גברא
Aramaic
Alternative forms
- Imperial Aramaic 𐡂𐡁𐡓𐡀 (gbrʾ)
- Edessan Aramaic (Classical Syriac) ܓܒܪܐ
- Palmyrene Aramaic 𐡢𐡡𐡴𐡠 (gbrʾ)
- Hatran Aramaic 𐣢𐣡𐣣𐣠
- Samaritan Aramaic ࠂࠁࠓࠀ
- Jewish Babylonian Aramaic גַּבְרָא
- Targumic Aramaic (Onkelos) גוברא
Etymology
From Proto-West Semitic *gabr-; compare Hebrew גֶּבֶר (géver, “man”).
Pronunciation
Noun
גַּבְרָא • (gaḇrā) m (plural גּוּבְרַיָּא, singular feminine counterpart אנתתא)
- man, husband
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- וּכרַע גֻּברָא וּסגֵיד קֳדָם יְיָ
- Then the man bowed down and worshiped the Lord
Inflection
declension of גברא
singular | plural | |
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absolute | גְּבַר | גֻּבְרִין |
construct | גְּבַר | גֻּבְרֵי |
emphatic | גַּבְרָא | גֻּבְרַיָּא |
References
“gbr”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–