What does גְּבִירָה (gĕbiyrāh) mean in the Bible?
גְּבִירָה (gĕbiyrāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "a mistress".
Hebrew · H1377
גְּבִירָה
A mistress
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גְּבִירָה H1377
Pronunciation gĕbiyrāh
What does גְּבִירָה (gĕbiyrāh) mean in the Bible?
גְּבִירָה (gĕbiyrāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "a mistress".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1377?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include from [her position as] queen mother (2), and to the queen mother (1), of Queen (1), of the queen mother (1), the queen mother (1).
Where does גְּבִירָה (gĕbiyrāh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Kings 11:19. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Kings (2), Jeremiah (2), 2 Chronicles (1), 2 Kings (1).
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 from [her position as] queen mother 2× 1 Kings 15:13, 2 Chronicles 15:16
and to the queen mother 1× Jeremiah 13:18
of Queen 1× 1 Kings 11:19
of the queen mother 1× 2 Kings 10:13
the queen mother 1× Jeremiah 29:2
Show sample aligned rows
1 Kings 11:19 הַגְּבִירָֽה׃ to of Queen Article | Noun - feminine singular 1 Kings 15:13 מִגְּבִירָ֔ה to from [her position as] queen mother Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular 2 Kings 10:13 הַגְּבִירָֽה׃ to of the queen mother Article | Noun - feminine singular 2 Chronicles 15:16 מִגְּבִירָ֔ה to from [her position as] queen mother Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular Jeremiah 13:18 וְלַגְּבִירָ֖ה to and to the queen mother Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular Jeremiah 29:2 וְהַגְּבִירָ֨ה to the queen mother Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 1 Kings 11:19
Aligned rows 6
Books represented 4
1 Kings 2 2 Kings 1 2 Chronicles 1 Jeremiah 2
Source forms
הַגְּבִירָֽה׃ 2x hag·gə·ḇî·rāh 1 Kings 11:19, 2 Kings 10:13
מִגְּבִירָ֔ה 2x mig·gə·ḇî·rāh 1 Kings 15:13, 2 Chronicles 15:16
וְהַגְּבִירָ֨ה 1x wə·hag·gə·ḇî·rāh Jeremiah 29:2
וְלַגְּבִירָ֖ה 1x wə·lag·gə·ḇî·rāh Jeremiah 13:18
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - feminine singular 2x 1 Kings 11:19, 2 Kings 10:13
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular 2x 1 Kings 15:13, 2 Chronicles 15:16
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular 1x Jeremiah 29:2
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular 1x Jeremiah 13:18
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a mistress
Source Gloss
a mistress
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a mistress BDB: lady Usage: queen.
Word Origins
גְּבִירָה is built from this root:
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