What does אַבִּיר (ʾabbîr) mean in the Bible?
אַבִּיר (ʾabbîr): Denotes physical strength or power, applied to bulls literally and to mighty warriors or divine beings figuratively.
Hebrew · H47
אַבִּיר
Angel, bull, chiefest, mighty (one), stout(-hearted), strong (one), valiant.
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אַבִּיר H47
Pronunciation ʾabbîr
What does אַבִּיר (ʾabbîr) mean in the Bible?
אַבִּיר (ʾabbîr): Denotes physical strength or power, applied to bulls literally and to mighty warriors or divine beings figuratively.
Full entry for אַבִּיר (H47) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H47?
The BSB source-word alignment has 17 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of bulls (2), the mighty (2), have your warriors (1), like a mighty one (1), like stallions (1).
Where does אַבִּיר (ʾabbîr) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Judges 5:22. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (5), Jeremiah (4), Isaiah (3), Job (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 of bulls 2× Psalms 50:13, Psalms 68:30
the mighty 2× Job 24:22, Job 34:20
have your warriors 1× Jeremiah 46:15
like a mighty one 1× Isaiah 10:13
like stallions 1× Jeremiah 50:11
of angels 1× Psalms 78:25
of his stallions 1× Judges 5:22
of mighty steeds 1× Jeremiah 8:16
of stallions 1× Jeremiah 47:3
strong 1× Psalms 22:12
the chief 1× 1 Samuel 21:7
the mighty men 1× Lamentations 1:15
the strong [ones] 1× Isaiah 34:7
The valiant 1× Psalms 76:5
you stubborn 1× Isaiah 46:12
Show sample aligned rows
Judges 5:22 אַבִּירָֽיו׃ to of his stallions Adjective - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular 1 Samuel 21:7 אַבִּ֥יר to the chief Adjective - masculine singular construct Job 24:22 אַבִּירִ֣ים to the mighty Adjective - masculine plural Job 34:20 אַ֝בִּ֗יר to the mighty Adjective - masculine singular construct Psalms 22:12 אַבִּירֵ֖י to strong Adjective - masculine plural construct Psalms 50:13 אַבִּירִ֑ים to of bulls Adjective - masculine plural Psalms 68:30 אַבִּירִ֨ים׀ to of bulls Adjective - masculine plural Psalms 76:5 אַבִּ֣ירֵי to The valiant Adjective - masculine plural construct Psalms 78:25 אַ֭בִּירִים to of angels Adjective - masculine plural Isaiah 10:13 כַּאבִּ֖יר to like a mighty one Preposition-k | Adjective - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Judges 5:22
Aligned rows 17
Books represented 7
Judges 1 1 Samuel 1 Job 2 Psalms 5 Isaiah 3 Jeremiah 4 Lamentations 1
Source forms
אַבִּ֣ירֵי 2x ’ab·bî·rê Psalms 76:5, Isaiah 46:12
אַבִּירָ֔יו 2x ’ab·bî·rāw Jeremiah 8:16, Jeremiah 47:3
אַבִּירִ֑ים 2x ’ab·bî·rîm Psalms 50:13, Isaiah 34:7
אַבִּ֥יר 1x ’ab·bîr 1 Samuel 21:7
אַ֝בִּ֗יר 1x ’ab·bîr Job 34:20
אַבִּירֵ֖י 1x ’ab·bî·rê Psalms 22:12
אַבִּירַ֤י׀ 1x ’ab·bî·ray Lamentations 1:15
אַבִּירָֽיו׃ 1x ’ab·bî·rāw Judges 5:22
Parsing patterns
Adjective - masculine plural 5x Job 24:22, Psalms 50:13, Psalms 68:30, Psalms 78:25
Adjective - masculine plural construct 3x Psalms 22:12, Psalms 76:5, Isaiah 46:12
Adjective - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular 3x Judges 5:22, Jeremiah 8:16, Jeremiah 47:3
Adjective - masculine singular construct 2x 1 Samuel 21:7, Job 34:20
Adjective - masculine plural construct | first person common singular 1x Lamentations 1:15
Adjective - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular 1x Jeremiah 46:15
Preposition-k | Adjective - masculine singular 1x Isaiah 10:13
Preposition-k, Article | Adjective - masculine plural 1x Jeremiah 50:11
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Denotes physical strength or power, applied to bulls literally and to mighty warriors or divine beings figuratively.
Source Gloss
angel, bull, chiefest, mighty (one), stout(-hearted), strong (one), valiant.
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Denotes physical strength or power, applied to bulls literally and to mighty warriors or divine beings figuratively.
BDB: mighty Usage: angel, bull, chiefest, mighty (one), stout(-hearted), strong (one), valiant.
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witness
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Old Testament Witnesses
Strong or obstinate in context.
Showing 1 selected witness from 17 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
אַבִּיר is built from this root:
Why This Word Matters
Describes resistant hearts far from righteousness. Isaiah 46:12-13
Part of These Phrases
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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