בַּֽ/עֲבוּר֙

𐤁/𐤏𐤁𐤅𐤓

baavur

because of

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.

H5668

2 Samuel 13:2 · Word #4

Lexicon H5668

Lemmaעָבוּר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤏𐤁𐤅𐤓
Transliterationʻâbûwr
Strong'sH5668
In-contextbecause of

Morphology HR/Ncmsc All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 H5668-01

for the sake of the passing-over of

Rootעבר (ʿ-b-r)
Core Meaningsto cross, pass over, traverse, transition, move beyond
Semantic Rangebecause of, on account of, for the sake of, in order that, for the purpose of
Conceptual SignificanceBy deriving causation and purpose from the imagery of crossing or passing over, עָבוּר frames events as occurring on account of a prior movement or transition. It reflects the biblical worldview in which actions and outcomes are linked through purposeful passage—whether physical, historical, or covenantal.
Morphological NotesMasculine singular construct noun (Ncmsc) from the passive participle of עבר, with prefixed preposition בַּ. Functions adverbially as a prepositional expression governing a following noun or clause.
Rendering Rationaleעָבוּר is a masculine singular noun in the construct state, derived as a passive participle from עבר (“to cross, pass over”). With the prefixed בַּ (“in/for”), it literally denotes "for the passing-over of," which developed idiomatically into "for the sake of" or "because of." The rendering preserves the underlying imagery of crossing or transition while reflecting its masculine singular construct form.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root עבר (to cross, pass over, traverse, transition, move beyond)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H5674-01 aavir I will cause to cross over
H5674-02 avar he crossed over
H5674-03 avar he crossed over

Word Usage (49 occurrences of H5668)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 3:17 בַּֽ/עֲבוּרֶ֔/ךָ baavurekha because of you
Genesis 8:21 בַּ/עֲב֣וּר baavur on account of
Genesis 12:13 בַ/עֲבוּרֵ֔/ךְ vaavurekhe because of you