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עָבַר

a.varto passHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentVerb555 occurrences36 books492 verses
This word comes from the name of Valley of the Travelers.

Definition

a primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)
Traditional renderings: alienate, alter, × at all, beyond, bring (over, through), carry over, (over-) come (on, over), conduct (over), convey over, current, deliver, do away, enter, escape, fail, gender, get over, (make) go (away, beyond, by, forth, his way, in, on, over, through), have away (more), lay, meddle, overrun, make partition, (cause to, give, make to, over) pass(-age, along, away, beyond, by, -enger, on, out, over, through), (cause to, make) proclaim(-amation), perish, provoke to anger, put away, rage, raiser of taxes, remove, send over, set apart, shave, cause to (make) sound, × speedily, × sweet smelling, take (away), (make to) transgress(-or), translate, turn away, (way-) faring man, be wrath.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders עָבַר:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

555 total
  1. Numbers 14:7עָבַ֤רְנוּ · we passed through
    …and said to the whole congregation of Israel, “The land we passed through and explored is an exceedingly good land.
  2. Numbers 14:41עֹבְרִ֖ים · transgressing
    But Moses said, “Why are you transgressing the commandment of the LORD? This will not succeed!
  3. Numbers 20:17נַעְבְּרָה־ · let us pass; נַעֲבֹר֙ · go through; נַעֲבֹ֖ר · we have passed through
    Please let us pass through your land. We will not go through any field or vineyard, or drink water from any well. We will stay on the King’s Highway; we will not turn to the right or to the left until we have passed through your territory.”
  4. Numbers 20:18תַעֲבֹ֖ר · travel
    But Edom answered, “You may not travel through our land, or we will come out and confront you with the sword.”
  5. Numbers 20:19אֶֽעֱבֹֽרָה׃ · let us pass through
    “We will stay on the main road,” the Israelites replied, “and if we or our herds drink your water, we will pay for it. There will be no problem; only let us pass through on foot.”
  6. Numbers 20:20תַעֲבֹ֑ר · pass through
    But Edom insisted, “You may not pass through.” And they came out to confront the Israelites with a large army and a strong hand.
  7. Numbers 20:21עֲבֹ֖ר · to pass
    So Edom refused to allow Israel to pass through their territory, and Israel turned away from them.
  8. Numbers 21:22אֶעְבְּרָ֣ה · Let us pass; נַעֲבֹ֖ר · we have passed through
    “Let us pass through your land. We will not turn aside into any field or vineyard, or drink water from any well. We will stay on the King’s Highway until we have passed through your territory.”
  9. Numbers 21:23עֲבֹ֣ר · pass
    But Sihon would not let Israel pass through his territory. Instead, he gathered his whole army and went out to confront Israel in the wilderness. When he came to Jahaz, he fought against Israel.
  10. Numbers 22:18לַעֲבֹר֙ · to go beyond
    But Balaam replied to the servants of Balak, “If Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything small or great to go beyond the command of the LORD my God.
  11. Numbers 22:26עֲב֑וֹר · moved
    And the angel of the LORD moved on ahead and stood in a narrow place where there was no room to turn to the right or left.
  12. Numbers 24:13לַעֲבֹר֙ · to go beyond
    …that even if Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything of my own accord, good or bad, to go beyond the command of the LORD? I must speak whatever the LORD says.
  13. Numbers 27:7וְהַֽעֲבַרְתָּ֛ · and transfer
    “The daughters of Zelophehad speak correctly. You certainly must give them property as an inheritance among their father’s brothers and transfer their father’s inheritance to them.
  14. Numbers 27:8וְהַֽעֲבַרְתֶּ֥ם · you are to transfer
    Furthermore, you shall say to the Israelites, ‘If a man dies and leaves no son, you are to transfer his inheritance to his daughter.
  15. Numbers 31:23תַּעֲבִ֤ירוּ · must be put; תַּעֲבִ֥ירוּ · must pass
    …everything that can withstand the fire—must be put through the fire, and it will be clean. But it must still be purified with the water of purification. And everything that cannot withstand the fire must pass through the water.
  16. Numbers 32:5תַּעֲבִרֵ֖נוּ · make us cross
    “If we have found favor in your sight,” they said, “let this land be given to your servants as a possession. Do not make us cross the Jordan.”
  17. Numbers 32:7מֵֽעֲבֹר֙ · from crossing
    Why are you discouraging the Israelites from crossing into the land that the LORD has given them?
  18. Numbers 32:21וְעָבַ֨ר · crosses
    …and if every one of your armed men crosses the Jordan before the LORD, until He has driven His enemies out before Him,
  19. Numbers 32:27יַֽעַבְר֜וּ · will cross over
    But your servants are equipped for war, and every man will cross over to the battle before the LORD, just as our lord says.”
