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גֶּבֶר

Properly, a valiant man or warrior ; generally, a person simply

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גֶּבֶרH1397

What does גֶּבֶר mean in the Bible?

גֶּבֶר is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, a valiant man or warrior ; generally, a person simply".

Full entry for גֶּבֶר (H1397) · Open the biblical lexicon

Questions this entry answers

What does גֶּבֶר mean in the Bible?

גֶּבֶר is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, a valiant man or warrior ; generally, a person simply".

How does the BSB render H1397?

The BSB source-word alignment has 66 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include a man (9), of a man (6), man (5), like a man (4), . . . (3).

Where does גֶּבֶר appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 10:11. Its strongest book concentrations include Job (15), Psalms (10), Jeremiah (9), Proverbs (8).

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
a man9×Job 4:17, Job 14:14, Job 33:29, Job 34:9
of a man6×Numbers 24:3, Numbers 24:15, Job 10:5, Psalms 37:23
man5×Job 34:7, Psalms 89:48, Proverbs 24:5, Jeremiah 30:6
like a man4×Job 38:3, Job 40:7, Psalms 88:4, Jeremiah 23:9
. . .3×1 Chronicles 24:4, Psalms 18:25, Proverbs 6:34
is the man3×Psalms 34:8, Psalms 40:4, Psalms 127:5
men3×Exodus 12:37, 1 Chronicles 26:12, Job 34:34
the man3×Psalms 52:7, Jeremiah 17:5, Zechariah 13:7
[is] the man2×Psalms 94:12, Jeremiah 17:7
man by man2×Joshua 7:14, Joshua 7:18
[his]1×Lamentations 3:39
A boy1×Job 3:3
A man’s1×Proverbs 20:24
am the man1×Lamentations 3:1
and a man1×Deuteronomy 22:5
and the family1×Joshua 7:17
both men1×Jeremiah 44:20
But a man1×Job 14:10
Can a man1×Job 22:2
each1×Joel 2:8
for a man1×Lamentations 3:27
from1×Job 33:17
leader1×Proverbs 28:3
men’s1×Deuteronomy 22:5
O mighty man1×Isaiah 22:17
of men1×1 Chronicles 23:3
of the man1×2 Samuel 23:1
Oh, that a man1×Job 16:21
only the men1×Exodus 10:11
that this man1×Proverbs 30:1
the men1×Jeremiah 43:6
the soldiers1×Jeremiah 41:16
to the man1×Psalms 128:4
warrior1×Judges 5:30
Why is life given to a man1×Job 3:23
yet a man1×Proverbs 28:21
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 10:11הַגְּבָרִים֙toonly the menArticle | Noun - masculine pluralExodus 12:37הַגְּבָרִ֖יםtomenArticle | Noun - masculine pluralNumbers 24:3הַגֶּ֖בֶרtoof a manArticle | Noun - masculine singularNumbers 24:15הַגֶּ֖בֶרtoof a manArticle | Noun - masculine singularDeuteronomy 22:5גֶ֙בֶר֙tomen’sNoun - masculine singularDeuteronomy 22:5גֶּ֖בֶרtoand a manNoun - masculine singularJoshua 7:14לַגְּבָרִֽים׃toman by manPreposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine pluralJoshua 7:17לַגְּבָרִ֔יםtoand the familyPreposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine pluralJoshua 7:18לַגְּבָרִ֑יםtoman by manPreposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine pluralJudges 5:30גֶּ֔בֶרtowarriorNoun - masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowExodus 10:11
Aligned rows66
Books represented18
Exodus2Numbers2Deuteronomy2Joshua3Judges12 Samuel11 Chronicles3Job15Psalms10Proverbs8Isaiah1Jeremiah9Lamentations4Daniel1Joel1Micah1Habakkuk1Zechariah1
Source forms
גֶּ֣בֶר4xge·ḇerProverbs 28:3, Proverbs 30:19, Micah 2:2, Zechariah 13:7
גָּ֑בֶר4xgā·ḇerJob 22:2, Job 34:9, Proverbs 6:34, Isaiah 22:17
גֶּ֖בֶר3xge·ḇerDeuteronomy 22:5, Jeremiah 22:30, Lamentations 3:39
גָֽבֶר׃3xḡā·ḇerJob 3:3, Job 10:5, Daniel 8:15
גָּֽבֶר׃3xgā·ḇerJob 4:17, Job 33:29, Proverbs 28:21
הַגֶּ֙בֶר֙3xhag·ge·ḇer2 Samuel 23:1, Jeremiah 17:5, Lamentations 3:1
הַגֶּ֗בֶר3xhag·ge·ḇerPsalms 40:4, Psalms 52:7, Psalms 127:5
גֶ֥בֶר2xḡe·ḇerJob 34:7, Psalms 37:23
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular31xDeuteronomy 22:5, Judges 5:30, Job 3:3, Job 4:17
Article | Noun - masculine singular12xNumbers 24:3, Numbers 24:15, 2 Samuel 23:1, Psalms 34:8
Article | Noun - masculine plural6xExodus 10:11, Exodus 12:37, 1 Chronicles 24:4, 1 Chronicles 26:12
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular3xJob 38:3, Job 40:7, Psalms 88:4
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural3xJoshua 7:14, Joshua 7:17, Joshua 7:18
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular2xJob 14:10, Job 34:34
Noun - masculine singular construct2xPsalms 18:25, Zechariah 13:7
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular2xJob 3:23, Job 16:21
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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