1368. gibbor

Lexicon

gibbor: Mighty, strong, warrior, hero

Original Word: גִּבּוֹר
Part of Speech: Adjective; noun masculine
Transliteration: gibbowr
Pronunciation: ghib-BORE
Phonetic Spelling: (ghib-bore')
Definition: Mighty, strong, warrior, hero
Meaning: powerful, warrior, tyrant

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

champion, chief, excel, giant, man, mighty man, one, strong man,

Or (shortened) gibbor {ghib-bore'}; intensive from the same as geber; powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant -- champion, chief, X excel, giant, man, mighty (man, one), strong (man), valiant man.

see HEBREW geber

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from gabar
Definition
strong, mighty
NASB Translation
champion (2), great (1), helpers (1), heroes (3), men (3), men of outstanding (1), Mighty (1), mighty (27), mighty man (15), mighty men (57), Mighty One (1), mighty one (2), mighty ones (3), mighty warrior (1), mighty warriors (2), strong (1), strong man (1), valiant warriors (1), valiant* (1), warrior (14), warrior has over another (1), warrior's (1), warriors (17), who is mighty (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

גִּבּוֺר₁₅₉ adjective strong, mighty (compare Arabic one who magnifies himself, behaves proudly, a tyrant, who is bold, audacious) — Genesis 10:9 5t.; גִּבֹּר Genesis 10:8 2t.; גִּבּוֺרָם 1 Samuel 17:51; plural גִּבּוֺרִים Jeremiah 46:9 27t.; גִּבֹּרִים Joshua 10:2 21t.; construct גִּבּוֺרֵי 1 Chronicles 11:27 29t.; גִּבֹּרֵי 1 Chronicles 9:26 4t.; suffix גִּבּוֺרֶיךָ Hosea 10:13 + (variant reading suffixes 11 t.); —

1. adjective גִּבּוֺר בַּבְּהֵמָה mightiest among beasts Proverbs 30:30; אִישׁ גִּבּוֺר 1 Samuel 14:52; גִּבּוֺר בָּאָרֶץ Psalm 112:2; גִּבּוֺר צַיִד mighty in hunting Genesis 10:9 (J); מלך גבור Daniel 11:3; אֵל גִּבּוֺר the Messiah Isaiah 9:5; attribute of God especially as fighting for his people Psalm 24:8 (twice in verse); Deuteronomy 10:17; Nehemiah 9:32; Isaiah 10:21; Jeremiah 32:18 (compare Arabic ).

2. noun masculine strong, valiant man Joshua 10:2 (E) Genesis 6:4; Genesis 10:8(J) Judges 5:13,23; 1 Samuel 2:4 16t. 1 Kings 1:8,10; 2 Kings 24:16; 1 Chronicles 1:10 11t. Ezra 7:28; Job 16:14; Psalm 19:6; Psalm 33:16; Psalm 45:4; Psalm 52:3; Psalm 78:65; Psalm 89:20; Psalm 120:4; Psalm 127:4; Proverbs 16:32; Proverbs 21:22; Songs 3:7 (twice in verse); Songs 4:4; Ecclesiastes 9:11; Isaiah 3:2; Isaiah 13:3; Isaiah 21:17; Isaiah 42:13; Isaiah 49:24,25; Jeremiah 5:16 17t. Ezekiel 32:12 5t. Hosea 10:13; Joel 2:7; Joel 4:9; Joel 4:10; Joel 4:11; Amos 2:14,16; Obadiah 9; Nahum 2:4; Zephaniah 1:14; Zephaniah 3:17; Zechariah 9:13; Zechariah 10:5,7; compare phrases גִּבּוֺר חיל mighty man of valour Judges 6:12; Judges 11:1; 1 Samuel 9:1; 1 Samuel 16:18; 1 Kings 11:28; 2 Kings 5:1 (וְהָאִישׁ הָיָה גִּבּוֺר חַיִל מְצֹרָ֑ע so ᵐ5 and others; but ᵐ5^L ὁ ἄνθρωπος ἦν λεπός, compare also Klo's dubious emendation), 1 Chronicles 12:28; 1 Chronicles 28:1; 2Chronicles 13:3; 17:16,17; 25:6; 32:21; אישׁ גבור חיל Ruth 2:1; גבורי החיל Joshua 1:14 (D) Joshua 6:2; Joshua 10:7 (JE) 2 Kings 15:20; 2 Kings 24:14; אישׁ גבורי החיל Joshua 8:3; גברי חיל 1 Chronicles 5:24 14t. Nehemiah 11:14; גבורי חילים 1 Chronicles 7:5,7,11,40; גבורי החילים 1 Chronicles 11:26; גברי כח Psalm 103:20; גבורי מלחמה2Chronicles 13:3; גברי השֹׁערים 1 Chronicles 9:26; בית הגבורים Nehemiah 3:16; (ה)צָבָא הגבורים 2 Samuel 10:7; 1 Chronicles 19:8; ראשׁי הגברים 1 Chronicles 11:10; גבורים לשׁתות valiant to drink Isaiah 5:22.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb גָּבַר (gābar), meaning "to be strong" or "to prevail."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G435 (ἀνήρ, anēr): Often translated as "man," this term can imply a man of valor or distinction, similar to גִּבּוֹר.
• G1410 (δύναμαι, dynamai): Meaning "to be able" or "to have power," reflecting the strength aspect of גִּבּוֹר.
• G1411 (δύναμις, dynamis): Translated as "power" or "might," akin to the powerful nature of a גִּבּוֹר.
• G1413 (δυναστεία, dynasteia): Meaning "dominion" or "power," related to the authoritative aspect of גִּבּוֹר.
• G1415 (ἰσχυρός, ischyros): Meaning "strong" or "mighty," directly correlating with the strength of a גִּבּוֹר.
• G1869 (ἐπαίρω, epairō): Meaning "to lift up" or "to exalt," reflecting the elevated status of a גִּבּוֹר.
• G2478 (ἰσχυρός, ischyros): Another term for "strong" or "mighty," emphasizing the power of a גִּבּוֹר.
• G2480 (ἰσχύω, ischyō): Meaning "to be strong" or "to prevail," similar to the root of גִּבּוֹר.
• G2900 (κραταιόω, krataioō): Meaning "to strengthen" or "to make strong," reflecting the empowering aspect of a גִּבּוֹר.

Usage: The word גִּבּוֹר appears in various contexts throughout the Hebrew Bible, often describing individuals of great strength or valor, such as warriors or heroes. It can also be used metaphorically to describe someone with great influence or power, whether for good or ill.

Context: • General Description: The term גִּבּוֹר is frequently used in the Old Testament to denote individuals who possess exceptional strength or bravery. It is often associated with military prowess and heroism. For example, David's mighty men are referred to as גִּבּוֹרִים (gibbôrîm), highlighting their valor and skill in battle (2 Samuel 23:8-39).
• Positive Connotations: In many instances, גִּבּוֹר is used positively to describe heroes of faith or leaders who deliver Israel from oppression. For instance, Gideon is addressed as a "mighty warrior" (Judges 6:12, BSB), emphasizing his role as a deliverer.
• Negative Connotations: Conversely, the term can also describe tyrants or oppressive figures, highlighting the potential for power to be used destructively. This duality reflects the broader biblical theme of the responsible use of strength and authority.
• Theological Implications: The use of גִּבּוֹר in the Hebrew Bible underscores the importance of strength being coupled with righteousness. The ultimate גִּבּוֹר is God Himself, often described as a "mighty warrior" who fights on behalf of His people (Isaiah 42:13, BSB).
• Messianic References: In prophetic literature, the Messiah is sometimes depicted as a גִּבּוֹר, a mighty deliverer who will establish justice and peace (Isaiah 9:6, BSB).

Forms and Transliterations

בְּגִבּוֹר֙ בַּגִּבּוֹרִ֑ים בַּגִּבּוֹרִ֔ים בַּגִּבּוֹרִֽים׃ בגבור בגבורים בגבורים׃ גִּ֝בּ֗וֹר גִּ֭בֹּרִים גִּבֹּ֖ר גִּבֹּ֣רֵי גִּבֹּרִ֖ים גִּבֹּרִֽים׃ גִּבֹּרֵ֜יהוּ גִּבֹּרֵ֣י גִּבֹּרֵי־ גִּבּ֑וֹר גִּבּ֔וֹר גִּבּ֖וֹר גִּבּ֣וֹר גִּבּ֣וֹרֵי גִּבּ֤וֹרֵי גִּבּ֥וֹר גִּבּ֥וֹרֵי גִּבּֽוֹר׃ גִּבּוֹר֙ גִּבּוֹרִ֔ים גִּבּוֹרִ֖ים גִּבּוֹרִֽים׃ גִּבּוֹרִים֙ גִּבּוֹרֵ֖י גִּבּוֹרֵ֣י גִּבּוֹרֵ֤י גִּבּוֹרֵ֥י גִּבּוֹרֶ֔יהָ גִּבּוֹרֶ֖יהָ גִּבּוֹרֶֽיךָ׃ גִּבּוֹרָ֖ם גִּבּוֹרָ֤יו גִבֹּֽר־ גִבֹּרִ֔ים גִבֹּרִ֣ים גִבּ֣וֹר גִבּ֤וֹר גִבּ֥וֹרֵי גִבּוֹר֙ גִבּוֹרִ֔ים גִבּוֹרִ֛ים גִבּוֹרִֽים׃ גִבּוֹרֵ֨י גִבּוֹרֶ֖יךָ גִבּוֹרַי֙ גבור גבור׃ גבורי גבוריה גבוריו גבוריך גבוריך׃ גבורים גבורים׃ גבורם גבר גבר־ גברי גברי־ גבריהו גברים גברים׃ הַגִּבֹּר֙ הַגִּבֹּרִ֑ים הַגִּבֹּרִ֔ים הַגִּבֹּרִ֖ים הַגִּבֹּרִ֛ים הַגִּבֹּרִ֜ים הַגִּבֹּרִֽים׃ הַגִּבּ֑וֹר הַגִּבּ֔וֹר הַגִּבּ֖וֹר הַגִּבּ֣וֹר הַגִּבּוֹרִ֑ים הַגִּבּוֹרִ֔ים הַגִּבּוֹרִ֛ים הַגִּבּוֹרִֽים׃ הַגִּבּוֹרִים֙ הַגִּבֹּרִ֜ים הגבור הגבורים הגבורים׃ הגבר הגברים הגברים׃ וְגִבֹּרָ֔יו וְגִבּ֑וֹר וְגִבּ֖וֹר וְגִבּ֨וֹר וְגִבּוֹרֵ֖י וְגִבּוֹרֵיהֶ֣ם וְגִבּוֹרֶ֔יהָ וְהַגִּבֹּרִ֔ים וְהַגִּבּוֹרִ֖ים וְהַגִּבּוֹרִ֛ים וגבור וגבורי וגבוריה וגבוריהם וגבריו והגבורים והגברים כְּ֝גִבּ֗וֹר כְּגִבּ֖וֹר כְּגִבּ֣וֹר כְּגִבּֽוֹר׃ כְּגִבּוֹרִ֣ים כְגִבֹּרִ֜ים כְגִבּוֹר֙ כַּגִּבּ֣וֹר כגבור כגבור׃ כגבורים כגברים לְגִבּ֣וֹרֵי לַגִּבּוֹרִ֣ים לגבורי לגבורים מִגִּבֹּרֵ֖י מִגִּבּ֑וֹר מִגִּבּ֖וֹר מגבור מגברי bag·gib·bō·w·rîm baggibboRim baggibbōwrîm bə·ḡib·bō·wr begibbOr bəḡibbōwr chegibbOr chegibboRim gib·bō·rê gib·bō·rê- gib·bō·rê·hū gib·bō·rîm ḡib·bō·rîm gib·bō·w·rām gib·bō·w·rāw ḡib·bō·w·ray gib·bō·w·rê ḡib·bō·w·rê gib·bō·w·re·hā gib·bō·w·re·ḵā ḡib·bō·w·re·ḵā gib·bō·w·rîm ḡib·bō·w·rîm gib·bō·wr ḡib·bō·wr gib·bōr ḡib·bōr- gibBor gibbōr ḡibbōr- gibboRai gibboRam gibboRav gibbōrê gibbōrê- gibbōrêhū gibboRei gibboReicha gibboReiha gibboReihu gibboRim gibbōrîm ḡibbōrîm gibbōwr ḡibbōwr gibbōwrām gibbōwrāw ḡibbōwray gibbōwrê ḡibbōwrê gibbōwrehā gibbōwreḵā ḡibbōwreḵā gibbōwrîm ḡibbōwrîm hag·gib·bō·rîm hag·gib·bō·w·rîm hag·gib·bō·wr hag·gib·bōr haggibBor haggibbōr haggibboRim haggibbōrîm haggibbōwr haggibbōwrîm kag·gib·bō·wr kaggibBor kaggibbōwr ḵə·ḡib·bō·rîm kə·ḡib·bō·w·rîm kə·ḡib·bō·wr ḵə·ḡib·bō·wr kegibBor kegibboRim ḵəḡibbōrîm kəḡibbōwr ḵəḡibbōwr kəḡibbōwrîm lag·gib·bō·w·rîm laggibboRim laggibbōwrîm lə·ḡib·bō·w·rê legibBorei ləḡibbōwrê mig·gib·bō·rê mig·gib·bō·wr miggibBor miggibbōrê miggibboRei miggibbōwr vegibBor vegibboRav vegibboRei vegibboReiha vegibboreiHem vehaggibboRim wə·ḡib·bō·rāw wə·ḡib·bō·w·rê wə·ḡib·bō·w·re·hā wə·ḡib·bō·w·rê·hem wə·ḡib·bō·wr wə·hag·gib·bō·rîm wə·hag·gib·bō·w·rîm wəḡibbōrāw wəḡibbōwr wəḡibbōwrê wəḡibbōwrehā wəḡibbōwrêhem wəhaggibbōrîm wəhaggibbōwrîm

