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 · בַּֽעֲבוּרֶ֔ךָTo Adam he said, “Because you have listened to your wife’s voice, and have eaten of the tree, of which I commanded you, saying, ‘You shall not eat of it,’ cursed is the ground for your sake. In toil you will eat of it all the days of your life.Genesis 8:21 · בַּעֲב֣וּרYahweh smelled the pleasant aroma. Yahweh said in his heart, “I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake, because the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; neither will I ever again strike everything living, as I have done.Genesis 12:13 · בַעֲבוּרֵ֔ךְPlease say that you are my sister, that it may be well with me for your sake, and that my soul may live because of you.”Genesis 12:16 · בַּעֲבוּרָ֑הּHe dealt well with Abram for her sake. He had sheep, cattle, male donkeys, male servants, female servants, female donkeys, and camels.Genesis 18:26 · בַּעֲבוּרָֽם׃Yahweh said, “If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sake.”Genesis 18:29 · בַּעֲב֖וּרHe spoke to him yet again, and said, “What if there are forty found there?” He said, “I will not do it for the forty’s sake.”Genesis 18:31 · בַּעֲב֖וּרHe said, “See now, I have taken it on myself to speak to the Lord. What if there are twenty found there?” He said, “I will not destroy it for the twenty’s sake.”Genesis 18:32 · בַּעֲב֖וּרHe said, “Oh don’t let the Lord be angry, and I will speak just once more. What if ten are found there?” He said, “I will not destroy it for the ten’s sake.”Genesis 21:30 · בַּעֲבוּר֙He said, “You shall take these seven ewe lambs from my hand, that it may be a witness to me, that I have dug this well.”Genesis 26:24 · בַּעֲב֖וּרYahweh appeared to him the same night, and said, “I am the God of Abraham your father. Don’t be afraid, for I am with you, and will bless you, and multiply your seed for my servant Abraham’s sake.”Genesis 27:4 · בַּעֲב֛וּרMake me savory food, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat, and that my soul may bless you before I die.”Genesis 27:10 · בַּעֲבֻ֛רYou shall bring it to your father, that he may eat, so that he may bless you before his death.”Genesis 27:19 · בַּעֲב֖וּרJacob said to his father, “I am Esau your firstborn. I have done what you asked me to do. Please arise, sit and eat of my venison, that your soul may bless me.”Genesis 27:31 · בַּעֲב֖וּרHe also made savory food, and brought it to his father. He said to his father, “Let my father arise, and eat of his son’s venison, that your soul may bless me.”Genesis 46:34 · בַּעֲב֗וּרthat you shall say, ‘Your servants have been keepers of livestock from our youth even until now, both we, and our fathers:’ that you may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians.”Exodus 9:14 · בַּעֲב֣וּרFor this time I will send all my plagues against your heart, against your officials, and against your people; that you may know that there is none like me in all the earth.Exodus 9:16 · בַּעֲב֥וּר · בַּעֲב֖וּרbut indeed for this cause I have made you stand: to show you my power, and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth;Exodus 13:8 · בַּעֲב֣וּרYou shall tell your son in that day, saying, ‘It is because of that which Yahweh did for me when I came out of Egypt.’Exodus 19:9 · בַּעֲב֞וּרYahweh said to Moses, “Behold, I come to you in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with you, and may also believe you forever.” Moses told the words of the people to Yahweh.Exodus 20:20 · לְבַֽעֲבוּר֙ · וּבַעֲב֗וּרMoses said to the people, “Don’t be afraid, for God has come to test you, and that his fear may be before you, that you won’t sin.”1 Samuel 1:6 · בַּעֲב֖וּרHer rival provoked her severely, to make her fret, because Yahweh had shut up her womb.1 Samuel 12:22 · בַּעֲב֖וּרFor Yahweh will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake, because it has pleased Yahweh to make you a people to himself.1 Samuel 23:10 · בַּעֲבוּרִֽי׃Then David said, “O Yahweh, the God of Israel, your servant has surely heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.2 Samuel 5:12 · בַּעֲב֖וּרDavid perceived that Yahweh had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel’s sake.2 Samuel 6:12 · בַּעֲב֖וּרIt was told king David, saying, “Yahweh has blessed the house of Obed-Edom, and all that pertains to him, because of the ark of God.” 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 your word’s sake, and according to your own heart, you have worked all this greatness, to make your servant know it.2 Samuel 9:1 · בַּעֲב֖וּרDavid said, “Is there yet any who is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?”2 Samuel 9:7 · בַּֽעֲבוּר֙David said to him, “Don’t be afraid of him; for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father’s sake, and will restore to you all the land of Saul your father. You shall eat bread at my table continually.”2 Samuel 10:3 · בַּעֲב֞וּרBut the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun their lord, “Do you think that David honors your father, in that he has sent comforters to you? Hasn’t David sent his servants to you to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it?”2 Samuel 12:21 · בַּעֲב֞וּרThen his servants said to him, “What is this that you have done? You fasted and wept for the child while he was alive; but when the child was dead, you rose up and ate bread.”2 Samuel 12:25 · בַּעֲב֖וּרand he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he named him Jedidiah, for Yahweh’s sake.2 Samuel 13:2 · בַּֽעֲבוּר֙Amnon was so troubled that he fell sick because of his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and it seemed hard to Amnon to do anything to her.2 Samuel 14:20 · לְבַעֲב֤וּרto change the face of the matter has your servant Joab done this thing. 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 · לְבַעֲב֗וּרAbsalom and all the men of Israel said, “The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel.” For Yahweh had ordained to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that Yahweh might bring evil on 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 memory.” He called the pillar after his own name; and it is called Absalom’s monument, to this day.1 Chronicles 14:2 · בַּעֲב֖וּרDavid perceived that Yahweh had established him king over Israel; for his kingdom was exalted on high, for his people Israel’s sake.1 Chronicles 17:19 · בַּעֲב֤וּרYahweh, for your servant’s sake, and according to your own heart, you have worked 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, “Do you think that David honors your father, in that he has sent comforters to you? Haven’t his servants come to you to search, to overthrow, and to spy out the land?”2 Chronicles 28:19 · בַּעֲב֖וּרFor Yahweh brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel; for he had dealt wantonly in Judah, and trespassed severely against Yahweh.Job 20:2 · וּ֝בַעֲב֗וּר“Therefore 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 Yah!Psalm 106:32 · בַּעֲבוּרָֽם׃They angered him also at the waters of Meribah, so that Moses was troubled for their sakes;Psalm 132:10 · בַּ֭עֲבוּרFor your servant David’s sake, don’t turn away the face of your anointed one.Jeremiah 14:4 · בַּעֲב֤וּרBecause of the ground which is cracked, because no rain has been in the land, the plowmen are disappointed, they cover their heads.Amos 2:6 · בַּעֲב֥וּרThus says Yahweh: “For three transgressions of Israel, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment; 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 sweepings with the wheat?’”Micah 2:10 · בַּעֲב֥וּרArise, and depart! For this is not your resting place, because of uncleanness that destroys, even with a grievous destruction.