Original Word: מַעֲבָר
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: ma`abar
Pronunciation: mah-ah-VAHR
Phonetic Spelling: (mah-ab-awr')
Definition: Passage, ford, crossing
Meaning: a crossing-place, a transit, overwhelming

ford, place where

Or feminine mapabarah {mah-ab-aw-raw'}; from abar; a crossing-place (of a river, a ford; of a mountain, a pass); abstractly, a transit, i.e. (figuratively) overwhelming -- ford, place where...pass, passage.

see HEBREW abar

[מַעֲבָר] noun [masculine] ford, pass, passing; — only construct:

1 מַעֲבַר יַבֹּק Genesis 32:23 (J) the ford of (the) Jabbok.

2 pass, מַעֲבַר מִכְמָשׂ 1 Samuel 13:23 the pass of M.

3 passing, sweep, כָּלמַֿעֲבַר מַטֶּה Isaiah 30:32 every sweep of the rod (עָבַר 4c).

מַעְבָּרָה

noun feminine ford, pass, passage; — absolute ׳מ Isaiah 10:29; plural מַעְבָּרוֺת Isaiah 16:2; Jeremiah 51:32, מַעְבְּרוֺת absolute Joshua 2:7; 1 Samuel 14:4; construct Judges 3:28 2t.; —

1 ford, only plural Joshua 2:7 (JE), Judges 3:28; Judges 12:5,6; Isaiah 16:2; so also 1 Samuel 13:7 (for ᵑ0 עָֽבְרוּ) We Dr Kit Löhr; + מַעְבֶּרֶת 1 Kings 7:46 2Chronicles 4:17, see סֻכּוֺת

2 pass (wady, ravine), 1 Samuel 14:4; Isaiah 10:29.

3 passage in defensive works of Babylonian Jeremiah 51:32.

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb עָבַר (avar), which means "to pass over" or "to cross."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The corresponding Greek entry in Strong's Concordance is G5327 (διέξοδος, diexodos), which similarly refers to a way out, an exit, or a passage. This Greek term is used in the New Testament to describe pathways or routes, often in the context of travel or movement, aligning with the Hebrew concept of a crossing-place or transit.

Usage: The word מַעֲבָר is used in the context of a physical crossing or passage, such as a ford or a place where one crosses a river or boundary. It can also metaphorically refer to a transition or overwhelming experience.

Context: • מַעֲבָר (ma'abar) is a noun that appears in the Hebrew Bible to denote a place of crossing, often used in geographical contexts. It is typically associated with locations where people or groups would cross over natural barriers like rivers or boundaries. The term is used to describe both literal and figurative transitions, emphasizing the act of moving from one place to another.
• In the Berean Standard Bible, מַעֲבָר is translated in contexts that highlight the significance of crossing or transition. For example, in Joshua 2:7, the term is used to describe the crossing of the Jordan River, a significant event in Israel's history: "So the men set out in pursuit of the spies on the roads to the fords of the Jordan, and as soon as they had gone out, the gate was shut."
• The concept of מַעֲבָר can also extend to spiritual or metaphorical crossings, representing moments of significant change or overwhelming experiences in one's life journey.

הַֽמַּעְבְּר֑וֹת הַֽמַּעְבְּר֗וֹת המעברות וְהַמַּעְבָּר֣וֹת והמעברות מַֽעֲבַר֙ מַעְבְּר֣וֹת מַעְבְּר֤וֹת מַעְבְּר֥וֹת מַעְבָּרָ֔ה מַעְבָּרֹ֖ת מַעֲבַ֖ר מַעֲבַ֥ר מעבר מעברה מעברות מעברת ham·ma‘·bə·rō·wṯ hamma‘bərōwṯ hammabeRot ma‘·bā·rāh ma‘·bā·rōṯ ma‘·bə·rō·wṯ ma‘ăḇar ma‘bārāh ma‘bārōṯ ma‘bərōwṯ ma·‘ă·ḇar maaVar mabaRah mabaRot mabeRot vehammabaRot wə·ham·ma‘·bā·rō·wṯ wəhamma‘bārōwṯInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts