Lexical Definition
גְּבוּרָה gᵉbûwrâh (gheb-oo-raw') might H:N-F
feminine passive participle from the same as גִּבּוֹר
force, mastery, might, mighty (act, power), power, strength.
- force (literally or figuratively)
- by implication, valor, victory
1) strength, might
1a) strength
1b) might, valour, bravery
1c) might, mighty deeds (of God)
See Greek: δύναμις · ἰσχύς · μεγαλωσύνη · σύνεσις
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| מִגְבֽוּרָתָם֙ | from strength their | Ezek.32.30 |
| מִגְּבוּרָ֑ה | more than strength | Eccl.9.16 |
| וּגְבוּרָתָ֖ם | and strength their | Jer.23.10 |
| וּגְבוּרָתֵ֖ךְ | and strength your | Isa.3.25 |
| וּגְבוּרָתְךָ֥ | and might your | Ps.145.11 |
| וּגְבוּרָת֥וֹ | and might his | 1Kgs.22.45 |
| וּגְבוּרָת֣וֹ | and might his | 2Kgs.14.28 |
| וּגְבוּרָת֖וֹ | and might his | 1Kgs.16.27 |
| וּגְבוּרָת֑וֹ | and might his | 2Kgs.13.8 • 1Chr.29.30 |
| וּגְבוּרָ֖ה | and strength | 2Kgs.18.20 • Isa.36.5 |
| וּגְבוּרָ֔ה | and strength | 2Chr.20.6 • Isa.11.2 |
| וּגְבוּרָ֑ה | and might | Job.12.13 • Mic.3.8 |
| and strength | 1Chr.29.12 | |
| וּגְבֽוּרָת֑וֹ | and might his | 1Kgs.16.5 |
| וּגְב֣וּרֹתֶ֔ךָ | and mighty deeds your | Isa.63.15 |
| וּגְב֣וּרָת֔וֹ | and might his | 2Kgs.13.12 • 2Kgs.14.15 • Esth.10.2 |
| וּגְב֖וּרֹתֶ֣יךָ | and mighty deeds your | Ps.145.4 |
| וּבִגְבוּרָתְךָ֥ | and by strength your | Ps.54.1 |
| וְלִ֨גְבוּרָ֔ה | and strength | Isa.28.6 |
| וְכִגְבוּרֹתֶֽךָ | and like mighty deeds your | Deut.3.24 |
| וְהַגְּבוּרָ֤ה | and the strength | 1Chr.29.11 |
| גְבוּרָתָ֖ם | strength their | Jer.51.30 |
| גְבוּרָֽה | strength | Prov.8.14 |
| גְּבוּרֹתָ֑יו | mighty deeds his | Ps.145.12 |
| גְּבוּרָתֽוֹ | might his | Ps.106.8 |
| גְּבוּרָתָֽם | strength their | Jer.49.35 |
| גְּבוּרָתֶֽךָ | might your | Ps.21.13 • Ps.71.18 |
| גְּבוּרָת֑וֹ | might his | 2Kgs.10.34 |
| strength his | Judg.8.21 | |
| גְּבוּרָ֔ה | strength | Exod.32.18 |
| גְּבוּרָ֑ה | strength | Job.39.19 • Ps.89.13 |
| גְּבוּר֣וֹת | mighty deeds of | Ps.106.2 |
| גְּבֽוּרָתָ֑ם | strength their | Mic.7.16 |
| גְּבֽוּרָתֶ֑ךָ | might your | Ps.80.2 |
| גְּבֽוּרָתִ֑י | might my | Jer.16.21 |
| גְּבֽוּרַתְכֶ֑ם | strength your | Isa.30.15 |
| גְּבֻרָתִֽי | strength my | Isa.33.13 |
| גְּב֨וּרָת֜וֹ | might his | 1Kgs.15.23 |
| גְּב֣וּרָת֔וֹ | might his | 2Kgs.20.20 |
| גְּ֝בוּרוֹתָ֗יו | mighty deeds his | Job.26.14 |
| גְּ֝בוּר֗וֹת | strength | Job.41.12 |
| בִגְבוּרֹתָ֑יו | for mighty deeds his | Ps.150.2 |
| בִגְבוּרָתָ֖ם | in strength their | Ezek.32.29 |
| בִגְבוּרַ֣ת | in strength of | Ps.147.10 |
| בִּגְבוּרֹ֨ת | by strength | Ps.90.10 |
| בִּגְבוּרָת֨וֹ | by might his | Ps.66.7 |
| בִּגְבוּרָֽה | in strength | Jer.10.6 |
| with might | Ps.65.6 | |
| בִּגְבוּרָ֖ה | for strength | Eccl.10.17 |
| בִּגְבֽוּרָת֑וֹ | in might his | Jer.9.23 |
| בִּגְבֻרָת֑וֹ | in strength its | Judg.5.31 |
| בִּ֭גְבֻרוֹת | with mighty deeds of | Ps.71.16 |
| בִּ֝גְבֻר֗וֹת | with mighty deeds of | Ps.20.6 |
Extended Information
- Aramaic equivalent: ge.vu.rah (גְּבוּרָה "might" גְּבוּרָה)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
גְּבוּרָה: 61 noun feminine strength, might — Exod 32:18 + 16 t.; construct גְּבוּרַת Ps 147:10 suffix גְּבוּרָתוֺ + (suffixes 32 t.); plural גְּבוּרוֺת Job 41:4* + 3 t.; גְּבֻרוֺת + Job 71:16 גְּבוּרֹתֶיךָ Deut 3:24 + (suffixes 6 t.); —
1. strength, of horse Job 39:19; Ps 147:10, crocodile Job 41:4*, sun Judg 5:31, body of man Ps 90:10; Exod 9:16; Exod 10:17.
2. might, valour, of warriors Judg 8:21; Prov 8:14; Isa 3:25; Isa 28:6; Isa 30:15; Jer 9:22*; Jer 23:10; Jer 49:35; Jer 51:30; Jer 7:16 קוֺל עֲנוֺת גְּבוּרָה, noise of shouting in warlike strength Exod 32:18 (E); עֵצָה וּגְבוּרָה 2Kgs 18:20; Isa 11:2; Isa 36:5 compare phrases of compiler of Kings כֹּל גְּבוּרָתוֺ 1Kgs 15:23; 2Kgs 10:34; 2Kgs 20:20 אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה וּגְבוּרָתוֺ 1Kgs 6:5; 1Kgs 6:27; 1Kgs 22:46*; 2Kgs 13:8; 2Kgs 13:12; 2Kgs 14:15; 2Kgs 14:28 compare also מַלְכוּתוֺ וּגְּבּוּרָתוֺ 1Chr 29:30, תָקְפּוֺ וּגְבוּרָתוֺ Esth 10:2.
3. might of God Job 26:14; Ps 21:14*; Ps 54:3*; Ps 65:7*; Ps 66:7; Ps 71:18; Ps 80:3*; Ps 89:14*; Ps 106:8; Ps 145:11; Isa 33:13; Jer 10:6; Jer 16:21 compare phrases כח וגבורה 1Chr 29:12; 2Chr 20:6, ׳חכמה וג Job 12:13, ׳משׁפט וג Mic 3:8, ׳הגדלה והג 1Chr 29:11 גְּבוּרוֺת mighty deeds of God Deut 3:24; Ps 20:7*; Ps 71:16; Ps 106:2; Ps 145:4; Ps 145:12; Ps 150:2; Isa 63:15.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Exodus | 9:16 · 10:17 · 32:18 |
| Deuteronomy | 3:24 |
| Judges | 5:31 · 8:21 |
| 1 Kings | 6:5 · 6:27 · 15:23 · 22:46* |
| 2 Kings | 10:34 · 13:8 · 13:12 · 14:15 · 14:28 · 18:20 · 20:20 |
| 1 Chronicles | 29:11 · 29:12 · 29:30 |
| 2 Chronicles | 20:6 |
| Esther | 10:2 |
| Job | 12:13 · 26:14 · 39:19 · 41:4* · 71:16 |
| Psalms | 20:7* · 21:14* · 54:3* · 65:7* · 66:7 · 71:16 · 71:18 · 80:3* · 89:14* · 90:10 · 106:2 · 106:8 · 145:4 · 145:11 · 145:12 · 147:10 · 150:2 |
| Proverbs | 8:14 |
| Isaiah | 3:25 · 11:2 · 28:6 · 30:15 · 33:13 · 36:5 · 63:15 |
| Jeremiah | 7:16 · 9:22* · 10:6 · 16:21 · 23:10 · 49:35 · 51:30 |
| Micah | 3:8 |