אַבִּירָ֔י/ו

𐤀𐤁𐤉𐤓𐤉/𐤅

ʼabbîyr

of his strong ones

a term denoting strength or might, used both literally and figuratively; refers to a powerful or strong individual (often a warrior or leader), or to strong animals, especially bulls; also used poetically for mighty beings, including divine beings or metaphors for God’s power.

H47

Jeremiah 8:16 · Word #7

Lexicon H47

Lemmaאַבִּיר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤁𐤉𐤓
Transliterationʼabbîyr
Strong'sH47
Definitiona term denoting strength or might, used both literally and figuratively; refers to a powerful or strong individual (often a warrior or leader), or to strong animals, especially bulls; also used poetically for mighty beings, including divine beings or metaphors for God’s power.

Morphology HAampc/Sp3ms All morphology codes

Part of Speech A — Adjective — Describes a noun
Subtype a — Adjective — Adjective
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

Common Translation

Phraseof his strong ones

SIBI-P1 Translation H47-03

his mighty ones

Morphological NotesMasculine plural adjective in construct state + 3ms pronominal suffix.
Rendering RationaleThe adjective אַבִּיר denotes a strong or mighty one from the root אבר (“to be strong, to prevail”). The masculine plural construct form with a 3rd person masculine singular suffix yields “his mighty ones,” preserving both number and possession.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

his mighty ones

Same as P1Yes
Rationale'his mighty ones' accurately communicates the sense of strong animals or warriors (often horses), fitting both word and context.