# עָבוּר (avur) Israeli respelling: avur. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew. Strong’s H5668. 47 Old Testament occurrences. properly, crossed, i.e. (abstractly) transit; used only adverbially, on account of, in order that King James renderings: because of, for (...'s sake), (intent) that, to. Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/avur-h5668 ## Occurrences - [Genesis 3:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/3/17) — 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, sayin… - [Genesis 8:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/8/21) — 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 ima… - [Genesis 12:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/12/13) — 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](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/12/16) — 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 c… - [Genesis 18:26](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/18/26) — 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](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/18/29) — 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](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/18/31) — 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 n… - [Genesis 18:32](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/18/32) — 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 n… - [Genesis 21:30](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/21/30) — 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](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/26/24) — 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 t… - [Genesis 27:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/27/4) — 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](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/27/10) — And thou shalt bring it to thy father, that he may eat, and that he may bless thee before his death. - [Genesis 27:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/27/19) — 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 ve… - [Genesis 27:31](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/27/31) — 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 veni… - [Genesis 46:34](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/46/34) — 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 dwe… - [Exodus 9:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/9/14) — 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… - [Exodus 9:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/9/16) — 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 ea… - [Exodus 13:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/13/8) — 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](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/19/9) — 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… - [Exodus 20:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/20/20) — 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](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/1/6) — And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb. - [1 Samuel 12:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/12/22) — 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](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/23/10) — 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 sak… - [2 Samuel 5:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/5/12) — 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](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/6/12) — 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 Go… - [2 Samuel 7:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/7/21) — 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](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/9/1) — 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](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/9/7) — 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… - [2 Samuel 10:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/10/3) — 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 com… - [2 Samuel 12:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/12/21) — 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 wh… - [2 Samuel 12:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/12/25) — And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD. - [2 Samuel 13:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/13/2) — 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 h… - [2 Samuel 14:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/14/20) — 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,… - [2 Samuel 17:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/17/14) — 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 ap… - [2 Samuel 18:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/18/18) — 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 m… - [1 Chronicles 14:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/14/2) — 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](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/17/19) — 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](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/19/3) — 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… - [2 Chronicles 28:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/28/19) — 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](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/20/2) — Therefore do my thoughts cause me to answer, and for this I make haste. - [Psalms 105:45](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/105/45) — That they might observe his statutes, and keep his laws. Praise ye the LORD. - [Psalms 106:32](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/106/32) — They angered him also at the waters of strife, so that it went ill with Moses for their sakes: - [Psalms 132:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/132/10) — For thy servant David’s sake turn not away the face of thine anointed. - [Jeremiah 14:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/14/4) — Because the ground is chapt, for there was no rain in the earth, the plowmen were ashamed, they covered their heads. - [Amos 2:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/amos/2/6) — Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they sold the r… - [Amos 8:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/amos/8/6) — 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](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/micah/2/10) — Arise ye, and depart; for this is not your rest: because it is polluted, it shall destroy you, even with a sore destruction.