גְּבַר
𐤂𐤁𐤓
gᵉbar
H1400 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A man, individual, or male person, typically used in Aramaic portions of the Hebrew Bible to denote a specific or identifiable male figure. It may refer to an individual man, especially in contrast to a group, or a certain person whose identity is particular, though not always named.
Semantic Range
man, individual male, certain person, specific individual, someone (male)
Root / Etymology
Aramaic noun derived from the root גבר, meaning 'to be strong, to prevail,' but in this nominal form referring simply to 'man' or 'male person.' The Hebrew cognate גבֶר (gever) has a similar meaning.
Historical & Contextual Notes
גְּבַר (gᵉbar) appears only in the Aramaic sections of the biblical text, especially in books like Daniel and Ezra. In these contexts, it functions as the Aramaic equivalent to Hebrew איש (ish, man) or גבר (gever, man/strong man). Its usage typically emphasizes the individuality or specificity of the man in question, at times translated as 'certain man' to mark a particular unnamed person in the narrative. The later English translations sometimes render this word as 'man' or, less often, 'certain one,' depending on the context. Unlike Hebrew גבר (gever), which can bear connotations of strength or vigor, the Aramaic גְּבַר generally lacks this nuance and operates as a general term for an individual man. The distinction between גבר and איש in Hebrew does not strictly apply in Aramaic, where גְּבַר becomes the default generic noun for 'man.' In the biblical period, this term is not ethnically marked; it refers to any male person, not specifically Israelite, Judahite, or otherwise.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
(Aramaic) corresponding to גְּבַר; {a person}; certain, man.
Bantu Hebrew
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גבר (g-b-r) — to be strong, prevail, act as a man
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H1368 | גִּבּוֹר | the mighty ones |
| H1369 | גְּבוּרָה | in mighty strength |
| H1370 | גְּבוּרָה | and the might |
| H1376 | גְּבִיר | mighty master |
| H1377 | גְּבִירָה | the ruling lady |
Word Forms
6 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H1400-02 |
גֻּבְרַיָּ֣/א | guveraya | ANcmpd/Td |
men | the men | 11 |
H1400-03 |
גֻּבְרִ֣ין | guverin | ANcmpa |
men | men | 4 |
H1400-01 |
גְּבַר֙ | gevar | ANcmsa |
a man | a man | 2 |
H1400-04 |
לְ/גֻבְרַיָּ֣/א | leguveraya | ATo/Ncmpd/Td |
to-men-these | to the men | 2 |
H1400-05 |
וּ/לְ/גֻבְרִ֤ין | uleguverin | AC/R/Ncmpa |
and to men | and to men | 1 |
H1400-06 |
וְ/גֻבְרַיָּ֤/א | veguveraya | AC/Ncmpd/Td |
and-these-men | and the men | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
21 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H1400-01 |
Daniel 2:25 | גְּבַר֙ | gevar | ANcmsa |
a-man | a man |
H1400-03 |
Daniel 3:8 | גֻּבְרִ֣ין | guverin | ANcmpa |
certain men | men |
H1400-03 |
Daniel 3:12 | גֻּבְרִ֣ין | guverin | ANcmpa |
certain | men |
H1400-02 |
Daniel 3:12 | גֻּבְרַיָּ֣/א | guveraya | ANcmpd/Td |
these men | the men |
H1400-02 |
Daniel 3:13 | גֻּבְרַיָּ֣/א | guveraya | ANcmpd/Td |
these men | the men |
H1400-05 |
Daniel 3:20 | וּ/לְ/גֻבְרִ֤ין | uleguverin | AC/R/Ncmpa |
and to men | and to men |
H1400-02 |
Daniel 3:21 | גֻּבְרַיָּ֣/א | guveraya | ANcmpd/Td |
men | the men |
H1400-02 |
Daniel 3:22 | גֻּבְרַיָּ֣/א | guveraya | ANcmpd/Td |
men-the | the men |
H1400-06 |
Daniel 3:23 | וְ/גֻבְרַיָּ֤/א | veguveraya | AC/Ncmpd/Td |
and-these-men | and the men |
H1400-03 |
Daniel 3:24 | גֻבְרִ֨ין | guverin | ANcmpa |
men | men |