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גִּבָּר

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Gibar

H1402 noun

SILEX Entry

Root גבר to be strong, to prevail, to act mightily

Definition

Gibbâr is a personal name in the Hebrew Bible, designating an Israelite ancestor mentioned among the returnees from Babylonian exile. The name may reflect a meaning drawn from the underlying root, denoting 'strong man' or 'mighty one,' but its use in the text is strictly as a proper noun, not as a common descriptive term.

Semantic Range

personal name; possibly connoting 'strongman' or 'mighty one' as a name; does not function as a common noun in biblical usage

Root / Etymology

Derived from the Hebrew root גבר (g-b-r), meaning 'to be strong, mighty.' In this context, the formation גִּבָּר is a common noun ('man of strength') intensified or used as a personal name. The form found in proper names is similar to other nouns that become personal names, possibly functioning similarly to 'Mighty' or 'Warrior' as a personal designation.

Historical & Contextual Notes

Gibbâr appears only in Ezra 2:20 as an ancestral family group among the exiles returning from Babylon. Although later English translations (including the KJV) simply transliterate the name or render it as a personal name, the underlying noun (גבר) outside of this context refers to a 'strong man' or 'warrior.' However, the use of 'Gibbâr' here is a proper noun, and there is no narrative content about the individual or family beyond their place in the genealogical listing. The name is not attested as a common Israelite term outside of genealogical contexts. There is potential for confusion with related terms such as גִּבּוֹר (gibbôr), commonly translated as 'mighty man' or 'warrior,' but the specific form גִּבָּר is only used as a personal name here.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

intensive of גְּבַר; Gibbar, an Israelite; Gibbar.

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Root Family

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

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1368 גִּבּוֹר the mighty ones
H1369 גְּבוּרָה in mighty strength
H1370 גְּבוּרָה and the might
H1376 גְּבִיר mighty master
H1377 גְּבִירָה the ruling lady

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H1402-01 גִבָּ֖ר gibar HNp Gibbar Gibbar 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H1402-01 Ezra 2:20 גִבָּ֖ר gibar HNp Gibbar Gibbar
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