גְּבוּרָה (H1369) — Hebrew Lexicon

גְּבוּרָה

𐤂𐤁𐤅𐤓𐤄

gᵉbûwrâh

H1369 noun

SILEX Entry

Root גבר to be strong, to prevail, to be mighty

Definition

A quality or state of strength, might, or powerful effectiveness; especially physical, military, or moral strength, or specific acts expressing such strength. Often denotes valor in battle, effectiveness in leadership, or the performance of mighty deeds; can also refer to acts that display strength or courage, or the attribute of being powerful.

Semantic Range

strength, might, power, valor, military prowess, mighty deed, act of courage, powerful action, moral strength, effectiveness, victory

Root / Etymology

From the root גבר (g-b-r), meaning 'to be strong, mighty, prevail.' גְּבוּרָה is a feminine noun likely derived from the intensive or abstract form of the root, signifying the state or quality of being strong or mighty, distinct from the concrete sense found in גִּבּוֹר (gibbôr, 'mighty man, warrior').

Historical & Contextual Notes

גְּבוּרָה is regularly used in biblical narratives to describe feats of military prowess, moral courage, or distinguished strength, whether human or divine. In early Israelite literature, it often describes valor in warriors or heroic deeds, sometimes signifying 'mighty acts' performed by leaders or by the deity. In poetic or later biblical contexts (e.g. Psalms), it can refer to the might or powerful acts of the God of Israel, highlighting the quality of power or the enumeration of miraculous deeds. Unlike חֵיל (ḥayil), which may focus more on wealth or resources, גְּבוּרָה is centered on the inherent or enacted strength itself. The term becomes more abstract in later usage, moving from concrete physical might to general strength of character or fortitude. English translations frequently render the term as 'might,' 'strength,' or 'valiant deeds,' but these may not always capture the broad overlap between ability, moral valor, and divinely empowered might in the Hebrew usage. The shift in nuance toward more abstract virtue is evident in post-exilic and later Jewish literature, where it can connote spiritual strength.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

feminine passive participle from the same as גִּבּוֹר; force (literally or figuratively); by implication, valor, victory; force, mastery, might, mighty (act, power), power, strength.

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Root Family

גבר (g-b-r) — to be strong, to prevail, to be mighty

Strong's	Lemma	SIBI-P1
H1368	גִּבּוֹר	the mighty ones
H1370	גְּבוּרָה	and the might
H1376	גְּבִיר	mighty master
H1377	גְּבִירָה	the ruling lady
H1396	גָּבַר	he prevailed
H1397	גֶּבֶר	strong man
H1398	גֶּבֶר	Geber
H1399	גְּבַר	man
H1400	גְּבַר	a man
H1401	גִּבָּר	mighty men of
H1402	גִּבָּר	Gibbar
H1403	גַּבְרִיאֵל	Mighty-Man of El
H1404	גְּבֶרֶת	mighty lady
H6100	עֶצְיוֹן גֶּבֶר	strong man

