47. abbir

Lexicon

abbir: Mighty, Strong, Powerful

Original Word: אַבִּיר
Part of Speech: Adjective Masculine
Transliteration: abbiyr
Pronunciation: ah-beer'
Phonetic Spelling: (ab-beer')
Definition: Mighty, Strong, Powerful
Meaning: mighty

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

angel, bull, chiefest, mighty one, stouthearted, strong one, valiant

For 'abiyr; --angel, bull, chiefest, mighty (one), stout(-hearted), strong (one), valiant.

see HEBREW 'abiyr

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from the same as abar
Definition
mighty, valiant
NASB Translation
angels (1), bulls (2), chief (1), man (1), mighty (1), mighty ones (1), stallions (3), stouthearted* (1), strong (1), strong men (1), strong ones (1), stubborn-minded* (1), valiant (1), valiant steeds (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

אַבִּיר adjective mighty, valiant — ׳א Job 34:20 + Isaiah 10:13 Kt (Qr כַּבִּיר); construct id. 1 Samuel 21:8; plural אַכִּירִים Job 24:22 +; — mighty (always = substantive & in poetry except 1 Samuel 21:8).

1 men Job 24:22 (= violent) Job 34:20; 1 Samuel 21:8 (read הָרָצִים ׳א Gr Dr, compare 1 Samuel 22:17; but Lag^Probebibel אֹבִיל הָעֲיָרִים see Id.^{BN 45}; Klo גִּבּוֺר), Lamentations 1:15; אַבִּירֵי לֵב stout of heart Isaiah 46:12 (= obstinate) Psalm 76:6.

2 angels Psalm Psalm 78:25 (compare Psalm 103:20).

3 animals; bull, simile of king of Assyrian Isaiah 10:13 (read כְּאַבִּיר & see Di); elsewhere plural; metaphor for enemies אַבִּירֵי בָשָׁן) Psalm 22:13 ("" מּרים); for princes Psalm 68:31; for Edomites Isaiah 34:7; hence even as sacrificial Psalm 50:13 ("" עַתּוּדִים); of horses Jeremiah 8:16; Jeremiah 47:3; Jeremiah 50:11. **Judges 5:22; Jeremiah 46:15 (but Jeremiah 46:15 many MSS. ᵐ5 Aq Symm Theod ᵑ9 many moderns read אַבִּירֶ֑ךָ thy bull, i.e. Apis).

אַבְרָהָם see אַבְרָם below II. אבה.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root אָבַר (abar), meaning "to be strong" or "to be mighty."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G102: ἄδυνατος (adynatos) • meaning "unable" or "powerless," often used in contrast to the concept of might.
• G1413: δυνατός (dynatos) • meaning "powerful" or "mighty," similar in meaning to אַבִּיר.
• G2316: θεός (theos) • meaning "God," often associated with divine power and might.
• G2479: ἰσχυρός (ischyros) • meaning "strong" or "mighty," used to describe strength or power.
• G2480: ἰσχύω (ischyō) • meaning "to be strong" or "to have power," reflecting the concept of might and strength.

In summary, the Hebrew word אַבִּיר (Abbir) is a significant term in the biblical lexicon, conveying the idea of might and strength, particularly in relation to God and His attributes. Its usage across various contexts highlights the importance of divine and human strength in the biblical narrative.

Usage: The word אַבִּיר appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, often describing the might or strength of God, as well as the strength of warriors or leaders. It is used metaphorically to convey the idea of power and might.

Context: • The term אַבִּיר is used in several passages to describe the might and power of God, emphasizing His supreme strength and authority. For example, in Psalm 132:2, it is used in the phrase "the Mighty One of Jacob," highlighting God's powerful presence and protection over His people.
• In Isaiah 1:24, the term is used to describe God as "the Mighty One of Israel," underscoring His role as a powerful defender and judge of His nation.
• The word is also used in a more general sense to describe mighty men or warriors, as seen in the poetic and prophetic literature of the Old Testament. This usage underscores the valor and strength of individuals who are seen as protectors or leaders.
• The metaphorical use of אַבִּיר extends to the depiction of animals, such as bulls, which are often symbols of strength and power in ancient Near Eastern literature.

Forms and Transliterations

אַ֝בִּ֗יר אַ֭בִּירִים אַבִּ֣ירֵי אַבִּ֥יר אַבִּירִ֑ים אַבִּירִ֣ים אַבִּירִ֨ים ׀ אַבִּירֵ֖י אַבִּירֶ֑יךָ אַבִּירַ֤י ׀ אַבִּירָ֔יו אַבִּירָֽיו׃ אביר אבירי אביריו אביריו׃ אביריך אבירים כַּאבִּ֖יר כָּאֲבִּרִֽים׃ כאביר כאברים׃ ’ab·bî·rāw ’ab·bî·ray ’ab·bî·rê ’ab·bî·re·ḵā ’ab·bî·rîm ’ab·bîr ’abbîr ’abbîrāw ’abbîray ’abbîrê ’abbîreḵā ’abbîrîm abBir abbiRai abbiRav abbiRei abbiReicha abbiRim kā’ăbbirîm kā·’ăb·bi·rîm ka·bîr kaabbiRim kaBir kabîr

Englishman's Concordance

Judges 5:22
HEB: מִֽדַּהֲר֖וֹת דַּהֲר֥וֹת אַבִּירָֽיו׃
NAS: the dashing of his valiant steeds.
KJV: the pransings of their mighty ones.
INT: the dashing the dashing of his valiant

