גִּבּוֹר
gibbôwr · H1368 · Hebrew · 159 occurrences
Meanings
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great one
A human being, animal, or supernatural being who is renowned for his characteristics, such as physical strength, power, bravery, skill, wealth, good character, or a combination thereof
ExamplesGenesis 6:4 The Nephilim were on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of mankind, and they bore children to them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown.
Genesis 10:8 Now Cush fathered Nimrod; he became a mighty one on the earth.
Genesis 10:9 He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; therefore it is said, “Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before the LORD.”
How it’s used In 9 roles
Every occurrence, grouped by the words it is grammatically related to.
the word studied the word it goes with
Whose, or of whatGenitive or possessive
65 occurrences in 16 groups
- חַיִלarmy, wealth, strength 41
- ךָyour 3
- הוּhis 3
- הּher 3
- Other words · 12 groups that occur once or twice (15) 15
Words describing itAdjectives, demonstratives, participles
26 occurrences in 17 groups
- שָׁלוֹשׁthree 8
- דָּוִדDavid 4
- Other words · 15 groups that occur once or twice (17) 17
Named alongside itApposition
31 occurrences in 28 groups
- אִישׁman, person, each 9
- Other words · 27 groups that occur once or twice (30) 30
What it doesIt is the subject
25 occurrences in 20 groups
- נָפַלto fall 3
- Other words · 19 groups that occur once or twice (22) 22
What is done to itIt is the object
19 occurrences in 12 groups
- הָיָהto be, to become 6
- Other words · 11 groups that occur once or twice (13) 13
What it is said to bePredicate
9 occurrences in 9 groups
- Other words · 9 groups that occur once or twice (11) 11
What is said to be itIt is the predicate
21 occurrences in 14 groups
- הֵםthey, them 4
- Other words · 13 groups that occur once or twice (17) 17
After prepositionsPrepositional phrases
32 occurrences in 8 groups
- כlike/as 18
- בin/on/with 11
- עִםwith 5
- מִןfrom 4
- עַלon, upon, over, against 3
- לto/for 3
In phrases “… of it”It is the genitive
21 occurrences in 18 groups
- Other words · 18 groups that occur once or twice (21) 21
When two words share a role, as in “Paul and Barnabas said”, the verse appears under each, so a section’s counts can add up to more than the number of occurrences.
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In the other Testament 2 words
- δυνατός dynatós · G1415 · possible, able, can
- Greek δυνατός emphasizes inherent capacity or power (literally 'able', 'powerful'), whereas Hebrew גִּבּוֹר typically denotes a warrior or champion characterized by proven might in combat or leadership contexts; δυνατός renders the 'mighty/strong' semantic component of גִּבּוֹר but abstracts away from the martial/heroic register that dominates Hebrew usage.
- ἰσχυρός ischyrós · G2478 · powerful, strong, vigorous
- Greek ἰσχυρός emphasizes physical or figurative force/strength as an inherent quality, while Hebrew גִּבּוֹר denotes a champion or mighty warrior with emphasis on martial prowess and heroic status.
Semantic domains 1 entry
- People001001003
- גִּבּוֹר denotes a mighty man or warrior, a person distinguished by strength or renown, as in the mighty men of old in Genesis 6:4 and Nimrod the mighty hunter in Genesis 10:8-9.
