מַעֲבָר

Strong’s Definition

a crossing-place (of a river, a ford; of a mountain, a pass); abstractly, a transit, i.e. (figuratively) overwhelming

Etymology & Derivation

or feminine מַעֲבָרָה; from H5674 (עָבַר);

KJV Usage

ford, place where...pass, passage.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.ford, pass, passing
• 2.ford
• 3.pass
• 4.passing, sweep

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: maʻăbâr; Pronunciation: mah-ab-awr'