H83 אֵבֶר ʼêber → ← H5681 עִבְרִי ʻIbrîy
3 languagesA large feather or pinion, specifically referring to the principal wing or wing-feather of a bird, and by extension, the whole wing as a symbol or instrument of flight or protection. In poetic or figurative usage, may denote the visual or dynamic aspect of bird's wings in motion, or, less commonly, serve symbolically to evoke concepts of protection, swiftness, or expansiveness.
Etymology
From the root עבר (ayin-bet-resh), meaning 'to pass over, cross, move beyond.' The noun אֵבֶר derives from this root, with the original sense likely referencing that which 'passes over' or 'covers'; that is, the wing as something that crosses or spreads over an area.