Bible Dictionary
OVERPASS
To overpass means to pass by, pass over, or overflow, depending on the context. The term is an older English rendering of a common Hebrew verb.
Definition
To overpass is to pass over, pass by, overflow, or exceed, according to context. It is an older English rendering of a common Hebrew verb meaning “to pass over.”
Biblical Usage
The word is used in Psalm 57:1 and Isaiah 26:20 in the sense of passing by, and in Jeremiah 5:28 with the meaning “to overflow.”
Historical Background
The English rendering represents the Hebrew verb `abhar, which has a wide range of uses connected with passing over or across.
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>o-ver-pas': A special translation of the very common verb `abhar, "to pass over," found in English Versions of the Bible of Ps 57:1 and Isa 26:20 in the sense "to pass by," and in Jer 5:28 with the meaning "to overflow."</p>