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 6:4
HEB: לָהֶ֑ם הֵ֧מָּה הַגִּבֹּרִ֛ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר מֵעוֹלָ֖ם
NAS: [children] to them. Those were the mighty men who
KJV: [children] to them, the same [became] mighty men which [were] of old,
INT: bore Those were the mighty who old

Genesis 10:8
HEB: הֵחֵ֔ל לִֽהְי֥וֹת גִּבֹּ֖ר בָּאָֽרֶץ׃
NAS: he became a mighty one on the earth.
KJV: to be a mighty one in the earth.
INT: began to be A mighty the earth

Genesis 10:9
HEB: הֽוּא־ הָיָ֥ה גִבֹּֽר־ צַ֖יִד לִפְנֵ֣י
NAS: He was a mighty hunter before
KJV: He was a mighty hunter before
INT: he become was a mighty hunter before

Genesis 10:9
HEB: יֵֽאָמַ֔ר כְּנִמְרֹ֛ד גִּבּ֥וֹר צַ֖יִד לִפְנֵ֥י
NAS: Like Nimrod a mighty hunter
KJV: Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter
INT: is said Nimrod A mighty hunter before

Deuteronomy 10:17
HEB: הָאֵ֨ל הַגָּדֹ֤ל הַגִּבֹּר֙ וְהַנּוֹרָ֔א אֲשֶׁר֙
NAS: the great, the mighty, and the awesome
KJV: God, a mighty, and a terrible,
INT: God the great the mighty and the awesome who

Joshua 1:14
HEB: אֲחֵיכֶ֗ם כֹּ֚ל גִּבּוֹרֵ֣י הַחַ֔יִל וַעֲזַרְתֶּ֖ם
NAS: your valiant warriors, and shall help
KJV: armed, all the mighty men of valour,
INT: your brothers all warriors your valiant and shall help

Joshua 6:2
HEB: וְאֶת־ מַלְכָּ֑הּ גִּבּוֹרֵ֖י הֶחָֽיִל׃
NAS: [and] the valiant warriors.
KJV: and the king thereof, [and] the mighty men of valour.
INT: Jericho king warriors the valiant

Joshua 8:3
HEB: אֶ֤לֶף אִישׁ֙ גִּבּוֹרֵ֣י הַחַ֔יִל וַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֖ם
NAS: valiant warriors, and sent
KJV: thirty thousand mighty men of valour,
INT: thousand men warriors valiant and sent

Joshua 10:2
HEB: וְכָל־ אֲנָשֶׁ֖יהָ גִּבֹּרִֽים׃
NAS: and all its men [were] mighty.
KJV: and all the men thereof [were] mighty.
INT: and all men mighty

Joshua 10:7
HEB: עִמּ֔וֹ וְכֹ֖ל גִּבּוֹרֵ֥י הֶחָֽיִל׃ פ
NAS: with him and all the valiant warriors.
KJV: of war with him, and all the mighty men of valour.
INT: with and all warriors the valiant

Judges 5:13
HEB: יְרַד־ לִ֖י בַּגִּבּוֹרִֽים׃
NAS: came down to me as warriors.
KJV: made me have dominion over the mighty.
INT: of the LORD have dominion warriors

Judges 5:23
HEB: לְעֶזְרַ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה בַּגִּבּוֹרִֽים׃
NAS: of the LORD against the warriors.'
KJV: of the LORD against the mighty.
INT: to the help of the LORD the mighty

Judges 6:12
HEB: יְהוָ֥ה עִמְּךָ֖ גִּבּ֥וֹר הֶחָֽיִל׃
NAS: is with you, O valiant warrior.
KJV: unto him, The LORD [is] with thee, thou mighty man of valour.
INT: the LORD with warrior valiant

Judges 11:1
HEB: הַגִּלְעָדִ֗י הָיָה֙ גִּבּ֣וֹר חַ֔יִל וְה֖וּא
NAS: was a valiant warrior, but he was the son
KJV: the Gileadite was a mighty man of valour,
INT: the Gileadite become warrior was a valiant he