Word Forms

28 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	Occurrences
`H1369-19`	וּ/גְבֽוּרָת֑/וֹ	ugevurato	`HC/Ncfsc/Sp3ms`	and his might	and his might	9
`H1369-15`	וּ/גְבוּרָ֖ה	ugevurah	`HC/Ncfsa`	and might	and might	7
`H1369-09`	גְּבוּרָת֑/וֹ	gevurato	`HNcfsc/Sp3ms`	his might	his strength	5
`H1369-04`	גְּבוּרָ֔ה	gevurah	`HNcfsa`	might	prevailing might	4
`H1369-01`	בִּ/גְבוּרָֽה	bigevurah	`HR/Ncfsa`	for strength	in mighty strength	3
`H1369-02`	בִּ/גְבֻרָת֑/וֹ	bigevurato	`HR/Ncfsc/Sp3ms`	in-his-might	in his mighty-strength	3
`H1369-03`	בִּ֝/גְבֻר֗וֹת	bigevurot	`HR/Ncfpc`	by strength	in mighty-deeds of	3
`H1369-06`	גְּבוּרָתֶֽ/ךָ	gevuratekha	`HNcfsc/Sp2ms`	your might	your might	3
`H1369-05`	גְּבוּרָתָֽ/ם	gevuratam	`HNcfsc/Sp3mp`	of their might	their might	3
`H1369-11`	גְּבוּרֹתָ֑י/ו	gevurotayv	`HNcfpc/Sp3ms`	His mighty acts	his mighty acts	2
`H1369-08`	גְּבֻרָתִֽ/י	gevurati	`HNcfsc/Sp1cs`	my might	my strength	2
`H1369-10`	גְּבוּר֣וֹת	gevurot	`HNcfpc`	his strength	mighty deeds of	2
`H1369-14`	מִ/גְבֽוּרָתָ/ם֙	migevuratam	`HR/Ncfsc/Sp3mp`	from their might	from their strength	1
`H1369-17`	וּ/גְבוּרָתְ/ךָ֥	ugevuratekha	`HC/Ncfsc/Sp2ms`	and your power	and your might	1
`H1369-20`	וּ/גְב֣וּרֹתֶ֔/ךָ	ugevurotekha	`HC/Ncfpc/Sp2ms`	and your mighty deeds	and your acts of strength	1
`H1369-18`	וּ/גְבוּרָתֵ֖/ךְ	ugevuratekhe	`HC/Ncfsc/Sp2fs`	and your mighty	and your strength	1
`H1369-24`	וְ/כִ/גְבוּרֹתֶֽ/ךָ	vekhigevurotekha	`HC/R/Ncfpc/Sp2ms`	and like your mighty acts	your acts of might	1
`H1369-26`	בִ/גְבוּרַ֣ת	vigevurat	`HR/Ncfsc`	in the strength of	in strength-of	1
`H1369-25`	וְ/לִ֨/גְבוּרָ֔ה	veligevurah	`HC/R/Ncfsa`	and-for-strength	and to mighty-strength	1
`H1369-12`	גבורת/ו	gvvrtv	`HNcfsc/Sp3ms`	of-his-might	his might	1
`H1369-28`	בִ/גְבוּרֹתָ֑י/ו	vigevurotayv	`HR/Ncfpc/Sp3ms`	for His mighty deeds	his mighty acts	1
`H1369-21`	וּ/גְב֖וּרֹתֶ֣י/ךָ	ugevuroteykha	`HC/Ncfpc/Sp2ms`	and Your mighty acts	and your mighty deeds	1
`H1369-07`	גְּבֽוּרַתְ/כֶ֑ם	gevuratekhem	`HNcfsc/Sp2mp`	your strength	your might	1
`H1369-16`	וּ/גְבוּרָתָ֖/ם	ugevuratam	`HC/Ncfsc/Sp3mp`	and their might	and their might	1
`H1369-23`	וְ/הַ/גְּבוּרָ֤ה	vehagevurah	`HC/Td/Ncfsa`	and-the-power	and the might	1
`H1369-22`	וּ/בִ/גְבוּרָתְ/ךָ֥	uvigevuratekha	`HC/R/Ncfsc/Sp2ms`	and by Your might	and in your might	1
`H1369-13`	מִ/גְּבוּרָ֑ה	migevurah	`HR/Ncfsa`	than strength	from might	1
`H1369-27`	בִ/גְבוּרָתָ֖/ם	vigevuratam	`HR/Ncfsc/Sp3mp`	in their might	their prevailing strength	1

