TBESH · H5668
עָבוּר · a.vur · for the sake of
prep 1) for the sake of, on account of, because of, in order to conj 2) in order that
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a.vur H5668
עָבוּר (a.vur) means “for the sake of” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
עָבוּר Hebrew · H5668 49 tagged occurrences in 47 verses
Pronunciation guide: aw-boor' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
Lexicon entries
Strong’s Hebrew dictionary
or עָבֻר; passive participle of H5674 (עָבַר); properly, crossed, i.e. (abstractly) transit; used only adverbially, on account of, in order that
KJV glosses: because of, for (...'s sake), (intent) that, to.
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How translators render H5668
Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| for the sake | 8 |
| so that | 6 |
| because | 4 |
| on account | 3 |
| to | 3 |
| because of | 2 |
| for | 2 |
| that | 2 |
| vvv | 2 |
| because of them | 1 |
| because of you | 1 |
| for the sake of | 1 |
| for your sake | 1 |
| in order to | 1 |
| on her account | 1 |
| on my account | 1 |
| on their account | 1 |
| over | 1 |
| so | 1 |
| then | 1 |
| this is because of | 1 |
| while | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| to | 2 |
| because of | 1 |
| deed | 1 |
| sake | 1 |
| that | 1 |
| to the intent | 1 |
| unto thee to | 1 |
Verses containing H5668
Page 1 of 1. 47 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
- Genesis 3:17
· BSB · 1 occurrence
And to Adam He said: “Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat, cursed is the ground because of you; through toil you will eat of it all the days of your life.
Read word by word - Genesis 8:21
· BSB · 1 occurrence
When the LORD smelled the pleasing aroma, He said in His heart, “Never again will I curse the ground because of man, even though every inclination of his heart is evil from his youth. And never again will I destroy all living creatures as I have done.
Read word by word - Genesis 12:13
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Please say you are my sister, so that I will be treated well for your sake, and on account of you my life will be spared.”
Read word by word - Genesis 12:16
· BSB · 1 occurrence
He treated Abram well on her account, and Abram acquired sheep and cattle, male and female donkeys, menservants and maidservants, and camels.
Read word by word - Genesis 18:26
· BSB · 1 occurrence
So the LORD replied, “If I find fifty righteous ones within the city of Sodom, on their account I will spare the whole place.”
Read word by word - Genesis 18:29
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Once again Abraham spoke to the LORD, “Suppose forty are found there?” He answered, “On account of the forty, I will not do it.”
Read word by word - Genesis 18:31
· BSB · 1 occurrence
And Abraham said, “Now that I have ventured to speak to the Lord, suppose twenty are found there?” He answered, “On account of the twenty, I will not destroy it.”
Read word by word - Genesis 18:32
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Finally, Abraham said, “May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak once more. Suppose ten are found there?” And He answered, “On account of the ten, I will not destroy it.”
Read word by word - Genesis 21:30
· BSB · 1 occurrence
He replied, “You are to accept the seven ewe lambs from my hand as my witness that I dug this well.”
Read word by word - Genesis 26:24
· BSB · 1 occurrence
and that night the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am the God of your father Abraham. Do not be afraid, for I am with you. I will bless you and multiply your descendants for the sake of My servant Abraham.”
Read word by word - Genesis 27:4
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Then prepare a tasty dish that I love and bring it to me to eat, so that I may bless you before I die.”
Read word by word - Genesis 27:10
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Then take it to your father to eat, so that he may bless you before he dies.”
Read word by word - Genesis 27:19
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Jacob said to his father, “I am Esau, your firstborn. I have done as you told me. Please sit up and eat some of my game, so that you may bless me.”
Read word by word - Genesis 27:31
· BSB · 1 occurrence
He too made some tasty food, brought it to his father, and said to him, “My father, sit up and eat of your son’s game, so that you may bless me.”
Read word by word - Genesis 46:34
· BSB · 1 occurrence
you are to say, ‘Your servants have raised livestock ever since our youth—both we and our fathers.’ Then you will be allowed to settle in the land of Goshen, since all shepherds are detestable to the Egyptians.”
Read word by word - Exodus 9:14
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Otherwise, I will send all My plagues against you and your officials and your people, so you may know that there is no one like Me in all the earth.
Read word by word - Exodus 9:16
· BSB · 2 occurrences
But I have raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display My power to you, and that My name might be proclaimed in all the earth.
Read word by word - Exodus 13:8
· BSB · 1 occurrence
And on that day you are to explain to your son, ‘This is because of what the LORD did for me when I came out of Egypt.’
Read word by word - Exodus 19:9
· BSB · 1 occurrence
The LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I will come to you in a dense cloud, so that the people will hear when I speak with you, and they will always put their trust in you.” And Moses relayed to the LORD what the people had said.
