1377. gebirah

Strong's Lexicon

gebirah: Queen, Mistress, Lady

Original Word: גְּבִירָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: gebirah
Pronunciation: gheh-bee-RAH
Phonetic Spelling: (gheb-ee-raw')
Definition: Queen, Mistress, Lady
Meaning: a mistress

Word Origin: Derived from the root גָּבַר (gabar), meaning "to be strong" or "to prevail."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance, the concept of a queen or influential woman can be related to Greek terms such as βασίλισσα (basilissa - G938), meaning "queen."

Usage: The term "gebirah" is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a woman of high status, often translated as "queen" or "mistress." It signifies a woman who holds a position of authority or influence, typically in a royal or noble context. The term is used to describe the queen mother or a woman of significant standing within the royal household.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, the role of the queen mother was significant. She often wielded considerable influence in the royal court, sometimes acting as an advisor to the king or as a regent. The position of "gebirah" was not merely ceremonial; it carried real power and authority. This reflects the broader cultural context where women in certain positions could exert substantial influence in political and familial matters.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
fem. of gebir
Definition
lady, queen
NASB Translation
queen (1), queen mother (5).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

גְּבִירָה noun feminine 1. lady, queen, 1 Kings 11:19;

2 queen-mother, 1 Kings 15:13 2Chronicles 15:16; ׳וַיְסִרֶהָ מִגּ he removed her from (the position of) queen-mother; compare 2 Kings 10:13; Jeremiah 13:18; Jeremiah 29:2.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

queen

Feminine of gbiyr; a mistress -- queen.

see HEBREW gbiyr

Forms and Transliterations

הַגְּבִירָֽה׃ הגבירה׃ וְהַגְּבִירָ֨ה וְלַגְּבִירָ֖ה והגבירה ולגבירה מִגְּבִירָ֔ה מגבירה hag·gə·ḇî·rāh haggəḇîrāh haggeviRah mig·gə·ḇî·rāh miggəḇîrāh miggeviRah vehaggeviRah velaggeviRah wə·hag·gə·ḇî·rāh wə·lag·gə·ḇî·rāh wəhaggəḇîrāh wəlaggəḇîrāh

Englishman's Concordance

1 Kings 11:19
HEB: אֲח֖וֹת תַּחְפְּנֵ֥יס הַגְּבִירָֽה׃
NAS: the sister of Tahpenes the queen.
KJV: the sister of Tahpenes the queen.
INT: the sister of Tahpenes the queen

1 Kings 15:13
HEB: אִמּ֗וֹ וַיְסִרֶ֙הָ֙ מִגְּבִירָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־ עָשְׂתָ֥ה
NAS: his mother from [being] queen mother, because
KJV: even her he removed from [being] queen, because she had made
INT: his mother removed from queen because had made

2 Kings 10:13
HEB: הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וּבְנֵ֥י הַגְּבִירָֽה׃
NAS: and the sons of the queen mother.
KJV: and the children of the queen.
INT: of the king and the sons of the queen

2 Chronicles 15:16
HEB: הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ הֱסִירָהּ֙ מִגְּבִירָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־ עָשְׂתָ֥ה
NAS: Asa, from the [position of] queen mother, because
KJV: he removed her from [being] queen, because she had made
INT: of King removed queen because had made

Jeremiah 13:18
HEB: אֱמֹ֥ר לַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וְלַגְּבִירָ֖ה הַשְׁפִּ֣ילוּ שֵׁ֑בוּ
NAS: to the king and the queen mother, Take
KJV: unto the king and to the queen, Humble
INT: Say to the king and the queen A lowly Take

Jeremiah 29:2
HEB: יְכָנְיָֽה־ הַ֠מֶּלֶךְ וְהַגְּבִירָ֨ה וְהַסָּרִיסִ֜ים שָׂרֵ֨י
NAS: Jeconiah and the queen mother, the court officials,
KJV: the king, and the queen, and the eunuchs,
INT: Jeconiah King and the queen the court the princes

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1377
6 Occurrences

hag·gə·ḇî·rāh — 2 Occ.
mig·gə·ḇî·rāh — 2 Occ.
wə·hag·gə·ḇî·rāh — 1 Occ.
wə·lag·gə·ḇî·rāh — 1 Occ.