  20. Numbers 32:29יַעַבְר֣וּ · cross
    And Moses said to them, “If the Gadites and Reubenites cross the Jordan with you, with every man armed for battle before the LORD, and the land is subdued before you, then you are to give them the land of Gilead as a possession.
  21. Numbers 32:30יַֽעַבְר֛וּ · [and] go across
    But if they do not arm themselves and go across with you, then they must accept their possession among you in the land of Canaan.”
  22. Numbers 32:32נַעֲבֹ֧ר · will cross over
    We will cross over into the land of Canaan armed before the LORD, that we may have our inheritance on this side of the Jordan.”
  23. Numbers 33:8וַיַּֽעַבְר֥וּ · and crossed
    They set out from Pi-hahiroth and crossed through the sea, into the wilderness, and they journeyed three days into the Wilderness of Etham and camped at Marah.
  24. Numbers 33:51עֹבְרִ֥ים · cross
    “Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When you cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan,
  25. Numbers 34:4וְעָ֣בַר · continue; וְעָבַ֥ר · and proceed
    …cross south of the Ascent of Akrabbim, continue to Zin, and go south of Kadesh-barnea. Then it will go on to Hazar-addar and proceed to Azmon,
  26. Numbers 35:10עֹבְרִ֥ים · cross
    “Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When you cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan,
  27. Deuteronomy 2:4עֹֽבְרִ֗ים · will pass
    …and command the people: ‘You will pass through the territory of your brothers, the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir. They will be afraid of you, so you must be very careful.
  28. Deuteronomy 2:8וַֽנַּעֲבֹ֞ר · So we passed by; וַֽנַּעֲבֹ֔ר · and traveled
    So we passed by our brothers, the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir. We turned away from the Arabah road, which comes up from Elath and Ezion-geber, and traveled along the road of the Wilderness of Moab.
  29. Deuteronomy 2:13וְעִבְר֥וּ · and cross over; וַֽנַּעֲבֹ֖ר · So we crossed over
    “Now arise and cross over the Brook of Zered.” So we crossed over the Brook of Zered.
  30. Deuteronomy 2:14עָבַ֙רְנוּ֙ · we crossed over
    The time we spent traveling from Kadesh-barnea until we crossed over the Brook of Zered was thirty-eight years, until that entire generation of fighting men had perished from the camp, as the LORD had sworn to them.
  31. Deuteronomy 2:18עֹבֵ֥ר · are going to cross
    “Today you are going to cross the border of Moab at Ar.
  32. Deuteronomy 2:24וְעִבְרוּ֮ · and cross
    “Arise, set out, and cross the Arnon Valley. See, I have delivered into your hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land. Begin to take possession of it and engage him in battle.
  33. Deuteronomy 2:27אֶעְבְּרָ֣ה · Let us pass
    “Let us pass through your land; we will stay on the main road. We will not turn to the right or to the left.
  34. Deuteronomy 2:28אֶעְבְּרָ֥ה · let us pass through
    You can sell us food to eat and water to drink in exchange for silver. Only let us pass through on foot,
  35. Deuteronomy 2:29אֶֽעֱבֹר֙ · we cross
    …just as the descendants of Esau who live in Seir and the Moabites who live in Ar did for us, until we cross the Jordan into the land that the LORD our God is giving us.”
  36. Deuteronomy 2:30הַעֲבִרֵ֖נוּ · let us pass
    But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass through, for the LORD your God had made his spirit stubborn and his heart obstinate, that He might deliver him into your hand, as is the case this day.
  37. Deuteronomy 3:18תַּֽעַבְר֗וּ · are to cross over
    At that time I commanded you: “The LORD your God has given you this land to possess. All your men of valor are to cross over, armed for battle, ahead of your brothers, the Israelites.
  38. Deuteronomy 3:21עֹבֵ֥ר · are about to enter
    And at that time I commanded Joshua: “Your own eyes have seen all that the LORD your God has done to these two kings. The LORD will do the same to all the kingdoms you are about to enter.
  39. Deuteronomy 3:25אֶעְבְּרָה־ · let me cross over
    Please let me cross over and see the good land beyond the Jordan—that pleasant hill country as well as Lebanon!”
  40. Deuteronomy 3:26וַיִּתְעַבֵּ֨ר · was angry
    But the LORD was angry with me on account of you, and He would not listen to me. “That is enough,” the LORD said to me. “Do not speak to Me again about this matter.
  41. Deuteronomy 3:27תַעֲבֹ֖ר · cross
    Go to the top of Pisgah and look to the west and north and south and east. See the land with your own eyes, for you will not cross this Jordan.
  42. Deuteronomy 3:28יַעֲבֹ֗ר · will cross over
    But commission Joshua, encourage him, and strengthen him, for he will cross over ahead of the people and enable them to inherit the land that you will see.”
  43. Deuteronomy 4:14עֹבְרִ֥ים · are crossing
    At that time the LORD commanded me to teach you the statutes and ordinances you are to follow in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess.