The Hebrew word gibbor (from root gabar, H1396, to be strong/prevail) denotes a mighty man, champion, or warrior of great physical or military prowess. It is applied to elite soldiers, heroic champions, God Himself, and the promised Messiah. The plural gibborim referred to David's elite band of thirty mighty warriors.
Gibbor appears over 160 times and carries profound messianic weight. Isaiah 9:6 titles the coming child El Gibbor — "Mighty God" — establishing His divine warrior nature. Psalm 45:3 addresses the messianic king as a gibbor. In the New Testament, this warrior imagery transfers to Jesus who binds the strong man (Matthew 12:29) and whose resurrection defeats death. The Church is called to be strong in the Lord — drawing on His gibbor strength, not human might.