how to say “border crossing” in Hebrew
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The Biblical Jacob crossed the Jordan River with his family and belongings, just as today people cross that river between the countries Israel and Jordan.
A מַעֲבָר
listen and repeat is a crossing point. It comes from the root ע.ב.ר (a.b.r) meaning passage, appearing most notably in the active-simple verb, לַעֲבוֹרlisten and repeat – to pass. ע.ב.ר is also the root for עִבְרִית listen and repeat – the name of the Hebrew language, named for אַבְרָהָם הָעִבְרִי listen and repeat, Abraham the Hebrew (the one who crossed rivers).
listen and repeat is a crossing point. It comes from the root ע.ב.ר (a.b.r) meaning passage, appearing most notably in the active-simple verb, לַעֲבוֹרlisten and repeat – to pass. ע.ב.ר is also the root for עִבְרִית listen and repeat – the name of the Hebrew language, named for אַבְרָהָם הָעִבְרִי listen and repeat, Abraham the Hebrew (the one who crossed rivers).
הֵם עָבְרוּ כָּל גְּבוּל!
They crossed (violated) every (personal) boundary!
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