Strong's Lexicon
H5668
H5668 — עָבוּר עָבוּר
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H5668 |
|---|---|
| Word: | עָבוּר עָבוּר |
| Part of Speech: | Preposition |
| Etymology: | passive participle of H5674 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 49 |
| Transliteration: | abuwr |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | `abuwr (aw-boor') (or rabur {aw-boor'}) prep. |
| Meaning: | 1. (properly) crossed 2. (abstractly) transit 3. (preposition) because of 4. (conjunction) because, that, in order that |
| KJV Renderings: | because of, for (...'s sake), (intent) that, to. |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke