*gbr: 'to be strong, prevail' 1, 'strength, might' 2

Root

FieldValue
Reconstruction*gbr
Meaning'to be strong, prevail' 1, 'strength, might' 2
Basisproject

Reflexes

LanguageFormSourcesNote
Hebrewgbr (HALOT 175); gǝbûrâ 2 (HALOT 172)HALOT 175; HALOT 172gloss withheld
Akkadiangubburu (guppuru); gutabburu (CAD G 118); gabru (gapru) (CAD G 6)CAD G 118; CAD G 6gloss withheld
Syrian Aramaicgabbar (Payne Smith 59); gabrūtā 2 (HALOT 172); gabbārūtā (spelled ganbārūtā) 2 (Payne Smith 74)Payne Smith 59; HALOT 172; Payne Smith 74gloss withheld
Judaic Aramaicgǝbûrtā 2 (HALOT 172)HALOT 172gloss withheld
PunicNeo-Punic gbrt; gbrtm 2 (Krahmalkov 135; T 61)Krahmalkov 135; T 61gloss withheld
Arabictajabbara (V) (HALOT 175); jabbār (Lane 374)HALOT 175; Lane 374gloss withheld
Aramaicgbrh (DNWSI 211)DNWSI 211gloss withheld

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Notes

Verb of 2632 *gVbVr- 'man, hero'; Payne Smith 59 derives the Syriac verb from gabrā 'man'. Ugaritic has the root only in the name gbrn (HALOT 175). Not 1898 *ga/ibr- 'genital organ' or 3151 *ʔbr 'to be strong'.

Updated 26 October 2026

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