גִּבּוֹר
gibbor (gibbôr)
/ghib-BORE/
“mighty warrior, champion (El Gibbor)”
Heroic warrior, champion; divine title of the Messiah in Isaiah 9:6 ('El Gibbôr', Mighty God) conquering the powers of darkness.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From גָּבַר (H1396) to prevail, be strong.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
mightymighty manchampion
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: גִּבּוֹר (mighty warrior, champion (El Gibbor)) -> G1415
LXX conceptual translation: גִּבּוֹר (mighty warrior, champion (El Gibbor)) -> G2478
Key Biblical Occurrences (7)
Foundational passages where גִּבּוֹר (gibbor) carries significant theological or narrative weight.