What does עֶבְרָה mean in the Bible?
עֶבְרָה is a Hebrew word meaning "an outburst of passion".
Hebrew · H5678
עֶבְרָה
An outburst of passion
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עֶבְרָה H5678
What does עֶבְרָה mean in the Bible?
עֶבְרָה is a Hebrew word meaning "an outburst of passion".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5678?
The BSB source-word alignment has 34 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of wrath (3), of My fury (2), wrath (2), [brings] wrath (1), against the fury (1).
Where does עֶבְרָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 49:7. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (6), Ezekiel (5), Proverbs (5), Psalms (5).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It of wrath 3× Job 21:30, Proverbs 11:4, Zephaniah 1:15
of My fury 2× Ezekiel 21:31, Ezekiel 22:31
wrath 2× Psalms 78:49, Zephaniah 1:18
[brings] wrath 1× Proverbs 11:23
against the fury 1× Psalms 7:6
and his fury 1× Amos 1:11
and in My wrath 1× Hosea 13:11
and their wrath 1× Genesis 49:7
at the wrath 1× Isaiah 13:13
but his anger 1× Proverbs 14:35
By the wrath 1× Isaiah 9:19
destined for My rage 1× Isaiah 10:6
Did You rage 1× Habakkuk 3:8
his insolence 1× Jeremiah 48:30
his overflowing 1× Isaiah 16:6
in anger 1× Isaiah 14:6
In His wrath 1× Lamentations 2:2
in Your fury 1× Psalms 90:9
My fury 1× Hosea 5:10
of [God’s] wrath 1× Lamentations 3:1
of his fury 1× Proverbs 22:8
of His wrath 1× Jeremiah 7:29
of My wrath 1× Ezekiel 22:21
of the wrath 1× Ezekiel 7:19
rage 1× Ezekiel 38:19
the fury 1× Job 40:11
with excessive 1× Proverbs 21:24
with fury 1× Isaiah 13:9
Your fury 1× Psalms 85:3
Your wrath 1× Psalms 90:11
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 49:7 וְעֶבְרָתָ֖ם to and their wrath Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Job 21:30 עֲבָר֣וֹת to of wrath Noun - feminine plural Job 40:11 עֶבְר֣וֹת to the fury Noun - feminine plural construct Psalms 7:6 בְּעַבְר֣וֹת to against the fury Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct Psalms 78:49 עֶבְרָ֣ה to wrath Noun - feminine singular Psalms 85:3 עֶבְרָתֶ֑ךָ to Your fury Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Psalms 90:9 בְעֶבְרָתֶ֑ךָ to in Your fury Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Psalms 90:11 עֶבְרָתֶֽךָ׃ to Your wrath Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Proverbs 11:4 עֶבְרָ֑ה to of wrath Noun - feminine singular Proverbs 11:23 עֶבְרָֽה׃ to [brings] wrath Noun - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 49:7
Aligned rows 34
Books represented 12
Genesis 1 Job 2 Psalms 5 Proverbs 5 Isaiah 6 Jeremiah 2 Lamentations 2 Ezekiel 5 Hosea 2 Amos 1 Habakkuk 1 Zephaniah 2
Source forms
עֶבְרָתִ֖י 4x ‘eḇ·rā·ṯî Isaiah 10:6, Ezekiel 21:31, Ezekiel 22:31, Ezekiel 38:19
וְעֶבְרָת֖וֹ 2x wə·‘eḇ·rā·ṯōw Isaiah 16:6, Amos 1:11
עֶבְרַ֣ת 2x ‘eḇ·raṯ Ezekiel 7:19, Zephaniah 1:18
עֶבְרָתֽוֹ׃ 2x ‘eḇ·rā·ṯōw Jeremiah 7:29, Lamentations 3:1
עֶבְרָתֶ֑ךָ 2x ‘eḇ·rā·ṯe·ḵā Psalms 85:3, Habakkuk 3:8
בְּעֶבְרָ֔ה 1x bə·‘eḇ·rāh Isaiah 14:6
בְּעַבְר֣וֹת 1x bə·‘aḇ·rō·wṯ Psalms 7:6
בְּעֶבְרַ֥ת 1x bə·‘eḇ·raṯ Proverbs 21:24
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular 6x Isaiah 10:6, Ezekiel 21:31, Ezekiel 22:21, Ezekiel 22:31
Noun - feminine singular 4x Psalms 78:49, Proverbs 11:4, Proverbs 11:23, Zephaniah 1:15
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 4x Proverbs 22:8, Jeremiah 7:29, Jeremiah 48:30, Lamentations 3:1
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 3x Proverbs 14:35, Isaiah 16:6, Amos 1:11
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular 3x Psalms 85:3, Psalms 90:11, Habakkuk 3:8
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct 3x Proverbs 21:24, Isaiah 9:19, Isaiah 13:13
Noun - feminine singular construct 2x Ezekiel 7:19, Zephaniah 1:18
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular 1x Isaiah 13:9
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. an outburst of passion
Source Gloss
an outburst of passion
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
an outburst of passion BDB: overflow Usage: anger, rage, wrath.
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain