גְּבִיר
gevir · master, lord
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H1376 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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gevir (גְּבִיר) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “master, lord”.
One who rules over others.
How to say it
ge·vir
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- One who rules over others.
From Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906)
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Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Genesis 27:29
May peoples serve you, and nations bow down to you. Be master over your brothers, and may the sons of your mother bow down to you. Cursed be those who curse you, and blessed be those who bless you.”
- Genesis 27:37
Isaac answered and said to Esau, “Look, I have made him master over you, and all his brothers I have given to him as servants, and with grain and new wine I have sustained him. So for you, then, what can I do, my son?”