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עֵבֶר

Properly, a region across ; but used only adverbially (with or without a preposition) on the opposite side (especially of the Jordan; ususally meaning the east )

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עֵבֶרH5676

What does עֵבֶר mean in the Bible?

עֵבֶר is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, a region across ; but used only adverbially (with or without a preposition) on the opposite side (especially of the Jordan; ususally meaning the east )".

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Questions this entry answers

What does עֵבֶר mean in the Bible?

עֵבֶר is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, a region across ; but used only adverbially (with or without a preposition) on the opposite side (especially of the Jordan; ususally meaning the east )".

How does the BSB render H5676?

The BSB source-word alignment has 90 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include beyond (16), across (13), side (9), . . . (7), from beyond (6).

Where does עֵבֶר appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 50:10. Its strongest book concentrations include Joshua (24), Deuteronomy (12), 1 Samuel (8), 1 Kings (7).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
beyond16×Deuteronomy 3:25, Deuteronomy 30:13, Joshua 9:10, Joshua 12:1
across13×Genesis 50:11, Numbers 32:19, Numbers 34:15, Numbers 35:14
side9×Numbers 32:19, Deuteronomy 4:49, Joshua 1:15, Joshua 13:27
. . .7×Exodus 28:26, Exodus 39:19, Deuteronomy 30:13, 1 Samuel 14:4
from beyond6×Joshua 24:3, 2 Samuel 10:16, 1 Chronicles 19:16, 2 Chronicles 20:2
on the other side6×Numbers 21:13, Joshua 7:7, Judges 7:25, Judges 10:8
west4×Joshua 9:1, 1 Kings 4:24, Nehemiah 2:7, Nehemiah 2:9
sides3×Exodus 32:15, 1 Kings 4:24, Jeremiah 49:32
along2×1 Samuel 31:7, Isaiah 18:1
east of2×Deuteronomy 1:1, Joshua 14:3
of the region west2×Ezra 8:36, Nehemiah 3:7
on this side2×Numbers 32:32, Joshua 1:14
vvv2×Joshua 5:1, 1 Chronicles 6:78
-1×1 Kings 4:24
across from1×Numbers 22:1
And beyond1×Joshua 20:8
And from east1×1 Chronicles 12:37
and on past1×1 Kings 4:12
and those on the other side1×1 Samuel 31:7
at1×Jeremiah 48:28
from1×Job 1:19
in his own direction1×Isaiah 47:15
is across1×Genesis 50:10
next to1×1 Kings 7:20
on both sides1×1 Samuel 14:4
On the east side1×Deuteronomy 1:5
straight1×Ezekiel 1:9
the area1×Exodus 25:37
to the other side1×1 Samuel 26:13
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 50:10בְּעֵ֣בֶרtois acrossPreposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructGenesis 50:11בְּעֵ֥בֶרtoacrossPreposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructExodus 25:37עֵ֥בֶרtothe areaNoun - masculine singular constructExodus 28:26עֵ֥בֶרto. . .Noun - masculine singular constructExodus 32:15עֶבְרֵיהֶ֔םtosidesNoun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralExodus 39:19עֵ֥בֶרto. . .Noun - masculine singular constructNumbers 21:13מֵעֵ֤בֶרtoon the other sidePreposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructNumbers 22:1מֵעֵ֖בֶרtoacross fromPreposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructNumbers 32:19מֵעֵ֥בֶרtoacrossPreposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructNumbers 32:19מֵעֵ֥בֶרtosidePreposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 50:10
Aligned rows90
Books represented18
Genesis2Exodus4Numbers7Deuteronomy12Joshua24Judges41 Samuel82 Samuel11 Kings71 Chronicles42 Chronicles1Ezra1Nehemiah3Job1Isaiah4Jeremiah3Ezekiel3Zephaniah1
Source forms
בְּעֵ֣בֶר13xbə·‘ê·ḇerGenesis 50:10, Deuteronomy 3:8, Deuteronomy 3:20, Deuteronomy 3:25
מֵעֵ֥בֶר8xmê·‘ê·ḇerNumbers 32:19, Deuteronomy 30:13, Joshua 17:5, 1 Kings 4:12
עֵ֥בֶר8x‘ê·ḇerExodus 25:37, Exodus 28:26, Exodus 39:19, Joshua 13:27
מֵעֵ֣בֶר7xmê·‘ê·ḇerNumbers 35:14, Joshua 24:3, 1 Samuel 14:1, 2 Samuel 10:16
מֵעֵ֖בֶר6xmê·‘ê·ḇerNumbers 22:1, Numbers 32:32, Joshua 14:3, Judges 7:25
עֵ֣בֶר6x‘ê·ḇer1 Kings 4:24, Ezra 8:36, Nehemiah 2:7, Nehemiah 2:9
בְּעֵ֥בֶר5xbə·‘ê·ḇerGenesis 50:11, Deuteronomy 1:5, Joshua 1:15, Joshua 12:1
בְּעֵ֤בֶר5xbə·‘ê·ḇerJoshua 2:10, Joshua 12:7, Joshua 13:8, Joshua 24:14
Parsing patterns
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct32xGenesis 50:10, Genesis 50:11, Deuteronomy 1:1, Deuteronomy 1:5
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct18xNumbers 21:13, Numbers 22:1, Numbers 32:19, Numbers 32:32
Noun - masculine singular construct17xExodus 25:37, Exodus 28:26, Exodus 39:19, Deuteronomy 4:49
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular8xJoshua 14:3, Judges 7:25, 1 Kings 4:12, 1 Kings 14:15
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct2xJoshua 20:8, 1 Chronicles 6:78
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular2x1 Kings 4:24, Jeremiah 49:32
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct2xIsaiah 7:20, Jeremiah 48:28
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular2x1 Samuel 14:40
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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