עָבוּר (ʻâbûwr) — Because of
Hebrew word study: עָבוּר (ʻâbûwr), Strong's H5668. properly, crossed, i.e. (abstractly) transit; used only adverbially, on account of, in order that
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
properly, crossed, i.e. (abstractly) transit; used only adverbially, on account of, in order that
KJV translation words: because of, for (...'s sake), (intent) that, to.
Strong's H5668 is tagged on 49 words in 47 verses across 11 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 3:17 and last appears in Micah 2:10.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 47)
- Genesis 3:17 — בַּעֲבוּרֶךָ — for sake of you
- Genesis 8:21 — בַּעֲבוּר — for sake of
- Genesis 12:13 — בַעֲבוּרֵךְ — for sake of you
- Genesis 12:16 — בַּעֲבוּרָהּ — for sake of her
- Genesis 18:26 — בַּעֲבוּרָם — for sake of them
- Genesis 18:29 — בַּעֲבוּר — for sake of
- Genesis 18:31 — בַּעֲבוּר — for sake of
- Genesis 18:32 — בַּעֲבוּר — for sake of
- Genesis 21:30 — בַּעֲבוּר — inorder that
- Genesis 26:24 — בַּעֲבוּר — forsake of
- Genesis 27:4 — בַּעֲבוּר — inorder that
- Genesis 27:10 — בַּעֲבֻר — inorder that
- Genesis 27:19 — בַּעֲבוּר — inorder that
- Genesis 27:31 — בַּעֲבוּר — inorder that
- Genesis 46:34 — בַּעֲבוּר — inorder that
- Exodus 9:14 — בַּעֲבוּר — inorder that
- Exodus 9:16 — בַּעֲבוּר — forsake of
- Exodus 13:8 — בַּעֲבוּר — forsake of
- Exodus 19:9 — בַּעֲבוּר — inorder that
- Exodus 20:20 — לְבַעֲבוּר — to in order
- 1 Samuel 1:6 — בַּעֲבוּר — in order
- 1 Samuel 12:22 — בַּעֲבוּר — forsake of
- 1 Samuel 23:10 — בַּעֲבוּרִי — because of me
- 2 Samuel 5:12 — בַּעֲבוּר — forsake of
- 2 Samuel 6:12 — בַּעֲבוּר — forsake of
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Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H5674 עָבַר (ʻâbar).
Entries whose derivation names this word: H5669 עָבוּר (ʻâbûwr).
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What does ʻâbûwr (H5668) mean?
Properly, crossed, i.e. (abstractly) transit; used only adverbially, on account of, in order that.
How is H5668 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H5668 as: because of, for (...'s sake), (intent) that, to..
How often does עָבוּר (ʻâbûwr) appear?
Strong's H5668 is tagged on 49 words in 47 verses across 11 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 3:17 and last appears in Micah 2:10.
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