Lexical Definition
אָבִיר ʼâbîyr (aw-beer') mighty H:A-M
from אָבַר
mighty (one).
- mighty (spoken of God)
1) strong, mighty-used only to describe God
2) the Strong-old name for God (poetic)
See Greek: ἄγγελος · δυνατός · ἰσχυρός · ταῦρος
Usage: 4 forms in 6 verses
Brown-Driver-Briggs
[אָבִיר adjective strong; always = substantive the Strong, old name for God (poetry); only construct in אֲבִיר יַעֲקֹב Gen 49:24 & thence Ps 132:2; Ps 132:5; Isa 49:26; Isa 60:16 יִשְׂרָאֵל ׳א Isa 1:24 (compare Che critical note) — BaNB 51 assigns this construct to אַבִּיר.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 49:24 |
| Psalms | 132:2 · 132:5 |
| Isaiah | 1:24 · 49:26 · 60:16 |