What does גֶּבֶר · ἀνήρ mean in the Bible?
גֶּבֶר · ἀνήρ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "man, strong individual".
Hebrew · H1397, G435
גֶּבֶר
Properly, a valiant man or warrior ; generally, a person simply · a man (properly as an individual male)
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גֶּבֶר H1397 properly, a valiant man or warrior ; generally, a person simply
ἀνήρ G435 a man (properly as an individual male)
Pronunciation anḗr
Emphasizes individual male identity; distinguished from woman, boy, or humanity generally; often marks adult male status
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What does גֶּבֶר (gever) mean in the Bible?
גֶּבֶר · ἀνήρ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "man, strong individual".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1397, G435?
H1397, G435 is connected to 65 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. man, strong individual
Strong's H1397, G435
Lexical occurrences 65 verses Source Gloss
man, strong individual
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
גֶּבֶר is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain