What does גַּבְרִיאֵל (gabĕriyʾēl) mean in the Bible?
גַּבְרִיאֵל (gabĕriyʾēl) is a Hebrew word meaning "Gabriel , an archangel".
Hebrew · H1403
גַּבְרִיאֵל
Gabriel , an archangel
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גַּבְרִיאֵל H1403
Pronunciation gabĕriyʾēl
What does גַּבְרִיאֵל (gabĕriyʾēl) mean in the Bible?
גַּבְרִיאֵל (gabĕriyʾēl) is a Hebrew word meaning "Gabriel , an archangel".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1403?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Gabriel (2).
Where does גַּבְרִיאֵל (gabĕriyʾēl) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Daniel 8:16. Its strongest book concentrations include Daniel (2).
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 Gabriel 2× Daniel 8:16, Daniel 9:21
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Usage map
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First aligned row Daniel 8:16
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 1
Daniel 2
Source forms
גַּבְרִיאֵ֕ל 1x gaḇ·rî·’êl Daniel 8:16
גַּבְרִיאֵ֡ל 1x gaḇ·rî·’êl Daniel 9:21
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular 2x Daniel 8:16, Daniel 9:21
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Gabriel , an archangel
Source Gloss
Gabriel , an archangel
Extended definition
Gabriel.
Word Origins
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
G1043 LXX equivalent Greek
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