עֵבֶר הַיַּרְדֵּן
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 ) · Jarden , the principal river of Palestine
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עֵבֶר H5676 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 )
יַרְדֵּן H3383 Jarden , the principal river of Palestine
What does עֵבֶר הַיַּרְדֵּן (ever haYarden) mean in the Bible?
עֵבֶר · יַרְדֵּן is a Hebrew phrase 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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