Word family 12 words
Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon H1368. gibbor גִּבּוֺר159 adjective strong, mighty (compare Arabic one who magnifies…
גִּבּוֺר159 adjective strong, mighty (compare Arabic one who magnifies himself, behaves proudly, a tyrant, who is bold, audacious) — Gen 10:9 Gen 10:5t.; גִּבֹּר Gen 10:8 Gen 10:2t.; גִּבּוֺרָם 1Sa 17:51; plural גִּבּוֺרִים Jer 46:9 Jer 46:27t.; גִּבֹּרִים Jos 10:2 Jos 10:21t.; construct גִּבּוֺרֵי 1Ch 11:27 1Ch 11:29t.; גִּבֹּרֵי 1Ch 9:26 1Ch 9:4t.; suffix גִּבּוֺרֶיךָ Hos 10:13 + (variant reading suffixes 11 t.); —
1. adjective בַּבְּהֵמָה גִּבּוֺר mightiest among beasts Pro 30:30; גִּבּוֺר אִישׁ 1Sa 14:52; בָּאָרֶץ גִּבּוֺר Psa 112:2; צַיִד גִּבּוֺר mighty in hunting Gen 10:9 (J); גבור מלך Dan 11:3; גִּבּוֺר אֵל the Messiah Isa 9:5; attribute of God especially as fighting for his people Psa 24:8 (twice in verse); Deu 10:17; Neh 9:32; Isa 10:21; Jer 32:18 (compare Arabic ).
2. noun masculine strong, valiant man Jos 10:2 (E) Gen 6:4; Gen 10:8(J) Jdg 5:13, Jdg 5:23; 1Sa 2:4 1Sa 2:16t. 1Ki 1:8, 1Ki 1:10; 2Ki 24:16; 1Ch 1:10-11t. Ezr 7:28; Job 16:14; Psa 19:6; Psa 33:16; Psa 45:4; Psa 52:3; Psa 78:65; Psa 89:20; Psa 120:4; Psa 127:4; Pro 16:32; Pro 21:22; Son 3:7 (twice in verse); Son 4:4; Ecc 9:11; Isa 3:2; Isa 13:3; Isa 21:17; Isa 42:13; Isa 49:24-25, Jer 5:16-17t. Eze 32:12 Eze 32:5t. Hos 10:13; Joe 2:7; Joel 4:9; Joel 4:10; Joel 4:11; Amo 2:14, Amo 2:16; Obadiah 9; Nah 2:4; Zep 1:14; Zep 3:17; Zec 9:13; Zec 10:5, Zec 10:7; compare phrases חיל גִּבּוֺר mighty man of valour Jdg 6:12; Jdg 11:1; 1Sa 9:1; 1Sa 16:18; 1Ki 11:28; 2Ki 5:1 (מְצֹרָ֑ע חַיִל גִּבּוֺר הָיָה וְהָאִישׁ so ᵐ5 and others; but ᵐ5L ὁ ἄνθρωπος ἦν λεπός, compare also Klo's dubious emendation), 1Ch 12:28; 1Ch 28:1; 2Ch 13:3; 2Ch 17:16-17, 2Ch 25:6; 2Ch 32:21; חיל גבור אישׁ Rth 2:1; החיל גבורי Jos 1:14 (D) Jos 6:2; Jos 10:7 (JE) 2Ki 15:20; 2Ki 24:14; החיל גבורי אישׁ Jos 8:3; חיל גברי 1Ch 5:24 1Ch 5:14t. Neh 11:14; חילים גבורי 1Ch 7:5, 1Ch 7:7, 1Ch 7:11, 1Ch 7:40; החילים גבורי 1Ch 11:26; כח גברי Psa 103:20; מלחמה גבורי2Ch 13:3; השֹׁערים גברי 1Ch 9:26; הגבורים בית Neh 3:16; הגבורים (ה)צָבָא 2Sa 10:7; 1Ch 19:8; הגברים ראשׁי 1Ch 11:10; לשׁתות גבורים valiant to drink Isa 5:22.
Brown, Driver and Briggs, A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain
Topical studies with this word 1 entry
Meanings adapted from the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament, © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0 and the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew (from the Semantic Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew), © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0; MACULA Greek Linguistic Datasets, available at https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-greek/, licensed CC BY 4.0; MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets © 2022-2024 by Biblica, Inc., CC BY 4.0. Westminster Leningrad Codex (tanach.us). OpenScriptures Hebrew Bible morphology (hb.openscriptures.org), CC BY 4.0.
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