2. of a mountain, a pass) 3. abstractly, a transit, i.e. (figuratively) overwhelming |
| KJV Renderings: | ford, place where...pass, passage. |
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[מַעֲבָר] noun [masculine] ford, pass, passing; — only construct:
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
1 Samuel 13:23
Isaiah 30:32