1 Samuel 21:8
HEB: דֹּאֵ֣ג הָאֲדֹמִ֑י אַבִּ֥יר הָרֹעִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר
INT: Doeg the Edomites strong shipherd after

Job 24:22
HEB: וּמָשַׁ֣ךְ אַבִּירִ֣ים בְּכֹח֑וֹ יָ֝ק֗וּם
NAS: But He drags off the valiant by His power;
KJV: He draweth also the mighty with his power:
INT: drags the valiant his power rises

Job 34:20
HEB: וְיַעֲבֹ֑רוּ וְיָסִ֥ירוּ אַ֝בִּ֗יר לֹ֣א בְיָֽד׃
NAS: and pass away, And the mighty are taken away
KJV: and pass away: and the mighty shall be taken away
INT: and pass are taken and the mighty without A hand

Psalm 22:12
HEB: פָּרִ֣ים רַבִּ֑ים אַבִּירֵ֖י בָשָׁ֣ן כִּתְּרֽוּנִי׃
NAS: have surrounded me; Strong [bulls] of Bashan
KJV: have compassed me: strong [bulls] of Bashan
INT: bulls Many Strong Bashan have encircled

Psalm 50:13
HEB: הַֽ֭אוֹכַל בְּשַׂ֣ר אַבִּירִ֑ים וְדַ֖ם עַתּוּדִ֣ים
NAS: the flesh of bulls Or drink
KJV: the flesh of bulls, or drink
INT: eat the flesh of bulls the blood of male

Psalm 68:30
HEB: קָנֶ֡ה עֲדַ֤ת אַבִּירִ֨ים ׀ בְּעֶגְלֵ֬י עַמִּ֗ים
NAS: The herd of bulls with the calves
KJV: the multitude of the bulls, with the calves
INT: the reeds the herd of bulls the calves of the peoples

Psalm 76:5
HEB: אֶשְׁתּוֹלְל֨וּ ׀ אַבִּ֣ירֵי לֵ֭ב נָמ֣וּ
NAS: The stouthearted were plundered,
INT: were plundered strong care for sank

Psalm 78:25
HEB: לֶ֣חֶם אַ֭בִּירִים אָ֣כַל אִ֑ישׁ
NAS: the bread of angels; He sent
KJV: Man did eat angels' food: he sent
INT: the bread of angels eat Man

Isaiah 10:13
HEB: שׁוֹשֵׂ֔תִי וְאוֹרִ֥יד כַּאבִּ֖יר יוֹשְׁבִֽים׃
NAS: And like a mighty man I brought down
INT: and plundered brought man inhabitants

Isaiah 34:7
HEB: וּפָרִ֖ים עִם־ אַבִּירִ֑ים וְרִוְּתָ֤ה אַרְצָם֙
NAS: with them And young bulls with strong ones; Thus their land
KJV: with them, and the bullocks with the bulls; and their land
INT: and young with strong will be soaked their land

Isaiah 46:12
HEB: שִׁמְע֥וּ אֵלַ֖י אַבִּ֣ירֵי לֵ֑ב הָרְחוֹקִ֖ים
NAS: Listen to Me, you stubborn-minded, Who are far
INT: Listen about strong care for are far

Jeremiah 8:16
HEB: מִקּוֹל֙ מִצְהֲל֣וֹת אַבִּירָ֔יו רָעֲשָׁ֖ה כָּל־
NAS: of the neighing of his stallions The whole
KJV: of the neighing of his strong ones; for they are come,
INT: the sound of the neighing of his stallions quakes the whole

Jeremiah 46:15
HEB: מַדּ֖וּעַ נִסְחַ֣ף אַבִּירֶ֑יךָ לֹ֣א עָמַ֔ד
NAS: Why have your mighty ones become prostrate?
KJV: Why are thy valiant [men] swept away?
INT: Why become have your mighty not stood

Jeremiah 47:3
HEB: שַֽׁעֲטַת֙ פַּרְס֣וֹת אַבִּירָ֔יו מֵרַ֣עַשׁ לְרִכְבּ֔וֹ
NAS: hoofs of his stallions, The tumult
KJV: of the hoofs of his strong [horses], at the rushing
INT: of the galloping hoofs of his stallions the tumult of his chariots

Jeremiah 50:11
HEB: (וְתִצְהֲל֖וּ ק) כָּאֲבִּרִֽים׃
NAS: heifer And neigh like stallions,
KJV: at grass, and bellow as bulls;
INT: grass bellow stallions

Lamentations 1:15
HEB: סִלָּ֨ה כָל־ אַבִּירַ֤י ׀ אֲדֹנָי֙ בְּקִרְבִּ֔י
NAS: all my strong men In my midst;
KJV: hath trodden under foot all my mighty [men] in the midst
INT: has rejected all my strong the Lord my midst

17 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 47
17 Occurrences

’ab·bîr — 2 Occ.
’ab·bî·ray — 1 Occ.
’ab·bî·rāw — 3 Occ.
’ab·bî·rê — 3 Occ.
’ab·bî·re·ḵā — 1 Occ.
’ab·bî·rîm — 5 Occ.
kā·’ăb·bi·rîm — 1 Occ.
ka·bîr — 1 Occ.