גיבור

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Hebrew

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Root
ג־ב־ר (g-b-r)

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Close cognate to Aramaic גִבָּר (ḡibbār, hero), Classical Syriac ܓܢܒܪܐ (gabbārā, mighty man). Compare Arabic جَبَّارً (jabbār).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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גיבור / גִּבּוֹר (gibórm (plural indefinite גיבורים / גִּבּוֹרִים)

  1. (Biblical Hebrew) “mighty man” (military chief)
    • Tanach, 2 Samuel 23:8, with translation of the New International Version:
      אֵלֶּה שְׁמוֹת הַגִּבֹּרִים אֲשֶׁר לְדָוִד []
      ʔellɛ šəmoṯ ha‐giborim ʔăšɛr lə‐ḏɔwiḏ []
      These are the names of David’s mighty warriors: []
  2. (Biblical Hebrew, poetic, rare) tyrant
    (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:)
  3. hero
    • 2020 January 9, Ahiya Raved, Itamar Eichner, “"ביום הולדתך את קוברת גיבור של מדינה שלמה" [“On your birthday, you bury a hero of the entire country”]”, in Ynet[1]:
      מפעם לפעם בעיתות מצוקה אנחנו מגלים גיבורים שזוהרים ברקיע.
      mipá'am lepá'am be'itót metsuká anákhnu megalím giborím shezoharím berakía.
      Once in a while, in times of trial, we discover heroes which shine in the sky.
  4. protagonist
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Adjective

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גיבור / גִּבּוֹר (gibór) (Biblical Hebrew, Mishnaic Hebrew)

  1. strong, powerful; heroic, brave
    • Tanach, Genesis 10:9, with translation of the King James Version:
      הוּא־הָיָה גִבֹּֽר־צַיִד לִפְנֵי יְהוָה עַל־כֵּן יֵאָמַר כְּנִמְרֹד גִּבּוֹר צַיִד לִפְנֵי יְהוָה׃
      huʔ‐hɔyɔ ḡibor‐ṣayiḏ li‐p̄əne YHWH ʕal‐ken yeʔɔmar kə‐nimroḏ gibor ṣayiḏ li‐p̄əne YHWH
      He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.
    • Tanach, Psalms 24:8, with translation of the King James Version:
      מִי זֶה מֶלֶךְ הַכָּבוֹד יְהוָה עִזּוּז וְגִבּוֹר יְהוָה גִּבּוֹר מִלְחָמָה׃
      mi zɛ mɛ́lɛḵ ha-kɔḇoḏ YHWH ʕizzuz wə‐ḡibor YHWH gibor milḥɔmɔ
      Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.

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Yiddish

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Noun

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גיבור (giberm, plural גיבורים (geboyrim)

  1. Alternative spelling of גבור (giber)