1404. gebereth

Lexicon

gebereth: Mistress, Lady

Original Word: גְּבֶרֶת
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: gbereth
Pronunciation: gheh'-beh-reth
Phonetic Spelling: (gheb-eh'-reth)
Definition: Mistress, Lady
Meaning: mistress

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

lady, mistress

Feminine of gbiyr; mistress -- lady, mistress.

see HEBREW gbiyr

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from gabar
Definition
lady, queen, mistress
NASB Translation
mistress (7), queen (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

גְּבֶ֫רֶת noun feminine 1. lady, queen, Isaiah 47:5,7.

2 mistress of servants, suffix גְּבִרְתִּי Genesis 16:8; גְּבִרְתֵךְ Genesis 16:9; גְּבִרְתָּהּ Genesis 16:4; 2 Kings 5:3; Psalm 123:2; Proverbs 30:23; (plural גברת women MI¹⁶).

Topical Lexicon

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G757 (ἄρχω, archō): To rule, to begin. This Greek term is often used in the New Testament to denote authority or leadership, similar to the role of a גְּבֶרֶת in the Hebrew Bible.
• G2959 (κυρία, kyria): Lady, mistress. This term is used in the New Testament to refer to a woman of authority or respect, paralleling the Hebrew גְּבֶרֶת in its connotation of dignity and leadership.

The term גְּבֶרֶת, therefore, encapsulates the concept of female authority and respect within the biblical narrative, highlighting the roles women played in both domestic and societal leadership.

Usage: The term גְּבֶרֶת is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a woman who holds a position of authority or respect, such as a mistress of a household or a queen. It is a title that conveys dignity and power.

Context: • The term גְּבֶרֶת appears in the Hebrew Bible in contexts that highlight the authority and respect accorded to certain women. It is used to describe women who have a significant role, either within a household or in a broader societal context.
• In 1 Kings 11:19, the term is used to refer to the queen mother, a position of considerable influence in the royal court. The queen mother often held sway over political and familial matters, and her counsel was highly valued.
• In Isaiah 47:5, the term is used metaphorically to describe Babylon as a "mistress of kingdoms," emphasizing her dominance and control over other nations.
• The use of גְּבֶרֶת underscores the importance of female authority figures in ancient Israelite society, whether in domestic settings or on the national stage. It reflects a recognition of the power and influence that women could wield, particularly in roles that involved leadership and governance.

Forms and Transliterations

גְּבִ֫רְתָּ֥הּ גְּבִרְתִּ֔י גְּבִרְתֵּ֑ךְ גְּבִרְתָּ֔הּ גְּבִרְתָּ֖הּ גְּבִרְתָּֽהּ׃ גְּבֶ֖רֶת גְבָ֑רֶת גברת גברתה גברתה׃ גברתי גברתך כַּגְּבִרְתָּ֑הּ כגברתה ḡə·ḇā·reṯ gə·ḇe·reṯ gə·ḇir·tāh gə·ḇir·têḵ gə·ḇir·tî ḡəḇāreṯ gəḇereṯ gəḇirtāh gəḇirtêḵ gəḇirtî geVaret geVeret gevirTah gevirTech gevirTi kag·gə·ḇir·tāh kaggəḇirtāh kaggevirTah

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 16:4
HEB: הָרָ֔תָה וַתֵּקַ֥ל גְּבִרְתָּ֖הּ בְּעֵינֶֽיהָ׃
NAS: that she had conceived, her mistress was despised
KJV: that she had conceived, her mistress was despised
INT: had conceived was despised her mistress her sight

Genesis 16:8
HEB: מִפְּנֵי֙ שָׂרַ֣י גְּבִרְתִּ֔י אָנֹכִ֖י בֹּרַֽחַת׃
NAS: from the presence of my mistress Sarai.
KJV: from the face of my mistress Sarai.
INT: the presence Sarai of my mistress I am fleeing

Genesis 16:9
HEB: שׁ֖וּבִי אֶל־ גְּבִרְתֵּ֑ךְ וְהִתְעַנִּ֖י תַּ֥חַת
NAS: to her, Return to your mistress, and submit
KJV: unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit
INT: to her Return to your mistress and submit Thahash

2 Kings 5:3
HEB: וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־ גְּבִרְתָּ֔הּ אַחֲלֵ֣י אֲדֹנִ֔י
NAS: She said to her mistress, I wish
KJV: And she said unto her mistress, Would
INT: said to her mistress wish my master

Psalm 123:2
HEB: אֶל־ יַ֪ד גְּבִ֫רְתָּ֥הּ כֵּ֣ן עֵ֭ינֵינוּ
NAS: to the hand of her mistress, So
KJV: unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes
INT: to the hand of her mistress So our eyes

Proverbs 30:23
HEB: כִּֽי־ תִירַ֥שׁ גְּבִרְתָּֽהּ׃ פ
NAS: when she supplants her mistress.
KJV: that is heir to her mistress.
INT: when supplants her mistress

Isaiah 24:2
HEB: כַּֽאדֹנָ֔יו כַּשִּׁפְחָ֖ה כַּגְּבִרְתָּ֑הּ כַּקּוֹנֶה֙ כַּמּוֹכֵ֔ר
NAS: the maid like her mistress, the buyer
KJV: as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer,
INT: his master the maid her mistress the buyer the seller

Isaiah 47:5
HEB: יִקְרְאוּ־ לָ֔ךְ גְּבֶ֖רֶת מַמְלָכֽוֹת׃
NAS: be called The queen of kingdoms.
KJV: be called, The lady of kingdoms.
INT: longer be called the queen of kingdoms

Isaiah 47:7
HEB: לְעוֹלָ֖ם אֶהְיֶ֣ה גְבָ֑רֶת עַ֣ד לֹא־
NAS: Yet you said, I will be a queen forever
KJV: And thou saidst, I shall be a lady for ever:
INT: ever will be a queen against Nor

9 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1404
9 Occurrences

ḡə·ḇā·reṯ — 1 Occ.
gə·ḇe·reṯ — 1 Occ.
gə·ḇir·tāh — 4 Occ.
gə·ḇir·têḵ — 1 Occ.
gə·ḇir·tî — 1 Occ.
kag·gə·ḇir·tāh — 1 Occ.