1403. Gabriel
Strong's Lexicon
Gabriel: Gabriel

Original Word: גַּבְרִיאֵל
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Gabriy'el
Pronunciation: gav-ree-EL
Phonetic Spelling: (gab-ree-ale')
Definition: Gabriel
Meaning: Gabriel

Word Origin: Derived from גֶּבֶר (geber, meaning "man" or "strong man") and אֵל (El, meaning "God"), thus "man of God" or "strong man of God."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1043 (Γαβριήλ): The Greek transliteration of the Hebrew name Gabriel, used in the New Testament.

Usage: Gabriel is one of the archangels in the Bible, often serving as a messenger of God. His name signifies strength and might, reflecting his role as a divine messenger who delivers important revelations and messages from God to humans.

Cultural and Historical Background: In Jewish and Christian traditions, Gabriel is considered one of the chief angels. He is often depicted as a messenger who brings God's word to His people. In the intertestamental period, Gabriel's role expanded in Jewish literature, where he is seen as an angel of judgment and mercy. In Christian tradition, Gabriel is revered for announcing the birth of John the Baptist and Jesus Christ.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from geber and el
Definition
"man of El," an archangel
NASB Translation
Gabriel (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
גַּבְרִיאֵל proper name, masculine (man of El) an arch-angel Daniel 8:16; Daniel 9:21(compare Luke 1:19).

גבשׁ (be firm, massive, compare Assyrian gâbašu, be thick massive, ZimBP 76, & derivatives; compare also Aramaic גַּבֵּשׁ; Pa`el heap up & גַּבְשׁוּשִׁית height, hill).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Garbriel

From geber and 'el; man of God; Gabriel, an archangel -- Garbriel.

see HEBREW geber

see HEBREW 'el

Forms and Transliterations
גַּבְרִיאֵ֕ל גַּבְרִיאֵ֡ל גבריאל gaḇ·rî·’êl gaḇrî’êl gavriEl
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Englishman's Concordance
Daniel 8:16
HEB: וַיִּקְרָא֙ וַיֹּאמַ֔ר גַּבְרִיאֵ֕ל הָבֵ֥ן לְהַלָּ֖ז
NAS: out and said, Gabriel, give
KJV: and said, Gabriel, make this
INT: called and said Gabriel give this

Daniel 9:21
HEB: בַּתְּפִלָּ֑ה וְהָאִ֣ישׁ גַּבְרִיאֵ֡ל אֲשֶׁר֩ רָאִ֨יתִי
NAS: then the man Gabriel, whom
KJV: even the man Gabriel, whom I had seen
INT: prayer the man Gabriel whom had seen

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1403
2 Occurrences


gaḇ·rî·’êl — 2 Occ.















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