Hebrew prep · H5668
עָבוּר
aburaw-boor'
for the sake of
49 uses in the Hebrew text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: ʻâbûwr
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's H5668is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 11 of 39Old Testament books
- 23spellings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · H5668
properly, crossed, i.e. (abstractly) transit; used only adverbially, on account of, in order that
The King James renders it: because of, for (...'s sake), (intent) that, to.
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
abur is rendered "for the sake of". It stands 49 times in the Hebrew text, across eleven books.
- Fifteen of the uses stand in Genesis, more than in any other book.
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Genesis 3:17And 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.
- The Greek text spells it twenty-three different ways.
The first use
And 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.
Genesis 3:17בַּֽעֲבוּרֶ֔ךָ
The first use, in the order of the Old Testament's books.
Where the word stands
Fifteen of the word's forty-nine uses are in Genesis.
What the word means
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
How the Greek text is glossed, word by word
- 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
and 1 more, 49 uses in all
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
| Word | Written | Meaning | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| עָבוּר | abur | produce | Uses2 |
Other numbers on this spelling
Strong gave these words the same spelling and different numbers, so the site counts and defines them apart.
The words it stands beside
All 49, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
23 spellings and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- בַּעֲב֖וּר16
- בַּעֲב֣וּר4
- בַּעֲב֥וּר3
- בַּעֲב֞וּר3
- בַּעֲב֤וּר3
- בַּֽעֲבוּר֙2
- בַּעֲבוּרָֽם׃2
- בַּעֲבוּר֙1
- בַּעֲב֛וּר1
- בַּעֲב֗וּר1
- בַּ֭עֲבוּר1
- בַּ֠עֲבוּר1
and 11 more spellings in the ledger below.
The grammar of each form
- preposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)25HR/Ncmsc
- preposition + noun · masculine singular13HR/Ncmsa
- preposition + preposition + noun · masculine singular3HR/R/Ncmsa
- conjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · masculine singular2HC/R/Ncmsa
- preposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine plural2HR/Ncmsc/Sp3mp
- preposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singular1HR/Ncmsc/Sp1bs
- preposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person feminine singular1HR/Ncmsc/Sp2fs
- preposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singular1HR/Ncmsc/Sp2ms
- preposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person feminine singular1HR/Ncmsc/Sp3fs
Genesis
fifteen uses
And 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.
- בַּֽעֲבוּרֶ֔ךָbaavurekhapreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: for sake of you
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.
- בַּעֲב֣וּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: for sake of
Please 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.”
- בַעֲבוּרֵ֔ךְvaavurekhpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person feminine singulartagged: for sake of you
He treated Abram well on her account, and Abram acquired sheep and cattle, male and female donkeys, menservants and maidservants, and camels.
- בַּעֲבוּרָ֑הּbaavurahpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person feminine singulartagged: for sake of her
So the LORD replied, “If I find fifty righteous ones within the city of Sodom, on their account I will spare the whole place.”
- בַּעֲבוּרָֽם׃baavurampreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: for sake of them
Once again Abraham spoke to the LORD, “Suppose forty are found there?” He answered, “On account of the forty, I will not do it.”
- בַּעֲב֖וּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: for sake 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.”
- בַּעֲב֖וּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: for sake 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.”
- בַּעֲב֖וּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: for sake of
He replied, “You are to accept the seven ewe lambs from my hand as my witness that I dug this well.”
- בַּעֲבוּר֙baavurpreposition + noun · masculine singulartagged: inorder that
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.”
- בַּעֲב֖וּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: forsake of
Then prepare a tasty dish that I love and bring it to me to eat, so that I may bless you before I die.”
- בַּעֲב֛וּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singulartagged: inorder that
Then take it to your father to eat, so that he may bless you before he dies.”
- בַּעֲבֻ֛רbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singulartagged: inorder that
Jacob 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.”
- בַּעֲב֖וּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singulartagged: inorder that
He 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.”
- בַּעֲב֖וּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singulartagged: inorder that
you 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.”
