עָבַר לִפְנֵי
To cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation) · the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition ( before , etc.)
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עָבַר H5674 to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)
פָּנִים H6440 the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition ( before , etc.)
What does עָבַר לִפְנֵי (avar lifnei) mean in the Bible?
עָבַר · פָּנִים is a Hebrew word meaning "to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)".
Full entry for עָבַר לִפְנֵי (H5674, H6440) · Browse the biblical lexicon
Meaning
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 285×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 25×
Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 4×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 1×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 1×
Hebrew Verb Forms
How this verb appears across 316 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).
Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).
Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)