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Strong's H5668 עָבוּר (abur)

Abur means “because of” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H5668
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 47
Books 11

Strong's H5668 Quick Answer

Strong's H5668 עָבוּר עָבוּר (`abuwr) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `abuwr (aw-boor') (or rabur {aw-boor'}) prep. 1. (properly) crossed 2. (abstractly) transit It has 47 linked Bible usages across 11 books. Visible English usage signals include because and sake. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
`abuwr (aw-boor') (or rabur {aw-boor'}) prep. 1. (properly) crossed 2. (abstractly) transit
Usage
47 linked usages
Books
11 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
because and sake

Meaning and Definition

`abuwr (aw-boor') (or rabur {aw-boor'}) prep. 1. (properly) crossed 2. (abstractly) transit 3. (preposition) because of 4. (conjunction) because, that, in order that [passive participle of H5674] KJV: because of, for (...'s sake), (intent) that, to. Root(s): H5674

Original Word
עָבוּר עָבוּר
Transliteration
`abuwr
Derivation
Root: עבר First root strongs: 5674
Morphology
Preposition

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5668. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H5668 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `abuwr, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

because Exodus 13:8 10× sake Genesis 3:17

How Strong's H5668 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 47 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H5668 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H5668 in the Old Testament

47 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 3:17 KJV

And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;

Genesis 8:21 KJV

And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.

Genesis 12:13 KJV

Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.

Usage Excerpts

First 47 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5668.

Genesis 3:17 Old Testament, KJV
And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;
Genesis 8:21 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.
Genesis 12:13 Old Testament, KJV
Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.
Genesis 12:16 Old Testament, KJV
And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels.
Genesis 18:26 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes.
Genesis 18:29 Old Testament, KJV
And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for forty's sake.
Genesis 18:31 Old Testament, KJV
And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the LORD: Peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for twenty's sake.
Genesis 18:32 Old Testament, KJV
And he said, Oh let not the LORD be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: Peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for ten's sake.
Genesis 21:30 Old Testament, KJV
And he said, For these seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that they may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well.
Genesis 26:24 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham's sake.
Genesis 27:4 Old Testament, KJV
And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die.
Genesis 27:10 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt bring it to thy father, that he may eat, and that he may bless thee before his death.
Genesis 27:19 Old Testament, KJV
And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy first born; I have done according as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me.
Genesis 27:31 Old Testament, KJV
And he also had made savoury meat, and brought it unto his father, and said unto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son's venison, that thy soul may bless me.
Genesis 46:34 Old Testament, KJV
That ye shall say, Thy servants' trade hath been about cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and also our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians.
Exodus 9:14 Old Testament, KJV
For I will at this time send all my plagues upon thine heart, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people; that thou mayest know that there is none like me in all the earth.
Exodus 9:16 Old Testament, KJV
And in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, for to shew in thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.
Exodus 13:8 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt shew thy son in that day, saying, This is done because of that which the LORD did unto me when I came forth out of Egypt.
Exodus 19:9 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD said unto Moses, Lo, I come unto thee in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with thee, and believe thee for ever. And Moses told the words of the people unto the LORD.
Exodus 20:20 Old Testament, KJV
And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not.
1 Samuel 1:6 Old Testament, KJV
And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb.
1 Samuel 12:22 Old Testament, KJV
For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name's sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people.
1 Samuel 23:10 Old Testament, KJV
Then said David, O LORD God of Israel, thy servant hath certainly heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.
2 Samuel 5:12 Old Testament, KJV
And David perceived that the LORD had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel's sake.
2 Samuel 6:12 Old Testament, KJV
And it was told king David, saying, The LORD hath blessed the house of Obededom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obededom into the city of David with gladness.
2 Samuel 7:21 Old Testament, KJV
For thy word's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all these great things, to make thy servant know them.
2 Samuel 9:1 Old Testament, KJV
And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan's sake?
2 Samuel 9:7 Old Testament, KJV
And David said unto him, Fear not: for I will surely shew thee kindness for Jonathan thy father's sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually.
2 Samuel 10:3 Old Testament, KJV
And the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun their lord, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? hath not David rather sent his servants unto thee, to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it?
2 Samuel 12:21 Old Testament, KJV
Then said his servants unto him, What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread.
2 Samuel 12:25 Old Testament, KJV
And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD.
2 Samuel 13:2 Old Testament, KJV
And Amnon was so vexed, that he fell sick for his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and Amnon thought it hard for him to do anything to her.
2 Samuel 14:20 Old Testament, KJV
To fetch about this form of speech hath thy servant Joab done this thing: and my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth.
2 Samuel 17:14 Old Testament, KJV
And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the LORD had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom.
2 Samuel 18:18 Old Testament, KJV
Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a pillar, which is in the king's dale: for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own name: and it is called unto this day, Absalom's place.
1 Chronicles 14:2 Old Testament, KJV
And David perceived that the LORD had confirmed him king over Israel, for his kingdom was lifted up on high, because of his people Israel.
1 Chronicles 17:19 Old Testament, KJV
O LORD, for thy servant's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all this greatness, in making known all these great things.
1 Chronicles 19:3 Old Testament, KJV
But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? are not his servants come unto thee for to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land?
2 Chronicles 28:19 Old Testament, KJV
For the LORD brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel; for he made Judah naked, and transgressed sore against the LORD.
Job 20:2 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore do my thoughts cause me to answer, and for this I make haste.
Psalms 105:45 Old Testament, KJV
That they might observe his statutes, and keep his laws. Praise ye the LORD.
Psalms 106:32 Old Testament, KJV
They angered him also at the waters of strife, so that it went ill with Moses for their sakes:
Psalms 132:10 Old Testament, KJV
For thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of thine anointed.
Jeremiah 14:4 Old Testament, KJV
Because the ground is chapt, for there was no rain in the earth, the plowmen were ashamed, they covered their heads.
Amos 2:6 Old Testament, KJV
Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they sold the righteous for silver, and the poor for a pair of shoes;
Amos 8:6 Old Testament, KJV
That we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes; yea, and sell the refuse of the wheat?
Micah 2:10 Old Testament, KJV
Arise ye, and depart; for this is not your rest: because it is polluted, it shall destroy you, even with a sore destruction.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5668, grouped by book.

Genesis 15 usages, Old Testament
Exodus 5 usages, Old Testament
1 Samuel 3 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 12 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 3 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 3 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Amos 2 usages, Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H5668 FAQ

What does abur (עָבוּר) mean?

Abur (Strong's H5668) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "because of". `abuwr (aw-boor') (or rabur {aw-boor'}) prep. 1. (properly) crossed 2. (abstractly) transit

How many times is abur (עָבוּר) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 47 linked usages for Strong's H5668 across 11 books.

Where can I study abur (עָבוּר) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5668 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate abur (עָבוּר)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as because and sake. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.