- בַּעֲב֗וּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singulartagged: inorder that
Exodus
seven uses
Otherwise, 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.
- בַּעֲב֣וּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singulartagged: inorder that
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.
- בַּעֲב֥וּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: forsake of
- בַּעֲב֖וּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: in order
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.’
- בַּעֲב֣וּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: forsake of
The 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.
- בַּעֲב֞וּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singulartagged: inorder that
“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.”
- לְבַֽעֲבוּר֙levaavurpreposition + preposition + noun · masculine singulartagged: to in order
- וּבַעֲב֗וּרuvaavurconjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · masculine singulartagged: and inorder that
1 Samuel
three uses
Because the LORD had closed Hannah’s womb, her rival would provoke her and taunt her viciously.
- בַּעֲב֖וּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: in order
Indeed, for the sake of His great name, the LORD will not abandon His people, because He was pleased to make you His own.
- בַּעֲב֖וּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: forsake of
And 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.
- בַּעֲבוּרִֽי׃baavuripreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singulartagged: because of me
2 Samuel
twelve uses
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.
- בַּעֲב֖וּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: forsake 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.
- בַּעֲב֖וּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: forsake 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.
- בַּעֲב֤וּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: forsake of
Then David asked, “Is there anyone left from the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for the sake of Jonathan?”
- בַּעֲב֖וּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: forsake 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.”
- בַּֽעֲבוּר֙baavurpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: forsake of
the 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?”
- בַּעֲב֞וּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singulartagged: in order
“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.”
- בַּעֲב֞וּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: forsake of
and sent word through Nathan the prophet to name him Jedidiah because the LORD loved him.
- בַּעֲב֖וּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: forsake 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.
- בַּֽעֲבוּר֙baavurpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: forsake of
Joab 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.”
- לְבַעֲב֤וּרlevaavurpreposition + preposition + noun · masculine singulartagged: to in order
Then 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.
- לְבַעֲב֗וּרlevaavurpreposition + preposition + noun · masculine singulartagged: to in order
During 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.
- בַּעֲב֖וּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singulartagged: in order
1 Chronicles
three uses
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.
- בַּעֲב֖וּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: forsake 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.
- בַּעֲב֤וּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: forsake of
the 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?”
- בַּ֠עֲבוּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singulartagged: in order
2 Chronicles
one use
For the LORD humbled Judah because Ahaz king of Israel had thrown off restraint in Judah and had been most unfaithful to the LORD.
- בַּעֲב֖וּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: forsake of
Job
one use
“So my anxious thoughts compel me to answer, because of the turmoil within me.
- וּ֝בַעֲב֗וּרuvaavurconjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · masculine singulartagged: and in order
Psalms
three uses
that they might keep His statutes and obey His laws. Hallelujah!
- בַּעֲב֤וּר׀baavurpreposition + noun · masculine singulartagged: inorder that
At the waters of Meribah they angered the LORD, and trouble came to Moses because of them.
- בַּעֲבוּרָֽם׃baavurampreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: because of them
For the sake of Your servant David, do not reject Your anointed one.
- בַּ֭עֲבוּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: forsake of
Jeremiah
one use
The ground is cracked because no rain has fallen on the land. The farmers are ashamed; they cover their heads.
- בַּעֲב֤וּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: forsake of
Amos
two uses
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.
- בַּעֲב֥וּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: forsake of
Let us buy the poor with silver and the needy for a pair of sandals, selling even the chaff with the wheat!”
- בַּעֲב֣וּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: forsake of
Micah
one use
Arise and depart, for this is not your place of rest, because its defilement brings destruction—a grievous destruction!
- בַּעֲב֥וּרbaavurpreposition + noun · masculine singulartagged: in because
Where it leads
How the numbers are counted
Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.
Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.
The words it stands beside are the nouns, verbs and adjectives immediately before or after it, counted in every verse where the word stands. The article, the conjunctions and the prepositions are left out, because they stand beside every word.
The family is read from the lexicon by the stem the two words share, with the accents off, and a person or a place named on the stem is left out.