Occurrences in Scripture

62 total occurrences

SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1
`H1369-04`	Exodus 32:18	גְּבוּרָ֔ה	gevurah	`HNcfsa`	of strength	prevailing might
`H1369-24`	Deuteronomy 3:24	וְ/כִ/גְבוּרֹתֶֽ/ךָ	vekhigevurotekha	`HC/R/Ncfpc/Sp2ms`	and like your mighty acts	your acts of might
`H1369-02`	Judges 5:31	בִּ/גְבֻרָת֑/וֹ	bigevurato	`HR/Ncfsc/Sp3ms`	in its might	in his mighty-strength
`H1369-09`	Judges 8:21	גְּבוּרָת֑/וֹ	gevurato	`HNcfsc/Sp3ms`	so is his strength	his strength
`H1369-09`	1 Kings 15:23	גְּב֨וּרָת֜/וֹ	gevurato	`HNcfsc/Sp3ms`	his might	his strength
`H1369-19`	1 Kings 16:5	וּ/גְבֽוּרָת֑/וֹ	ugevurato	`HC/Ncfsc/Sp3ms`	and his might	and his might
`H1369-19`	1 Kings 16:27	וּ/גְבוּרָת֖/וֹ	ugevurato	`HC/Ncfsc/Sp3ms`	and his might	and his might
`H1369-19`	1 Kings 22:46	וּ/גְבוּרָת֥/וֹ	ugevurato	`HC/Ncfsc/Sp3ms`	and his might	and his might
`H1369-09`	2 Kings 10:34	גְּבוּרָת֑/וֹ	gevurato	`HNcfsc/Sp3ms`	his might	his strength
`H1369-19`	2 Kings 13:8	וּ/גְבוּרָת֑/וֹ	ugevurato	`HC/Ncfsc/Sp3ms`	and his might	and his might
`H1369-19`	2 Kings 13:12	וּ/גְב֣וּרָת֔/וֹ	ugevurato	`HC/Ncfsc/Sp3ms`	and his might	and his might
`H1369-19`	2 Kings 14:15	וּ/גְב֣וּרָת֔/וֹ	ugevurato	`HC/Ncfsc/Sp3ms`	and his might	and his might
`H1369-19`	2 Kings 14:28	וּ/גְבוּרָת֣/וֹ	ugevurato	`HC/Ncfsc/Sp3ms`	and his might	and his might
`H1369-15`	2 Kings 18:20	וּ/גְבוּרָ֖ה	ugevurah	`HC/Ncfsa`	and strength	and might
`H1369-09`	2 Kings 20:20	גְּב֣וּרָת֔/וֹ	gevurato	`HNcfsc/Sp3ms`	his might	his strength
`H1369-18`	Isaiah 3:25	וּ/גְבוּרָתֵ֖/ךְ	ugevuratekhe	`HC/Ncfsc/Sp2fs`	and your mighty	and your strength
`H1369-15`	Isaiah 11:2	וּ/גְבוּרָ֔ה	ugevurah	`HC/Ncfsa`	and might	and might
`H1369-25`	Isaiah 28:6	וְ/לִ֨/גְבוּרָ֔ה	veligevurah	`HC/R/Ncfsa`	and-for-strength	and to mighty-strength
`H1369-07`	Isaiah 30:15	גְּבֽוּרַתְ/כֶ֑ם	gevuratekhem	`HNcfsc/Sp2mp`	your strength	your might
`H1369-08`	Isaiah 33:13	גְּבֻרָתִֽ/י	gevurati	`HNcfsc/Sp1cs`	my might	my strength
`H1369-15`	Isaiah 36:5	וּ/גְבוּרָ֖ה	ugevurah	`HC/Ncfsa`	and strength	and might
`H1369-20`	Isaiah 63:15	וּ/גְב֣וּרֹתֶ֔/ךָ	ugevurotekha	`HC/Ncfpc/Sp2ms`	and your mighty deeds	and your acts of strength
`H1369-02`	Jeremiah 9:22	בִּ/גְבֽוּרָת֑/וֹ	bigevurato	`HR/Ncfsc/Sp3ms`	in his might	in his mighty-strength
`H1369-01`	Jeremiah 10:6	בִּ/גְבוּרָֽה	bigevurah	`HR/Ncfsa`	in might	in mighty strength
`H1369-08`	Jeremiah 16:21	גְּבֽוּרָתִ֑/י	gevurati	`HNcfsc/Sp1cs`	my-might	my strength
`H1369-16`	Jeremiah 23:10	וּ/גְבוּרָתָ֖/ם	ugevuratam	`HC/Ncfsc/Sp3mp`	and their might	and their might
`H1369-05`	Jeremiah 49:35	גְּבוּרָתָֽ/ם	gevuratam	`HNcfsc/Sp3mp`	of their might	their might
`H1369-05`	Jeremiah 51:30	גְבוּרָתָ֖/ם	gevuratam	`HNcfsc/Sp3mp`	their strength	their might
`H1369-27`	Ezekiel 32:29	בִ/גְבוּרָתָ֖/ם	vigevuratam	`HR/Ncfsc/Sp3mp`	in their might	their prevailing strength
`H1369-14`	Ezekiel 32:30	מִ/גְבֽוּרָתָ/ם֙	migevuratam	`HR/Ncfsc/Sp3mp`	from their might	from their strength
