Strong's H5668 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: עָבוּר (ʻâbûwr)

Pronunciation: aw-boor'

POS: aw-boor' Morph: prep

Exegesis: or ; passive participle of ;

Definition: 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.

KJV Usage: because of, for (...'s sake), (intent) that, to.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. prep
• 2. 1) for the sake of, on account of, because of, in order to
• 3. conj
• 4. 2) in order that

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