prep 1) for the sake of, on account of, because of, in order to conj 2) in order that
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H5668 — עָבוּר
a.vur · for the sake of · Hebrew/Aramaic
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Genesis 3:17 · בַּֽעֲבוּרֶ֔ךָAnd 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 toil shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;Genesis 8:21 · בַּעֲב֣וּרAnd Jehovah smelled the sweet savor; and Jehovah said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake, for that the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more everything living, as I have done.Genesis 12:13 · בַעֲבוּרֵ֔ךְSay, I pray thee, thou art my sister; that it may be well with me for thy sake, and that my soul may live because of thee.Genesis 12:16 · בַּעֲבוּרָ֑הּAnd he dealt well with Abram for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he-asses, and men-servants, and maid-servants, and she-asses, and camels.Genesis 18:26 · בַּעֲבוּרָֽם׃And Jehovah said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sake.Genesis 18:29 · בַּעֲב֖וּרAnd he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for the forty’s sake.Genesis 18:31 · בַּעֲב֖וּרAnd 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 the twenty’s sake.Genesis 18:32 · בַּעֲב֖וּרAnd 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 the ten’s sake.Genesis 21:30 · בַּעֲבוּר֙And he said, These seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that it may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well.Genesis 26:24 · בַּעֲב֖וּרAnd Jehovah 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 · בַּעֲב֛וּרand make me savory food, 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 · בַּעֲבֻ֛רand thou shalt bring it to thy father, that he may eat, so that he may bless thee before his death.Genesis 27:19 · בַּעֲב֖וּרAnd 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 · בַּעֲב֖וּרAnd he also made savory food, and brought it unto his father; and he said unto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son’s venison, that thy soul may bless me.Genesis 46:34 · בַּעֲב֗וּרthat ye shall say, Thy servants have been keepers of cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians.Exodus 9:14 · בַּעֲב֣וּרFor I will this time send all my plagues upon thy 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 · בַּעֲב֥וּר · בַּעֲב֖וּרbut in very deed for this cause have I made thee to stand, to show thee my power, and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.Exodus 13:8 · בַּעֲב֣וּרAnd thou shalt tell thy son in that day, saying, It is because of that which Jehovah did for me when I came forth out of Egypt.Exodus 19:9 · בַּעֲב֞וּרAnd Jehovah said unto Moses, Lo, I come unto thee in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with thee, and may also believe thee for ever. And Moses told the words of the people unto Jehovah.Exodus 20:20 · לְבַֽעֲבוּר֙ · וּבַעֲב֗וּרAnd Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before you, that ye sin not.1 Samuel 1:6 · בַּעֲב֖וּרAnd her rival provoked her sore, to make her fret, because Jehovah had shut up her womb.1 Samuel 12:22 · בַּעֲב֖וּרFor Jehovah will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake, because it hath pleased Jehovah to make you a people unto himself.1 Samuel 23:10 · בַּעֲבוּרִֽי׃Then said David, O Jehovah, the God of Israel, thy servant hath surely heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.2 Samuel 5:12 · בַּעֲב֖וּרAnd David perceived that Jehovah had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel’s sake.2 Samuel 6:12 · בַּעֲב֖וּרAnd it was told king David, saying, Jehovah hath blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God. And David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom into the city of David with joy.2 Samuel 7:21 · בַּעֲב֤וּרFor thy word’s sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou wrought all this greatness, to make thy servant know it.2 Samuel 9:1 · בַּעֲב֖וּרAnd David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?2 Samuel 9:7 · בַּֽעֲבוּר֙And David said unto him, Fear not; for I will surely show 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 · בַּעֲב֞וּרBut the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun their lord, Thinkest thou that David doth honor thy father, in that he hath sent comforters unto thee? hath not David sent his servants unto thee to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it?2 Samuel 12:21 · בַּעֲב֞וּרThen 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 · בַּעֲב֖וּרand he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, for Jehovah’s sake.2 Samuel 13:2 · בַּֽעֲבוּר֙And Amnon was so vexed that he fell sick because of his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and it seemed hard to Amnon to do anything unto her.2 Samuel 14:20 · לְבַעֲב֤וּרto change the face of the matter 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 · לְבַעֲב֗וּרAnd Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For Jehovah had ordained to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that Jehovah might bring evil upon Absalom.2 Samuel 18:18 · בַּעֲב֖וּרNow Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself the 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 Absalom’s monument, unto this day.1 Chronicles 14:2 · בַּעֲב֖וּרAnd David perceived that Jehovah had established him king over Israel; for his kingdom was exalted on high, for his people Israel’s sake.1 Chronicles 17:19 · בַּעֲב֤וּרO Jehovah, for thy servant’s sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou wrought all this greatness, to make known all these great things.1 Chronicles 19:3 · בַּ֠עֲבוּרBut the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Thinkest thou that David doth honor thy father, in that he hath sent comforters unto thee? are not his servants come unto thee to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land?2 Chronicles 28:19 · בַּעֲב֖וּרFor Jehovah brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel; for he had dealt wantonly in Judah, and trespassed sore against Jehovah.Job 20:2 · וּ֝בַעֲב֗וּרTherefore do my thoughts give answer to me, Even by reason of my haste that is in me.Psalm 105:45 · בַּעֲב֤וּר׀That they might keep his statutes, And observe his laws. Praise ye Jehovah.Psalm 106:32 · בַּעֲבוּרָֽם׃They angered him also at the waters of Meribah, So that it went ill with Moses for their sakes;Psalm 132:10 · בַּ֭עֲבוּרFor thy servant David’s sake Turn not away the face of thine anointed.Jeremiah 14:4 · בַּעֲב֤וּרBecause of the ground which is cracked, for that no rain hath been in the land, the plowmen are put to shame, they cover their heads.Amos 2:6 · בַּעֲב֥וּרThus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Israel, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have sold the righteous for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes—Amos 8:6 · בַּעֲב֣וּרthat we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes, and sell the refuse of the wheat?Micah 2:10 · בַּעֲב֥וּרArise ye, and depart; for this is not your resting-place; because of uncleanness that destroyeth, even with a grievous destruction.