What does גִּבּוֹר mean in the Bible?
גִּבּוֹר is a Hebrew word meaning "powerful ; by implication, warrior , tyrant".
Hebrew · H1368
גִּבּוֹר
Powerful ; by implication, warrior , tyrant
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גִּבּוֹר H1368
What does גִּבּוֹר mean in the Bible?
גִּבּוֹר is a Hebrew word meaning "powerful ; by implication, warrior , tyrant".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1368?
The BSB source-word alignment has 159 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include mighty men (27), of the mighty (10), mighty (8), a mighty (5), a mighty man (4).
Where does גִּבּוֹר appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 6:4. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Chronicles (31), Jeremiah (19), 2 Samuel (16), 2 Chronicles (12).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It mighty men 27× Joshua 8:3, 2 Samuel 17:8, 2 Samuel 23:8, 2 Samuel 23:9
of the mighty 10× 1 Samuel 2:4, 2 Samuel 1:21, 2 Samuel 1:22, Nehemiah 3:16
mighty 8× Deuteronomy 10:17, 1 Chronicles 8:40, Psalms 24:8, Psalms 103:20
a mighty 5× Genesis 10:9, 1 Kings 11:28, 2 Kings 5:1, 1 Chronicles 12:28
a mighty man 4× Judges 11:1, 1 Chronicles 12:4, 2 Chronicles 17:17, 2 Chronicles 28:7
the mighty 4× 2 Samuel 1:19, 2 Samuel 1:25, 2 Samuel 1:27, Isaiah 10:21
the mighty men 4× Joshua 10:7, 2 Samuel 20:7, 1 Kings 1:10, Joel 3:9
. . . 3× 2 Samuel 22:26, 2 Chronicles 13:3, Song Of Solomon 3:7
and mighty 3× Nehemiah 9:32, Psalms 24:8, Jeremiah 32:18
and mighty men 3× 1 Chronicles 28:1, 1 Chronicles 29:24, 2 Chronicles 32:3
of mighty men 3× 2 Samuel 10:7, 1 Chronicles 19:8, Ezekiel 39:20
strong 3× 1 Samuel 14:52, 2 Kings 24:16, Joel 3:10
warrior 3× Psalms 33:16, Jeremiah 20:11, Jeremiah 46:12
warriors 3× Jeremiah 48:41, Jeremiah 50:9, Ezekiel 32:27
a mighty one 2× Genesis 10:8, 1 Chronicles 1:10
against the mighty 2× Judges 5:13, Judges 5:23
her warriors 2× Jeremiah 50:36, Jeremiah 51:56
like a mighty warrior 2× Job 16:14, Psalms 78:65
like mighty men 2× Joel 2:7, Zechariah 10:5
men 2× 2 Kings 15:20, 1 Chronicles 9:13
mighty man 2× 1 Chronicles 28:1, 2 Chronicles 32:21
O mighty man 2× Judges 6:12, Psalms 52:1
the warriors 2× Isaiah 21:17, Jeremiah 51:30
[and] mighty 1× 2 Chronicles 13:3
[and] mighty men 1× 1 Chronicles 7:40
[became] the mighty men 1× Genesis 6:4
[They were] mighty 1× 1 Chronicles 5:24
[who were] mighty men 1× 2 Chronicles 17:13
a powerful man 1× 1 Samuel 9:1
a prominent 1× Ruth 2:1
a warrior 1× Psalms 89:19
and its mighty men 1× Joshua 6:2
and strong 1× 1 Chronicles 26:31
and the mighty 1× Amos 2:14
and the warrior 1× Jeremiah 46:6
and warriors 1× Jeremiah 51:57
are warriors 1× Jeremiah 48:14
as mighty men 1× 1 Chronicles 7:2
chief 1× 1 Chronicles 9:26
from the mighty 1× Isaiah 49:24
from the warrior 1× Psalms 120:4
He is a mighty man 1× 1 Samuel 16:18
He is mighty 1× Zephaniah 3:17
his mighty men 1× Jeremiah 26:21
is a mighty man 1× 2 Samuel 17:10
Let the warriors 1× Jeremiah 46:9
like a champion 1× Psalms 19:5
like a mighty man 1× Zechariah 10:7
like a mighty one 1× Isaiah 42:13
like a warrior 1× Jeremiah 14:9
My warriors 1× Isaiah 13:3
Now [these were] the mighty men 1× 1 Chronicles 11:26
O mighty warrior 1× Psalms 45:3
of a mighty man 1× Zechariah 9:13
of a warrior 1× Psalms 127:4
of his mighty men 1× Nahum 2:3
of mighty 1× Amos 2:16
of the mightiest men 1× Song Of Solomon 3:7
of the mighty men 1× 2 Chronicles 26:12
of valor 1× 1 Chronicles 7:5
of warriors 1× Song Of Solomon 4:4
of your mighty men 1× Hosea 10:13
over warrior 1× Jeremiah 46:12
powerful 1× Ezra 7:28
than a warrior 1× Proverbs 16:32
the mighty man 1× Isaiah 3:2
the mighty men [were] 1× 2 Samuel 16:6
