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גְּבֶרֶת

Mistress

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גְּבֶרֶתH1404
Pronunciationgĕḇereṯ

What does גְּבֶרֶת (gĕḇereṯ) mean in the Bible?

גְּבֶרֶת (gĕḇereṯ): Female counterpart to master; denotes a woman of authority or social rank within household hierarchy

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What does גְּבֶרֶת (gĕḇereṯ) mean in the Bible?

גְּבֶרֶת (gĕḇereṯ): Female counterpart to master; denotes a woman of authority or social rank within household hierarchy

How does the BSB render H1404?

The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include her mistress (3), and mistress (1), my mistress (1), of her mistress (1), queen (1).

Where does גְּבֶרֶת (gĕḇereṯ) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 16:4. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (3), Isaiah (3), 2 Kings (1), Proverbs (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
her mistress3×Genesis 16:4, 2 Kings 5:3, Proverbs 30:23
and mistress1×Isaiah 24:2
my mistress1×Genesis 16:8
of her mistress1×Psalms 123:2
queen1×Isaiah 47:7
the queen1×Isaiah 47:5
your mistress1×Genesis 16:9
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 16:4גְּבִרְתָּ֖הּtoher mistressNoun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singularGenesis 16:8גְּבִרְתִּ֔יtomy mistressNoun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularGenesis 16:9גְּבִרְתֵּ֑ךְtoyour mistressNoun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular2 Kings 5:3גְּבִרְתָּ֔הּtoher mistressNoun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singularPsalms 123:2גְּבִ֫רְתָּ֥הּtoof her mistressNoun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singularProverbs 30:23גְּבִרְתָּֽהּ׃פtoher mistressNoun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singularIsaiah 24:2כַּגְּבִרְתָּ֑הּtoand mistressPreposition-k, Article | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singularIsaiah 47:5גְּבֶ֖רֶתtothe queenNoun - feminine singular constructIsaiah 47:7גְבָ֑רֶתtoqueenNoun - feminine singular
Usage map

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

First aligned rowGenesis 16:4
Aligned rows9
Books represented5
Genesis32 Kings1Psalms1Proverbs1Isaiah3
Source forms
גְבָ֑רֶת1xḡə·ḇā·reṯIsaiah 47:7
גְּבֶ֖רֶת1xgə·ḇe·reṯIsaiah 47:5
גְּבִרְתָּ֖הּ1xgə·ḇir·tāhGenesis 16:4
גְּבִרְתָּ֔הּ1xgə·ḇir·tāh2 Kings 5:3
גְּבִ֫רְתָּ֥הּ1xgə·ḇir·tāhPsalms 123:2
גְּבִרְתָּֽהּ׃פ1xgə·ḇir·tāhProverbs 30:23
גְּבִרְתִּ֔י1xgə·ḇir·tîGenesis 16:8
גְּבִרְתֵּ֑ךְ1xgə·ḇir·têḵGenesis 16:9
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular4xGenesis 16:4, 2 Kings 5:3, Psalms 123:2, Proverbs 30:23
Noun - feminine singular1xIsaiah 47:7
Noun - feminine singular construct1xIsaiah 47:5
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular1xGenesis 16:8
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular1xGenesis 16:9
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular1xIsaiah 24:2
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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