Read word by word - Exodus 20:20
· BSB · 2 occurrences
“Do not be afraid,” Moses replied. “For God has come to test you, so that the fear of Him may be before you, to keep you from sinning.”
Read word by word - 1 Samuel 1:6
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Because the LORD had closed Hannah’s womb, her rival would provoke her viciously to taunt her.
Read word by word - 1 Samuel 12:22
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Indeed, for the sake of His great name, the LORD will not abandon His people, because He was pleased to make you His own.
Read word by word - 1 Samuel 23:10
· BSB · 1 occurrence
And David said, “O LORD, God of Israel, Your servant has heard that Saul intends to come to Keilah and destroy the city on my account.
Read word by word - 2 Samuel 5:12
· BSB · 1 occurrence
And David realized that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and had exalted his kingdom for the sake of His people Israel.
Read word by word - 2 Samuel 6:12
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Now it was reported to King David, “The LORD has blessed the house of Obed-edom and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God.” So David went and had the ark of God brought up from the house of Obed-edom into the City of David with rejoicing.
Read word by word - 2 Samuel 7:21
· BSB · 1 occurrence
For the sake of Your word and according to Your own heart, You have accomplished this great thing and revealed it to Your servant.
Read word by word - 2 Samuel 9:1
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Then David asked, “Is there anyone left from the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for the sake of Jonathan?”
Read word by word - 2 Samuel 9:7
· BSB · 1 occurrence
“Do not be afraid,” said David, “for surely I will show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan. I will restore to you all the land of your grandfather Saul, and you will always eat at my table.”
Read word by word - 2 Samuel 10:3
· BSB · 1 occurrence
the princes of the Ammonites said to Hanun their lord, “Just because David has sent you comforters, do you really believe he is showing respect for your father? Has not David instead sent his servants to explore the city, spy it out, and overthrow it?”
Read word by word - 2 Samuel 12:21
· BSB · 1 occurrence
“What is this you have done?” his servants asked. “While the child was alive, you fasted and wept, but when he died, you got up and ate.”
Read word by word - 2 Samuel 12:25
· BSB · 1 occurrence
and sent word through Nathan the prophet to name him Jedidiah because the LORD loved him.
Read word by word - 2 Samuel 13:2
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Amnon was sick with frustration over his sister Tamar, for she was a virgin, and it seemed implausible for him to do anything to her.
Read word by word - 2 Samuel 14:20
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Joab your servant has done this to bring about this change of affairs, but my lord has wisdom like the wisdom of the angel of God, to know everything that happens in the land.”
Read word by word - 2 Samuel 17:14
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Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The advice of Hushai the Archite is better than that of Ahithophel.” For the LORD had purposed to thwart the good counsel of Ahithophel in order to bring disaster on Absalom.
Read word by word - 2 Samuel 18:18
· BSB · 1 occurrence
During his lifetime, Absalom had set up for himself a pillar in the King’s Valley, for he had said, “I have no son to preserve the memory of my name.” So he gave the pillar his name, and to this day it is called Absalom’s Monument.
Read word by word - 1 Chronicles 14:2
· BSB · 1 occurrence
And David realized that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and had highly exalted his kingdom for the sake of His people Israel.
Read word by word - 1 Chronicles 17:19
· BSB · 1 occurrence
O LORD. For the sake of Your servant and according to Your own heart, You have accomplished this great thing and made known all these great promises.
Read word by word - 1 Chronicles 19:3
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the princes of the Ammonites said to Hanun, “Just because David has sent you comforters, do you really believe he is showing respect for your father? Have not his servants come to you to explore the land, spy it out, and overthrow it?”
Read word by word - 2 Chronicles 28:19
· BSB · 1 occurrence
For the LORD humbled Judah because Ahaz king of Israel had thrown off restraint in Judah and had been most unfaithful to the LORD.
Read word by word - Job 20:2
· BSB · 1 occurrence
“So my anxious thoughts compel me to answer, because of the turmoil within me.
Read word by word - Psalms 105:45
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that they might keep His statutes and obey His laws. Hallelujah!
Read word by word - Psalms 106:32
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At the waters of Meribah they angered the LORD, and trouble came to Moses because of them.
Read word by word - Psalms 132:10
· BSB · 1 occurrence
For the sake of Your servant David, do not reject Your anointed one.
Read word by word - Jeremiah 14:4
· BSB · 1 occurrence
The ground is cracked because no rain has fallen on the land. The farmers are ashamed; they cover their heads.
Read word by word - Amos 2:6
· BSB · 1 occurrence
This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Israel, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they sell the righteous for silver and the needy for a pair of sandals.
Read word by word - Amos 8:6
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Let us buy the poor with silver and the needy for a pair of sandals, selling even the chaff with the wheat!”
Read word by word - Micah 2:10
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Arise and depart, for this is not your place of rest, because its defilement brings destruction—a grievous destruction!
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