the strong man 1× Jeremiah 9:23
their hero 1× 1 Samuel 17:51
their warriors 1× Jeremiah 46:5
Then a mighty 1× Daniel 11:3
Then your mighty men 1× Obadiah 1:9
They were mighty 1× 1 Chronicles 12:8
to the strong 1× Ecclesiastes 9:11
to those who are heroes 1× Isaiah 5:22
was mighty 1× 1 Chronicles 27:6
were among the mighty men 1× 1 Chronicles 12:1
were mighty 1× Joshua 10:2
were strong 1× 1 Chronicles 26:6
your mighty men 1× Joshua 1:14
Your mighty ones 1× Joel 3:11
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 6:4 הַגִּבֹּרִ֛ים to [became] the mighty men Article | Adjective - masculine plural Genesis 10:8 גִּבֹּ֖ר to a mighty one Adjective - masculine singular Genesis 10:9 גִבֹּֽר־ to a mighty Adjective - masculine singular construct Genesis 10:9 גִּבּ֥וֹר to a mighty Adjective - masculine singular construct Deuteronomy 10:17 הַגִּבֹּר֙ to mighty Article | Adjective - masculine singular Joshua 1:14 גִּבּוֹרֵ֣י to your mighty men Adjective - masculine plural construct Joshua 6:2 גִּבּוֹרֵ֖י to and its mighty men Adjective - masculine plural construct Joshua 8:3 גִּבּוֹרֵ֣י to mighty men Adjective - masculine plural construct Joshua 10:2 גִּבֹּרִֽים׃ to were mighty Adjective - masculine plural Joshua 10:7 גִּבּוֹרֵ֥י to the mighty men Adjective - masculine plural construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 6:4
Aligned rows 159
Books represented 29
Genesis 4 Deuteronomy 1 Joshua 5 Judges 4 Ruth 1 1 Samuel 5 2 Samuel 16 1 Kings 3 2 Kings 4 1 Chronicles 31 2 Chronicles 12 Ezra 1 Nehemiah 3 Job 1 Psalms 12 Proverbs 3 Ecclesiastes 1 Song Of Solomon 3 Isaiah 9 Jeremiah 19 Ezekiel 6 Daniel 1 Hosea 1 Joel 4 Amos 2 Obadiah 1 Nahum 1 Zephaniah 2 Zechariah 3
Source forms
גִּבּ֥וֹר 14x gib·bō·wr Genesis 10:9, Judges 6:12, 2 Samuel 22:26, 2 Kings 5:1
גִּבּ֣וֹר 8x gib·bō·wr Judges 11:1, Ruth 2:1, 1 Kings 11:28, 1 Chronicles 12:28
גִּבּוֹרֵ֣י 6x gib·bō·w·rê Joshua 1:14, Joshua 8:3, 2 Kings 15:20, 2 Kings 24:14
גִּבּוֹרֵ֖י 5x gib·bō·w·rê Joshua 6:2, 1 Chronicles 7:5, 1 Chronicles 7:7, 1 Chronicles 7:9
גִּבּ֣וֹרֵי 5x gib·bō·w·rê 1 Chronicles 5:24, 1 Chronicles 9:13, 1 Chronicles 12:30, 2 Chronicles 17:14
גִּבּ֖וֹר 4x gib·bō·wr 1 Samuel 9:1, 1 Chronicles 1:10, Isaiah 3:2, Ezekiel 39:20
גִּבּ֑וֹר 4x gib·bō·wr Psalms 45:3, Psalms 89:19, Psalms 127:4, Daniel 11:3
גִּבּ֥וֹרֵי 4x gib·bō·w·rê 1 Chronicles 7:2, 1 Chronicles 26:31, 2 Chronicles 14:8, 2 Chronicles 17:13
Parsing patterns
Adjective - masculine plural construct 32x Joshua 1:14, Joshua 6:2, Joshua 8:3, Joshua 10:7
Adjective - masculine singular 24x Genesis 10:8, 1 Samuel 14:52, 2 Samuel 17:10, 2 Samuel 22:26
Article | Adjective - masculine plural 21x Genesis 6:4, 2 Samuel 10:7, 2 Samuel 16:6, 2 Samuel 20:7
Adjective - masculine plural 19x Joshua 10:2, 1 Samuel 2:4, 2 Samuel 1:19, 2 Samuel 1:21
Adjective - masculine singular construct 18x Genesis 10:9, Judges 6:12, Judges 11:1, Ruth 2:1
Article | Adjective - masculine singular 6x Deuteronomy 10:17, Nehemiah 9:32, Psalms 52:1, Jeremiah 9:23
Preposition-k | Adjective - masculine singular 6x Job 16:14, Psalms 19:5, Psalms 78:65, Jeremiah 14:9
Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - masculine plural 4x Judges 5:13, Judges 5:23, 1 Chronicles 12:1, Amos 2:16
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. powerful ; by implication, warrior , tyrant
Source Gloss
powerful ; by implication, warrior , tyrant
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant BDB: strong Usage: champion, chief, × excel, giant, man, mighty (man, one), strong (man), valiant man.
Grammatical Forms
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Word Origins
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain