גִּבּוֹר (gibbôwr) — Champion

Hebrew word study: גִּבּוֹר (gibbôwr), Strong's H1368. powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant

HebrewStrong's H1368
Quick definition
Hebrew word
גִּבּוֹר (gibbôwr)
Pronounced: ghib-bore'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant

Word study
Derivation: or גִּבֹּר; (shortened) intensive from the same as H1397 (גֶּבֶר);

KJV translation words: champion, chief, [idiom] excel, giant, man, mighty (man, one), strong (man), valiant man.

Where this word appears

Strong's H1368 is tagged on 159 words in 152 verses across 29 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 6:4 and last appears in Zechariah 10:7.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

mighty men of ×13the warriors ×12a warrior ×8the mighty men of ×8warriors ×8the mighty men ×7a mighty man of ×6mighty of ×6the mighty ones ×6like a warrior ×5mighty ×5a mighty man ×4

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

גִּבּוֹר ×36גִּבּוֹרֵי ×25הַגִּבֹּרִים ×12גִּבּוֹרִים ×10הַגִּבּוֹרִים ×7כְּגִבּוֹר ×6הַגִּבּוֹר ×5בַּגִּבּוֹרִים ×4גִבּוֹר ×4גִּבֹּרִים ×4

Books where it appears most

1 Chronicles ×31Jeremiah ×192 Samuel ×162 Chronicles ×12Psalms ×12Isaiah ×9Ezekiel ×6Joshua ×5

Verses (first 25 of 152)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H1397 גֶּבֶר (geber).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H1369 גְּבוּרָה (gᵉbûwrâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does gibbôwr (H1368) mean?

Powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant.

How is H1368 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H1368 as: champion, chief, [idiom] excel, giant, man, mighty (man, one), strong (man), valiant man..

How often does גִּבּוֹר (gibbôwr) appear?

Strong's H1368 is tagged on 159 words in 152 verses across 29 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 6:4 and last appears in Zechariah 10:7.