`H1369-15`	Micah 3:8	וּ/גְבוּרָ֑ה	ugevurah	`HC/Ncfsa`	and might	and might
`H1369-05`	Micah 7:16	גְּבֽוּרָתָ֑/ם	gevuratam	`HNcfsc/Sp3mp`	their might	their might
`H1369-03`	Psalms 20:7	בִּ֝/גְבֻר֗וֹת	bigevurot	`HR/Ncfpc`	with mighty deeds	in mighty-deeds of
`H1369-06`	Psalms 21:14	גְּבוּרָתֶֽ/ךָ	gevuratekha	`HNcfsc/Sp2ms`	your power	your might
`H1369-22`	Psalms 54:3	וּ/בִ/גְבוּרָתְ/ךָ֥	uvigevuratekha	`HC/R/Ncfsc/Sp2ms`	and by Your might	and in your might
`H1369-01`	Psalms 65:7	בִּ/גְבוּרָֽה	bigevurah	`HR/Ncfsa`	with might	in mighty strength
`H1369-02`	Psalms 66:7	בִּ/גְבוּרָת֨/וֹ	bigevurato	`HR/Ncfsc/Sp3ms`	in-his-might	in his mighty-strength
`H1369-03`	Psalms 71:16	בִּ֭/גְבֻרוֹת	bigevurot	`HR/Ncfpc`	in the mighty deeds	in mighty-deeds of
`H1369-06`	Psalms 71:18	גְּבוּרָתֶֽ/ךָ	gevuratekha	`HNcfsc/Sp2ms`	Your power	your might
`H1369-06`	Psalms 80:3	גְּבֽוּרָתֶ֑/ךָ	gevuratekha	`HNcfsc/Sp2ms`	your might	your might
`H1369-04`	Psalms 89:14	גְּבוּרָ֑ה	gevurah	`HNcfsa`	might	prevailing might
`H1369-03`	Psalms 90:10	בִּ/גְבוּרֹ֨ת	bigevurot	`HR/Ncfpa`	by strength	in mighty-deeds of
`H1369-10`	Psalms 106:2	גְּבוּר֣וֹת	gevurot	`HNcfpc`	the mighty deeds	mighty deeds of
`H1369-09`	Psalms 106:8	גְּבוּרָתֽ/וֹ	gevurato	`HNcfsc/Sp3ms`	His mighty power	his strength
`H1369-21`	Psalms 145:4	וּ/גְב֖וּרֹתֶ֣י/ךָ	ugevuroteykha	`HC/Ncfpc/Sp2ms`	and Your mighty acts	and your mighty deeds
`H1369-17`	Psalms 145:11	וּ/גְבוּרָתְ/ךָ֥	ugevuratekha	`HC/Ncfsc/Sp2ms`	and your power	and your might
`H1369-11`	Psalms 145:12	גְּבוּרֹתָ֑י/ו	gevurotayv	`HNcfpc/Sp3ms`	His mighty acts	his mighty acts
`H1369-26`	Psalms 147:10	בִ/גְבוּרַ֣ת	vigevurat	`HR/Ncfsc`	in the strength of	in strength-of
`H1369-28`	Psalms 150:2	בִ/גְבוּרֹתָ֑י/ו	vigevurotayv	`HR/Ncfpc/Sp3ms`	for His mighty deeds	his mighty acts
`H1369-04`	Proverbs 8:14	גְבוּרָֽה	gevurah	`HNcfsa`	power	prevailing might
`H1369-15`	Job 12:13	וּ/גְבוּרָ֑ה	ugevurah	`HC/Ncfsa`	and-strength	and might
`H1369-12`	Job 26:14	גבורת/ו	gvvrtv	`HNcfsc/Sp3ms`	of-his-might	his might
`H1369-11`	Job 26:14	גְּ֝בוּרוֹתָ֗י/ו	gevurotayv	`HNcfpc/Sp3ms`	of-his-mighty-acts	his mighty acts
`H1369-04`	Job 39:19	גְּבוּרָ֑ה	gevurah	`HNcfsa`	strength	prevailing might
`H1369-10`	Job 41:4	גְּ֝בוּר֗וֹת	gevurot	`HNcfpa`	his strength	mighty deeds of
`H1369-13`	Ecclesiastes 9:16	מִ/גְּבוּרָ֑ה	migevurah	`HR/Ncfsa`	than strength	from might
`H1369-01`	Ecclesiastes 10:17	בִּ/גְבוּרָ֖ה	bigevurah	`HR/Ncfsa`	for strength	in mighty strength
`H1369-19`	Esther 10:2	וּ/גְב֣וּרָת֔/וֹ	ugevurato	`HC/Ncfsc/Sp3ms`	and his might	and his might
`H1369-23`	1 Chronicles 29:11	וְ/הַ/גְּבוּרָ֤ה	vehagevurah	`HC/Td/Ncfsa`	and-the-power	and the might
`H1369-15`	1 Chronicles 29:12	וּ/גְבוּרָ֑ה	ugevurah	`HC/Ncfsa`	and-might	and might
`H1369-19`	1 Chronicles 29:30	וּ/גְבוּרָת֑/וֹ	ugevurato	`HC/Ncfsc/Sp3ms`	and his might	and his might
`H1369-15`	2 Chronicles 20:6	וּ/גְבוּרָ֔ה	ugevurah	`HC/Ncfsa`	and might	and might

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