גָּבֶר
ga.vergreat manHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentNoun · masculine66 occurrences18 books65 verses
Definition
from H1396; properly, a valiant man or warrior; generally, a person simply
Traditional renderings: every one, man, × mighty.
Traditional renderings: every one, man, × mighty.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders גָּבֶר:
Usage patterns
Occurrences
66 total
- Exodus 10:11הַגְּבָרִים֙ · only the menNo, only the men may go and worship the LORD, since that is what you have been requesting.” And Moses and Aaron were driven from Pharaoh’s presence.
- Exodus 12:37הַגְּבָרִ֖ים · menThe Israelites journeyed from Rameses to Succoth with about 600,000 men on foot, besides women and children.
- Numbers 24:3הַגֶּ֖בֶר · of a man…and he lifted up an oracle, saying: “This is the prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of a man whose eyes are open,
- Numbers 24:15הַגֶּ֖בֶר · of a manThen Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying, “This is the prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of a man whose eyes are open,
- Deuteronomy 22:5גֶ֙בֶר֙ · men’s; גֶּ֖בֶר · and a manA woman must not wear men’s clothing, and a man must not wear women’s clothing, for whoever does these things is detestable to the LORD your God.
- Joshua 7:14לַגְּבָרִֽים׃ · man by manIn the morning you must present yourselves tribe by tribe. The tribe that the LORD selects shall come forward clan by clan, and the clan that the LORD selects shall come forward family by family, and the family that the LORD selects shall come forward man by man.
- Joshua 7:17לַגְּבָרִ֔ים · and the familyHe had the clans of Judah come forward, and the clan of the Zerahites was selected. He had the clan of the Zerahites come forward, and the family of Zabdi was selected.
- Joshua 7:18לַגְּבָרִ֑ים · man by manAnd he had the family of Zabdi come forward man by man, and Achan son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was selected.
- Judges 5:30גֶּ֔בֶר · warrior‘Are they not finding and dividing the spoil—a girl or two for each warrior, a plunder of dyed garments for Sisera, the spoil of embroidered garments for the neck of the looter?’
- 2 Samuel 23:1הַגֶּ֙בֶר֙ · of the manThese are the last words of David: “The oracle of David son of Jesse, the oracle of the man raised on high, the one anointed by the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel:
- 1 Chronicles 23:3לִגְבָרִ֔ים · of menThe Levites thirty years of age or older were counted, and the total number of men was 38,000.
- 1 Chronicles 24:4הַגְּבָרִ֛יםSince more leaders were found among Eleazar’s descendants than those of Ithamar, they were divided accordingly. There were sixteen heads of families from the descendants of Eleazar and eight from the descendants of Ithamar.
- 1 Chronicles 26:12הַגְּבָרִ֛ים · menThese divisions of the gatekeepers, through their chief men, had duties for ministering in the house of the LORD, just as their relatives did.
- Job 3:3גָֽבֶר׃ · A boy“May the day of my birth perish, and the night it was said, ‘A boy is conceived.’
- Job 3:23לְ֭גֶבֶר · Why is life given to a manWhy is life given to a man whose way is hidden, whom God has hedged in?
- Job 4:17גָּֽבֶר׃ · a man‘Can a mortal be more righteous than God, or a man more pure than his Maker?
- Job 10:5גָֽבֶר׃ · of a manAre Your days like those of a mortal, or Your years like those of a man,
- Job 14:10וְגֶ֣בֶר · But a manBut a man dies and is laid low; he breathes his last, and where is he?
- Job 14:14גֶּ֗בֶר · a manWhen a man dies, will he live again? All the days of my hard service I will wait, until my renewal comes.
- Job 16:21לְגֶ֣בֶר · Oh, that a manOh, that a man might plead with God as he pleads with his neighbor!
- Job 22:2גָּ֑בֶר · Can a man“Can a man be of use to God? Can even a wise man benefit Him?
- Job 33:17מִגֶּ֣בֶר · from…to turn a man from wrongdoing and keep him from pride,
- Job 33:29גָּֽבֶר׃ · a manBehold, all these things God does to a man, two or even three times,
- Job 34:7גֶ֥בֶר · manWhat man is like Job, who drinks up derision like water?
- Job 34:9גָּ֑בֶר · a manFor he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing that he should delight in God.’
- Job 34:34וְגֶ֥בֶר · menMen of understanding will declare to me, and the wise men who hear me will say:
- Job 38:3כְגֶ֣בֶר · like a manNow brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall inform Me.
- Job 40:7כְגֶ֣בֶר · like a man“Now brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall inform Me.
- Psalm 18:25גְּבַ֥רTo the faithful You show Yourself faithful, to the blameless You show Yourself blameless;
- Psalm 34:8הַ֝גֶּ֗בֶר · is the manTaste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!
- Psalm 37:23גֶ֥בֶר · of a manThe steps of a man are ordered by the LORD who takes delight in his journey.
- Psalm 40:4הַגֶּ֗בֶר · is the manBlessed is the man who has made the LORD his trust, who has not turned to the proud, nor to those who lapse into falsehood.
- Psalm 52:7הַגֶּ֗בֶר · the man“Look at the man who did not make God his refuge, but trusted in the abundance of his wealth and strengthened himself by destruction.”
- Psalm 88:4כְּגֶ֣בֶר · like a manI am counted among those descending to the Pit. I am like a man without strength.
- Psalm 89:48גֶ֣בֶר · manWhat man can live and never see death? Can he deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah
- Psalm 94:12הַגֶּ֣בֶר · [is] the manBlessed is the man You discipline, O LORD, and teach from Your law,
- Psalm 127:5הַגֶּ֗בֶר · is the manBlessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. He will not be put to shame when he confronts the enemies at the gate.
- Psalm 128:4גָּ֗בֶר · to the manIn this way indeed shall blessing come to the man who fears the LORD.
- Proverbs 6:34גָּ֑בֶרFor jealousy enrages a husband, and he will show no mercy in the day of vengeance.
- Proverbs 20:24גָ֑בֶר · A man’sA man’s steps are from the LORD, so how can anyone understand his own way?
- Proverbs 24:5גֶּֽבֶר־ · manA wise man is strong, and a man of knowledge enhances his strength.
- Proverbs 28:3גֶּ֣בֶר · leaderA destitute leader who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no food.
- Proverbs 28:21גָּֽבֶר׃ · yet a manTo show partiality is not good, yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.
- Proverbs 29:5גֶּ֭בֶר · A manA man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.
- Proverbs 30:1הַ֭גֶּבֶר · that this manThese are the words of Agur son of Jakeh—the burden that this man declared to Ithiel: “I am weary, O God, and worn out.
- Proverbs 30:19גֶּ֣בֶר · of a man…the way of an eagle in the sky, the way of a snake on a rock, the way of a ship at sea, and the way of a man with a maiden.
- Isaiah 22:17גָּ֑בֶר · O mighty manLook, O mighty man! The LORD is about to shake you violently. He will take hold of you,
- Jeremiah 17:5הַגֶּ֙בֶר֙ · the manThis is what the LORD says: “Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind, who makes mere flesh his strength and turns his heart from the LORD.
- Jeremiah 17:7הַגֶּ֔בֶר · [is] the manBut blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him.