עָבַר
a.var
be arrogant
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
Supported# Analysis of עָבַר (H5674H) Based on the lexical data provided, עָבַר carries the meaning "be arrogant" and appears only once in the Hebrew Bible. The single occurrence severely limits our ability to establish a broad semantic range or contextual patterns for this particular form. The rarity of this word—appearing just once—suggests it may represent either a specialized or archaic usage within biblical Hebrew. Without additional contextual occurrences, we cannot determine whether this sense of arrogance was common in everyday speech or represented a particular literary or theological concern. The definition itself indicates a behavioral or attitudinal quality rather than a physical action, pointing toward internal disposition made manifest in external conduct. The single attestation means scholars must treat this word with caution. While the definition is clear, the absence of comparative usage instances prevents us from fully understanding its nuances, whether it carried negative moral weight, how it related to other Hebrew terms for pride or arrogance, or what specific situations prompted its use. Any broader interpretation would require evidence beyond what the lexical data itself provides.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text