גָּ֔בֶר

𐤂𐤁𐤓

geber

a man

An adult male, typically marked by physical strength or vigor; used in biblical texts to connote a man as opposed to a woman or child, and sometimes with a specific emphasis on strength, valor, or capacity for action. In some contexts, it broadly denotes any man, while in others, it highlights qualities such as might, capability, or warrior status.

H1397

Lamentations 3:35 · Word #3

Lexicon H1397

Lemmaגֶּבֶר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤂𐤁𐤓
Transliterationgeber
Strong'sH1397
DefinitionAn adult male, typically marked by physical strength or vigor; used in biblical texts to connote a man as opposed to a woman or child, and sometimes with a specific emphasis on strength, valor, or capacity for action. In some contexts, it broadly denotes any man, while in others, it highlights qualities such as might, capability, or warrior status.

Morphology HNcmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phrasea man

SIBI-P1 Translation H1397-01

strong man

Morphological NotesNoun, masculine singular absolute (common noun).
Rendering RationaleThe noun גֶּבֶר derives from the root גבר (“to be strong, mighty”) and denotes an adult male characterized by strength or vigor. Rendering it as “strong man” preserves the root-based emphasis on might rather than using the more neutral “man.”

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