What does גְּבוּרָה · סוּס mean in the Bible?
גְּבוּרָה · סוּס is a Hebrew phrase meaning "force (literally or figuratively); by implication, valor , victory + a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight )".
Hebrew · H1369, H5483
לֹא בִגְבוּרַת הַסּוּס
Force (literally or figuratively); by implication, valor , victory · a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight )
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גְּבוּרָה H1369 force (literally or figuratively); by implication, valor , victory
Pronunciation gĕbûrāh
Concentrated power demonstrating mastery; moves from physical force to valorous deeds and divine mighty acts.
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סוּס H5483 a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight )
Pronunciation sus
Horse: symbol of military power and human strength, notably absent from Israel's ideal covenant life
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What does לֹא בִגְבוּרַת הַסּוּס (lo bigvurath hasus) mean in the Bible?
גְּבוּרָה · סוּס is a Hebrew phrase meaning "force (literally or figuratively); by implication, valor , victory + a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight )".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1369, H5483?
H1369, H5483 is connected to 203 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. force (literally or figuratively); by implication, valor , victory + a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight )
Strong's H1369, H5483
Lexical occurrences 203 verses Source Gloss
force (literally or figuratively); by implication, valor , victory + a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight )
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
לֹא בִגְבוּרַת הַסּוּס is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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