עֵבֶר

עֵבֶרII m. (b. h.; עָבַר) border, bank, side. Gen. R. s. 42 (expl. העברי, v. preced.) כל העולם כולו מֵעֵ׳ אחדוכ׳ the whole world was on one side (idolaters), and he (Abraham) on the other side; שהוא מע׳ הנהרוכ׳ because he came from the banks of the river (Euphrates), and spoke the Hebrew language (v. עִבְרִו).מע׳ לים beyond the sea. Erub.55a (ref. to Deut. 30:12) אם מע׳ לים … לעבור אחריה if the Law be beyond the sea, thou must go over to learn it.