גבר

See also: ג־ב־ר

Aramaic

Noun

גְּבַר • (gəḇar)

  1. absolute form of גַּבְרָא (gaḇrā)

Hebrew

Pronunciation
  • (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /ˈɡeveʁ/
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Etymology 1
Root
ג־ב־ר (g-b-r)

From Proto-West Semitic *gabr-; compare Aramaic גַּבְרָא (gaḇrā, “man”).

Noun

גֶּבֶר • (géver) m (plural indefinite גְּבָרִים, feminine counterpart גְּבֶרֶת) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. man (an adult male human being)
  2. strong man, hero
  3. (slang) man, dude
Derived terms
Further reading

Verb

גָּבַר • (gavár) third-singular masculine past (pa'al construction)

  1. to become stronger, gain power
  2. to overpower, conquer, vanquish, defeat
Conjugation
Conjugation of גָּבַר (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 
non-finite forms
  • to-infinitive: לגבור / לִגְבֹּר
  • action noun: —
  • passive participle: —
finite forms singular plural
m. f. m. f.
past first גָּבַרְתִּיגָּבַרְנוּ
second גָּבַרְתָּגָּבַרְתְּגְּבַרְתֶּם1גְּבַרְתֶּן1
third גָּבַרגָּבְרָהגָּבְרוּ
present גּוֹבֵרגּוֹבֶרֶתגּוֹבְרִיםגּוֹבְרוֹת
future first אֶגְבַּרנִגְבַּר
second תִּגְבַּרתִּגְבְּרִיתִּגְבְּרוּתִּגְבַּרְנָה2
third יִגְבַּרתִּגְבַּריִגְבְּרוּתִּגְבַּרְנָה2
imperative גְּבַרגִּבְרִיגִּבְרוּגְּבַרְנָה2
notes
  1. Pronounced גָּבַרְתֶּם and גָּבַרְתֶּן in informal Modern Hebrew.
  2. Rare in Modern Hebrew.

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “From a simple triliteral root ג-ב-ר?”)

Noun

גֶּבֶר • (géver) m (plural indefinite גְּבָרִים) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. rooster, cock, chicken (only male)
    • 1880, Yehuda Leib Gordon, צלוחית של פלייטון (tslókhít shel fylyéton, “vial of feuilleton”), page 501:
      בעלי הבתים משכימים עם קריאת הגבר
      The owners of the homes wake up early with the rooster's calling.
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