Word Study · Strong's H5668 · Hebrew
עָבוּר
abur
aw-boor'
Strong's 1890 spelling: ʻâbûwr
“properly, crossed, i.e. (abstractly) transit”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
properly, crossed, i.e. (abstractly) transit; used only adverbially, on account of, in order that
Rendered in the KJV as
because of, for (...'s sake), (intent) that, to.
- 49occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 11 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 23inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 49 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 23
- בַּעֲב֖וּר16
- בַּעֲב֣וּר4
- בַּעֲב֥וּר3
- בַּעֲב֞וּר3
- בַּעֲב֤וּר3
- בַּֽעֲבוּר֙2
- בַּעֲבוּרָֽם׃2
- בַּעֲבוּר֙1
- בַּעֲב֛וּר1
- בַּעֲב֗וּר1
- בַּ֭עֲבוּר1
- בַּ֠עֲבוּר1
and 11 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 13
- forsake of19
- inorder that9
- in order5
- for sake of4
- to in order3
- for sake of you2
- and in order1
- and inorder that1
- because of me1
- because of them1
- for sake of her1
- for sake of them1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 9
- preposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)25
- preposition + noun · masculine singular13
- preposition + preposition + noun · masculine singular3
- conjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · masculine singular2
- preposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine plural2
- preposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singular1
- preposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person feminine singular1
- preposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singular1
- preposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person feminine singular1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- HR/Ncmsc · 25
- HR/Ncmsa · 13
- HR/R/Ncmsa · 3
- HC/R/Ncmsa · 2
- HR/Ncmsc/Sp3mp · 2
- HR/Ncmsc/Sp1bs · 1
- HR/Ncmsc/Sp2fs · 1
- HR/Ncmsc/Sp2ms · 1
- HR/Ncmsc/Sp3fs · 1
All 49, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- Genesis15 of 49 · 31%
- 2 Samuel12 of 49 · 24%
- Exodus7 of 49 · 14%
- 1 Samuel3 of 49 · 6%
- 1 Chronicles3 of 49 · 6%
Genesis carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Genesis15 occurrences
- Genesis 3:17בַּֽעֲבוּרֶ֔ךָbaavurekhapreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singularAnd to Adam He said: “Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat, cursed is the ground because of you; through toil you will eat of it all the days of your life.here: for sake of you
- Genesis 8:21בַּעֲב֣וּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)When the LORD smelled the pleasing aroma, He said in His heart, “Never again will I curse the ground because of man, even though every inclination of his heart is evil from his youth. And never again will I destroy all living creatures as I have done.here: for sake of
- Genesis 12:13בַעֲבוּרֵ֔ךְvaavurekhpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person feminine singularPlease say you are my sister, so that I will be treated well for your sake, and on account of you my life will be spared.”here: for sake of you
- Genesis 12:16בַּעֲבוּרָ֑הּbaavurahpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person feminine singularHe treated Abram well on her account, and Abram acquired sheep and cattle, male and female donkeys, menservants and maidservants, and camels.here: for sake of her
- Genesis 18:26בַּעֲבוּרָֽם׃baavurampreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluralSo the LORD replied, “If I find fifty righteous ones within the city of Sodom, on their account I will spare the whole place.”here: for sake of them
- Genesis 18:29בַּעֲב֖וּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)Once again Abraham spoke to the LORD, “Suppose forty are found there?” He answered, “On account of the forty, I will not do it.”here: for sake of
- Genesis 18:31בַּעֲב֖וּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)And Abraham said, “Now that I have ventured to speak to the Lord, suppose twenty are found there?” He answered, “On account of the twenty, I will not destroy it.”here: for sake of
- Genesis 18:32בַּעֲב֖וּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)Finally, Abraham said, “May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak once more. Suppose ten are found there?” And He answered, “On account of the ten, I will not destroy it.”here: for sake of
- Genesis 21:30בַּעֲבוּר֙baavurpreposition + noun · masculine singularHe replied, “You are to accept the seven ewe lambs from my hand as my witness that I dug this well.”here: inorder that
- Genesis 26:24בַּעֲב֖וּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)and that night the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am the God of your father Abraham. Do not be afraid, for I am with you. I will bless you and multiply your descendants for the sake of My servant Abraham.”here: forsake of
- Genesis 27:4בַּעֲב֛וּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singularThen prepare a tasty dish that I love and bring it to me to eat, so that I may bless you before I die.”here: inorder that
- Genesis 27:10בַּעֲבֻ֛רbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singularThen take it to your father to eat, so that he may bless you before he dies.”here: inorder that
- Genesis 27:19בַּעֲב֖וּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singularJacob said to his father, “I am Esau, your firstborn. I have done as you told me. Please sit up and eat some of my game, so that you may bless me.”here: inorder that
- Genesis 27:31בַּעֲב֖וּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singularHe too made some tasty food, brought it to his father, and said to him, “My father, sit up and eat of your son’s game, so that you may bless me.”here: inorder that
- Genesis 46:34בַּעֲב֗וּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singularyou are to say, ‘Your servants have raised livestock ever since our youth—both we and our fathers.’ Then you will be allowed to settle in the land of Goshen, since all shepherds are detestable to the Egyptians.”here: inorder that
Exodus7 occurrences
- Exodus 9:14בַּעֲב֣וּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singularOtherwise, I will send all My plagues against you and your officials and your people, so you may know that there is no one like Me in all the earth.here: inorder that
- Exodus 9:16בַּעֲב֥וּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)But I have raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display My power to you, and that My name might be proclaimed in all the earth.here: forsake of
- Exodus 9:16בַּעֲב֖וּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)But I have raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display My power to you, and that My name might be proclaimed in all the earth.here: in order
- Exodus 13:8בַּעֲב֣וּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)And on that day you are to explain to your son, ‘This is because of what the LORD did for me when I came out of Egypt.’here: forsake of
- Exodus 19:9בַּעֲב֞וּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singularThe LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I will come to you in a dense cloud, so that the people will hear when I speak with you, and they will always put their trust in you.” And Moses relayed to the LORD what the people had said.here: inorder that
- Exodus 20:20לְבַֽעֲבוּר֙levaavurpreposition + preposition + noun · masculine singular“Do not be afraid,” Moses replied. “For God has come to test you, so that the fear of Him may be before you, to keep you from sinning.”here: to in order
- Exodus 20:20וּבַעֲב֗וּרuvaavurconjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · masculine singular“Do not be afraid,” Moses replied. “For God has come to test you, so that the fear of Him may be before you, to keep you from sinning.”here: and inorder that
1 Samuel3 occurrences
- 1 Samuel 1:6בַּעֲב֖וּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)Because the LORD had closed Hannah’s womb, her rival would provoke her and taunt her viciously.here: in order
- 1 Samuel 12:22בַּעֲב֖וּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)Indeed, for the sake of His great name, the LORD will not abandon His people, because He was pleased to make you His own.here: forsake of
- 1 Samuel 23:10בַּעֲבוּרִֽי׃baavuripreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singularAnd David said, “O LORD, God of Israel, Your servant has heard that Saul intends to come to Keilah and destroy the city on my account.here: because of me
2 Samuel12 occurrences
- 2 Samuel 5:12בַּעֲב֖וּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)And David realized that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and had exalted his kingdom for the sake of His people Israel.here: forsake of
- 2 Samuel 6:12בַּעֲב֖וּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)Now it was reported to King David, “The LORD has blessed the house of Obed-edom and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God.” So David went and had the ark of God brought up from the house of Obed-edom into the City of David with rejoicing.here: forsake of
- 2 Samuel 7:21בַּעֲב֤וּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)For the sake of Your word and according to Your own heart, You have accomplished this great thing and revealed it to Your servant.here: forsake of
- 2 Samuel 9:1בַּעֲב֖וּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)Then David asked, “Is there anyone left from the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for the sake of Jonathan?”here: forsake of
- 2 Samuel 9:7בַּֽעֲבוּר֙baavurpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)“Do not be afraid,” said David, “for surely I will show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan. I will restore to you all the land of your grandfather Saul, and you will always eat at my table.”here: forsake of
- 2 Samuel 10:3בַּעֲב֞וּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singularthe princes of the Ammonites said to Hanun their lord, “Just because David has sent you comforters, do you really believe he is showing respect for your father? Has not David instead sent his servants to explore the city, spy it out, and overthrow it?”here: in order
- 2 Samuel 12:21בַּעֲב֞וּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)“What is this you have done?” his servants asked. “While the child was alive, you fasted and wept, but when he died, you got up and ate.”here: forsake of
- 2 Samuel 12:25בַּעֲב֖וּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)and sent word through Nathan the prophet to name him Jedidiah because the LORD loved him.here: forsake of
- 2 Samuel 13:2בַּֽעֲבוּר֙baavurpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)Amnon was sick with frustration over his sister Tamar, for she was a virgin, and it seemed implausible for him to do anything to her.here: forsake of
- 2 Samuel 14:20לְבַעֲב֤וּרlevaavurpreposition + preposition + noun · masculine singularJoab your servant has done this to bring about this change of affairs, but my lord has wisdom like the wisdom of the angel of God, to know everything that happens in the land.”here: to in order
- 2 Samuel 17:14לְבַעֲב֗וּרlevaavurpreposition + preposition + noun · masculine singularThen Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The advice of Hushai the Archite is better than that of Ahithophel.” For the LORD had purposed to thwart the good counsel of Ahithophel in order to bring disaster on Absalom.here: to in order
- 2 Samuel 18:18בַּעֲב֖וּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singularDuring his lifetime, Absalom had set up for himself a pillar in the King’s Valley, for he had said, “I have no son to preserve the memory of my name.” So he gave the pillar his name, and to this day it is called Absalom’s Monument.here: in order
1 Chronicles3 occurrences
- 1 Chronicles 14:2בַּעֲב֖וּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)And David realized that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and had highly exalted his kingdom for the sake of His people Israel.here: forsake of
- 1 Chronicles 17:19בַּעֲב֤וּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)O LORD. For the sake of Your servant and according to Your own heart, You have accomplished this great thing and revealed all Your greatness.here: forsake of
- 1 Chronicles 19:3בַּ֠עֲבוּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singularthe princes of the Ammonites said to Hanun, “Just because David has sent you comforters, do you really believe he is showing respect for your father? Have not his servants come to you to explore the land, spy it out, and overthrow it?”here: in order
Psalms3 occurrences
- Psalms 105:45בַּעֲב֤וּר׀baavurpreposition + noun · masculine singularthat they might keep His statutes and obey His laws. Hallelujah!here: inorder that
- Psalms 106:32בַּעֲבוּרָֽם׃baavurampreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluralAt the waters of Meribah they angered the LORD, and trouble came to Moses because of them.here: because of them
- Psalms 132:10בַּ֭עֲבוּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)For the sake of Your servant David, do not reject Your anointed one.here: forsake of
Amos2 occurrences
- Amos 2:6בַּעֲב֥וּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Israel, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they sell the righteous for silver and the needy for a pair of sandals.here: forsake of
- Amos 8:6בַּעֲב֣וּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)Let us buy the poor with silver and the needy for a pair of sandals, selling even the chaff with the wheat!”here: forsake of
Same headword in Strong's