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גבר

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See also: ג־ב־ר

Aramaic

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Noun

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גְּבַר (gəḇar)

  1. absolute form of גַּבְרָא (gaḇrā)

Hebrew

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Etymology 1

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    From Proto-West Semitic *gabr-; compare Aramaic גַּבְרָא (gaḇrā, man).

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    Noun

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    גֶּבֶר (géverm (plural indefinite גְּבָרִים, singular construct גֶּבֶר־, plural construct גַּבְרֵי־, feminine counterpart גְּבֶרֶת) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

    1. man (an adult male human being)
    2. (slang) man, dude
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    Etymology 2

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      Pronunciation

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      Verb

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      גָּבַר (gavár) (pa'al construction)

      1. to become stronger, gain power
      2. to overpower, conquer, vanquish, defeat
      Conjugation
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      Conjugation of גָּבַר (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs)
      non-finite forms to-infinitive לגבור / לִגְבֹּר
      action noun
      passive participle
      finite forms singular plural
      m f m f
      past first גָּבַרְתִּי גָּבַרְנוּ
      second גָּבַרְתָּ גָּבַרְתְּ גְּבַרְתֶּם1 גְּבַרְתֶּן1
      third גָּבַר גָּבְרָה גָּבְרוּ
      present גּוֹבֵר גּוֹבֶרֶת גּוֹבְרִים גּוֹבְרוֹת
      future first אֶגְבַּר נִגְבַּר
      second תִּגְבַּר תִּגְבְּרִי תִּגְבְּרוּ תִּגְבַּרְנָה2
      third יִגְבַּר תִּגְבַּר יִגְבְּרוּ תִּגְבַּרְנָה2
      imperative positive גְּבַר גִּבְרִי גִּבְרוּ גְּבַרְנָה2
      negative אַל + Second person future tense

      1 Commonly pronounced גָּבַרְתֶּם and גָּבַרְתֶּן in Modern Hebrew (by analogy with other past forms).
      2 Rare in Modern Hebrew.

      Etymology 3

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        (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

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        Noun

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        גֶּבֶר (géverm (plural indefinite גְּבָרִים) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

        1. rooster, cock, chicken (only male)
          • 1880, Judah Leib Gordon, צלוחית של פלייטון [tslokhít shel palyatón, vial of perfume [foliatum]]‎[2], archived from the original on 24 December 2020, page 501:
            בעלי הבתים משכימים עם קריאת הגבר
            The owners of the homes wake up early with the rooster's calling.
          • 1981, “בת שישים”, Kobi Oshrat (lyrics)‎[3]performed by Gevatron:
            את ראשו של הגלבוע / מישהו צבע אדום, / מן הלול מודיע גבר / כי האיר היום.
            The peak of the Gilboa / Someone painted red, / From the coop a rooster announces / That the day has dawned.
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