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. 2 Chronicles 28:19 בַּעֲב֖וּר ba.'a.Vur · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    For Jehovah brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel; for he had dealt wantonly in Judah, and trespassed sore against Jehovah.

  2. Job 20:2 וּ֝בַעֲב֗וּר u.va.'a.Vur · A person, place or thing

    Therefore do my thoughts give answer to me, Even by reason of my haste that is in me.

  3. Psalms 105:45 בַּעֲב֤וּר׀ ba.'a.Vur · A person, place or thing

    That they might keep his statutes, And observe his laws. Praise ye Jehovah.

  4. Psalms 106:32 בַּעֲבוּרָֽם׃ ba.'a.vu.Ram · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    They angered him also at the waters of Meribah, So that it went ill with Moses for their sakes;

  5. Psalms 132:10 בַּ֭עֲבוּר Ba.'a.vur · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    For thy servant David's sake Turn not away the face of thine anointed.

  6. Jeremiah 14:4 בַּעֲב֤וּר ba.'a.Vur · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    Because of the ground which is cracked, for that no rain hath been in the land, the plowmen are put to shame, they cover their heads.

  7. Amos 2:6 בַּעֲב֥וּר ba.'a.Vur · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Israel, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have sold the righteous for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes—

  8. Amos 8:6 בַּעֲב֣וּר ba.'a.Vur · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    that we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes, and sell the refuse of the wheat?

  9. Micah 2:10 בַּעֲב֥וּר ba.'a.Vur · A person, place or thing

    Arise ye, and depart; for this is not your resting-place; because of uncleanness that destroyeth, even with a grievous destruction.

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