Ruth 2:1
HEB: לְאִישָׁ֗הּ אִ֚ישׁ גִּבּ֣וֹר חַ֔יִל מִמִּשְׁפַּ֖חַת
NAS: a man of great wealth,
KJV: of her husband's, a mighty man
INT: of her husband A man of great wealth of the family

1 Samuel 2:4
HEB: קֶ֥שֶׁת גִּבֹּרִ֖ים חַתִּ֑ים וְנִכְשָׁלִ֖ים
NAS: The bows of the mighty are shattered,
KJV: The bows of the mighty men [are] broken,
INT: the bows of the mighty are shattered the feeble

1 Samuel 9:1
HEB: אִ֣ישׁ יְמִינִ֑י גִּבּ֖וֹר חָֽיִל׃
NAS: of a Benjamite, a mighty man of valor.
KJV: a Benjamite, a mighty man
INT: A man right A mighty of valor

1 Samuel 14:52
HEB: כָּל־ אִ֤ישׁ גִּבּוֹר֙ וְכָל־ בֶּן־
NAS: saw any mighty man or any
KJV: saw any strong man,
INT: any man mighty any man

1 Samuel 16:18
HEB: יֹדֵ֣עַ נַ֠גֵּן וְגִבּ֨וֹר חַ֜יִל וְאִ֧ישׁ
NAS: musician, a mighty man of valor,
KJV: in playing, and a mighty valiant man,
INT: skillful musician A mighty of valor man

1 Samuel 17:51
HEB: כִּֽי־ מֵ֥ת גִּבּוֹרָ֖ם וַיָּנֻֽסוּ׃
NAS: saw that their champion was dead,
KJV: saw their champion was dead,
INT: for was dead their champion fled

2 Samuel 1:19
HEB: אֵ֖יךְ נָפְל֥וּ גִבּוֹרִֽים׃
NAS: How have the mighty fallen!
KJV: upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen!
INT: How fallen have the mighty

2 Samuel 1:21
HEB: נִגְעַל֙ מָגֵ֣ן גִּבּוֹרִ֔ים מָגֵ֣ן שָׁא֔וּל
NAS: the shield of the mighty was defiled,
KJV: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away,
INT: was defiled the shield of the mighty the shield of Saul

2 Samuel 1:22
HEB: חֲלָלִ֗ים מֵחֵ֙לֶב֙ גִּבּוֹרִ֔ים קֶ֚שֶׁת יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן
NAS: from the fat of the mighty, The bow
KJV: from the fat of the mighty, the bow
INT: of the slain the fat of the mighty the bow of Jonathan

2 Samuel 1:25
HEB: אֵ֚יךְ נָפְל֣וּ גִבֹּרִ֔ים בְּת֖וֹךְ הַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה
NAS: How have the mighty fallen
KJV: How are the mighty fallen in the midst
INT: How fallen have the mighty the midst of the battle

2 Samuel 1:27
HEB: אֵ֚יךְ נָפְל֣וּ גִבּוֹרִ֔ים וַיֹּאבְד֖וּ כְּלֵ֥י
NAS: How have the mighty fallen,
KJV: How are the mighty fallen,
INT: How fallen have the mighty perished and the weapons

159 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1368
159 Occurrences

bag·gib·bō·w·rîm — 4 Occ.
bə·ḡib·bō·wr — 1 Occ.
ḵə·ḡib·bō·wr — 1 Occ.
ḵə·ḡib·bō·rîm — 1 Occ.
gib·bōr — 42 Occ.
ḡib·bō·w·ray — 1 Occ.
gib·bō·w·rām — 1 Occ.
gib·bō·w·rāw — 1 Occ.
gib·bō·w·rê — 32 Occ.
gib·bō·w·re·ḵā — 3 Occ.
gib·bō·w·re·hā — 2 Occ.
gib·bō·rê·hū — 1 Occ.
gib·bō·rîm — 19 Occ.
hag·gib·bōr — 6 Occ.
hag·gib·bō·rîm — 21 Occ.
kag·gib·bō·wr — 1 Occ.
kə·ḡib·bō·wr — 6 Occ.
kə·ḡib·bō·w·rîm — 1 Occ.
lag·gib·bō·w·rîm — 1 Occ.
lə·ḡib·bō·w·rê — 1 Occ.
mig·gib·bō·wr — 2 Occ.
mig·gib·bō·rê — 1 Occ.
wə·ḡib·bō·wr — 3 Occ.
wə·ḡib·bō·rāw — 1 Occ.
wə·ḡib·bō·w·rê — 1 Occ.
wə·ḡib·bō·w·re·hā — 1 Occ.
wə·ḡib·bō·w·rê·hem — 1 Occ.
wə·hag·gib·bō·w·rîm — 3 Occ.