עָבוּר

a.vur · for the sake of

Hebrew · Strong's H5668 · Preposition · Sounds like: aw-boor' · 49 occurrences

Word meanings

Strong's dictionary

or עָבֻר; passive participle of עָבַר; properly, crossed, i.e. (abstractly) transit; used only adverbially, on account of, in order that; because of, for (...'s sake), (intent) that, to.

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Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
[עָבוּר] n. only in בַּעֲבוּר 47, בַּעֲבֻר, prep. and conj. for the sake of, on account of, in order that

Every occurrence

  1. Exodus 9:14 בַּעֲב֣וּר ba.'a.Vur · A person, place or thing

    For I will this time send all my plagues upon thy heart, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people; that thou mayest know that there is none like me in all the earth.

  2. Exodus 9:16 בַּעֲב֥וּר ba.'a.Vur · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    but in very deed for this cause have I made thee to stand, to show thee my power, and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.

  3. Exodus 9:16 בַּעֲב֖וּר ba.'a.Vur · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    but in very deed for this cause have I made thee to stand, to show thee my power, and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.

  4. Exodus 13:8 בַּעֲב֣וּר ba.'a.Vur · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    And thou shalt tell thy son in that day, saying, It is because of that which Jehovah did for me when I came forth out of Egypt.

  5. Exodus 19:9 בַּעֲב֞וּר ba.'a.Vur · A person, place or thing

    And Jehovah said unto Moses, Lo, I come unto thee in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with thee, and may also believe thee for ever. And Moses told the words of the people unto Jehovah.

  6. Exodus 20:20 לְבַֽעֲבוּר֙ le.va.'a.Vur · A person, place or thing

    And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before you, that ye sin not.

  7. Exodus 20:20 וּבַעֲב֗וּר u.va.'a.Vur · A person, place or thing

    And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before you, that ye sin not.

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