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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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 )". 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) BDB: region across Usage: × against, beyond, by, × from, over, passage, quarter, (other, this) side, straight.
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) BDB: region across Usage: × against, beyond, by, × from, over, passage, quarter, (other, this) side, straight.
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