No. 646 in Hebrew
לעבר
The Hebrew word "לעבר" means "toward" or "to the other side."
In a sentence
הוא הלך לעבר הנהר.
He walked toward the river.
The word 'לעבר' is used to indicate movement or direction toward a specific location.
היא זרקה את הכדור לעבר החבר שלה.
She threw the ball toward her friend.
Here, 'לעבר' denotes the direction of an action, indicating where the object is being thrown.
המורה התכופפה לעבר השולחן לקחת את הספר.
The teacher leaned toward the table to take the book.
In this sentence, 'לעבר' is used to express the direction of a physical movement towards an object.
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