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H1399 · Hebrew · Old Testament
גְּבַר
gebar
Noun masculine (Aramaic)
man, strong man — a powerful human being

Definition

Gebar is the Aramaic cognate of the Hebrew geber (H1397). It appears in the Aramaic portions of Daniel, describing human beings — particularly those encountered in royal and apocalyptic contexts. The term emphasizes masculine strength and humanity before God.

Usage & Theological Significance

In the Aramaic sections of Daniel, gebar appears alongside visions of the divine and the cosmic. The contrast is stark: flesh-and-blood gebar trembles before God's messenger. Yet this same frail man is given divine revelation and called to interpret dreams. This tension — human weakness receiving divine empowerment — runs through Daniel and reaches its apex in Christ, who is both Son of Man (bar enash) and Son of God. The mighty gebar is nothing without the breath of God.

Key Bible Verses

Daniel 2:25 Arioch brought Daniel before the king at once and said, 'I have found a man [gebar] among the exiles from Judah.'
Daniel 3:12 There are certain Jews whom you have set over the affairs of Babylon... these men [gebar] pay no attention to you, O king.
Daniel 4:16 Let his heart be changed from that of a man [gebar] and let him be given the heart of an animal.
Daniel 7:4 The first was like a lion, and it had the wings of an eagle... it was lifted up from the ground and made to stand on two feet like a man.
Psalm 34:8 Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good! Blessed is the man [geber] who takes refuge in him!

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