גבר

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See also: ג־ב־ר

Aramaic

Noun

גְּבַר • (gəḇar)

  1. absolute form of גַּבְרָא (gaḇrā)

Hebrew

Pronunciation

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)

  1. man (an adult male human being)
  2. strong man, hero
  3. (slang) man, dude
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Verb

גָּבַר • (gavár) (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
finite forms singular plural
m. f. m. f.
past first גָּבַרְתִּי גָּבַרְנוּ
second גָּבַרְתָּ גָּבַרְתְּ גְּבַרְתֶּם1 גְּבַרְתֶּן1
third גָּבַר גָּבְרָה גָּבְרוּ
present גּוֹבֵר גּוֹבֶרֶת גּוֹבְרִים גּוֹבְרוֹת
future first אֶגְבַּר נִגְבַּר
second תִּגְבַּר תִּגְבְּרִי תִּגְבְּרוּ תִּגְבַּרְנָה2
third יִגְבַּר תִּגְבַּר יִגְבְּרוּ תִּגְבַּרְנָה2
imperative גְּבַר גִּבְרִי גִּבְרוּ גְּבַרְנָה2
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)

  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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