3524. kabbir

Lexicon

kabbir: Mighty, powerful, great

Original Word: כַּבִּיר
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: kabbiyr
Pronunciation: kah-beer
Phonetic Spelling: (kab-beer')
Definition: Mighty, powerful, great
Meaning: vast, many

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

feeble, mighty, most, much, strong, valiant

From kabar; vast, whether in extent (figuratively, of power, mighty; of time, aged), or in number, many -- + feeble, mighty, most, much, strong, valiant.

see HEBREW kabar

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from kabar
Definition
great, mighty, much
NASB Translation
impotent* (1), mighty (6), mighty men (1), mighty one (1), much (1), older* (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

כַּבִּיר adjective great, mighty, much only in poetry, and only Job, Isa¹: — Isaiah 10:13 Qr (but read as Kt כְּאַבִּיר), Isaiah 17:12; and Isaiah 28:2 מים כבירים (usually מַיִם רַבִּים), Job 8:2 ורוח כביר אמרי פיך a mighty wind, Job 15:10 כביר מאביך ימים (Ges^{§ 131}, R 5a) = aged: of God, Job 34:17 כַּבִּיר צַדִּיק the just mighty one, Job 36:5 a, v^b כֹּחַ לֵב ׳כ mighty in strength of understanding; Job 34:24 כבירים mighty men; of quantity = much, Isaiah 16:14 שְׁאָר מְעַט מִזְעָר לוֺא כַבִּיר, Job 31:25 וכי כביר מצאה ידי had gotten much.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root כָּבַר (kabar), which means "to be great" or "to be many."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G926 (βαρύς, barus): Meaning "heavy" or "weighty," often used metaphorically to describe something burdensome or significant.
• G1415 (δυνατός, dynatos): Meaning "powerful" or "mighty," used to describe someone or something with great strength or ability.
• G1741 (ἐνδοξος, endoxos): Meaning "glorious" or "honorable," often used to describe something that is splendid or magnificent.
• G1784 (ἐξαίρετος, exairetos): Meaning "excellent" or "surpassing," used to describe something that is exceptional or outstanding.
• G4128 (πλῆθος, plethos): Meaning "multitude" or "great number," used to describe a large quantity or group.

In summary, כַּבִּיר (kabir) is a Hebrew term that conveys the concept of vastness and might, often used to describe the unparalleled power and greatness of God in the Hebrew Scriptures. Its Greek counterparts reflect similar themes of strength, glory, and multitude.

Usage: The word כַּבִּיר appears in the Hebrew Bible to describe the greatness or vastness of something, often in the context of God's mighty works or the overwhelming nature of certain forces or entities.

Context: • Occurrences in Scripture: The term כַּבִּיר is used in various contexts throughout the Hebrew Bible. It often describes the might and power of God, as seen in Job 34:17, "Shall one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn the mighty Righteous One?" (BSB). Here, כַּבִּיר emphasizes God's supreme authority and justice.
• Theological Significance: In a theological context, כַּבִּיר underscores the omnipotence and majesty of God. It is a term that highlights the divine attributes of strength and greatness, often contrasting human limitations with divine capability.
• Literary Context: The word is frequently found in poetic and prophetic literature, where it serves to amplify the grandeur and awe-inspiring nature of God's actions or the overwhelming power of natural phenomena.
• Cultural Context: In the ancient Near Eastern context, describing a deity or king as "mighty" or "vast" was a common way to express reverence and acknowledge authority. The use of כַּבִּיר in the Hebrew Bible aligns with this cultural practice, attributing ultimate might to Yahweh.

Forms and Transliterations

כַ֝בִּ֗יר כַּ֝בִּ֗יר כַּ֝בִּיר כַּ֭בִּיר כַּבִּ֖יר כַּבִּ֣יר כַּבִּירִ֖ים כַּבִּירִ֣ים כַּבִּירִ֥ים כַבִּֽיר׃ כביר כביר׃ כבירים chabBir kab·bî·rîm kab·bîr ḵab·bîr Kabbir kabbîr ḵabbîr kabbiRim kabbîrîm

Englishman's Concordance

Job 8:2
HEB: אֵ֑לֶּה וְר֥וּחַ כַּ֝בִּיר אִמְרֵי־ פִֽיךָ׃
NAS: of your mouth be a mighty wind?
KJV: of thy mouth [be like] a strong wind?
INT: these air mighty and the words of your mouth

Job 15:10
HEB: יָשִׁ֣ישׁ בָּ֑נוּ כַּבִּ֖יר מֵאָבִ֣יךָ יָמִֽים׃
NAS: and the aged are among us, Older than
KJV: and very aged men, much elder
INT: Both and the aged much your father elder

Job 31:25
HEB: חֵילִ֑י וְכִֽי־ כַ֝בִּ֗יר מָצְאָ֥ה יָדִֽי׃
NAS: my hand had secured [so] much;
KJV: and because mine hand had gotten much;
INT: my wealth and because much had secured my hand

Job 34:17
HEB: וְאִם־ צַדִּ֖יק כַּבִּ֣יר תַּרְשִֽׁיעַ׃
NAS: the righteous mighty One,
KJV: and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?
INT: lo the righteous mighty condemn

Job 34:24
HEB: יָרֹ֣עַ כַּבִּירִ֣ים לֹא־ חֵ֑קֶר
NAS: He breaks in pieces mighty men without
KJV: He shall break in pieces mighty men without number,
INT: breaks mighty without inquiry

Job 36:5
HEB: הֶן־ אֵ֣ל כַּ֭בִּיר וְלֹ֣א יִמְאָ֑ס
NAS: God is mighty but does not despise
KJV: Behold, God [is] mighty, and despiseth
INT: Behold God is mighty does not despise

Job 36:5
HEB: וְלֹ֣א יִמְאָ֑ס כַּ֝בִּ֗יר כֹּ֣חַֽ לֵֽב׃
NAS: but does not despise [any]; [He is] mighty in strength
KJV: and despiseth not [any: he is] mighty in strength
INT: does not despise mighty strength of understanding

Isaiah 16:14
HEB: מִזְעָ֖ר ל֥וֹא כַבִּֽיר׃ ס
INT: will be very not feeble

Isaiah 17:12
HEB: כִּשְׁא֛וֹן מַ֥יִם כַּבִּירִ֖ים יִשָּׁאֽוּן׃
NAS: on like the rumbling of mighty waters!
KJV: [that] make a rushing like the rushing of mighty waters!
INT: the rumbling waters of mighty rush

Isaiah 28:2
HEB: כְּ֠זֶרֶם מַ֣יִם כַּבִּירִ֥ים שֹׁטְפִ֛ים הִנִּ֥יחַ
NAS: Like a storm of mighty overflowing
KJV: as a flood of mighty waters
INT: A storm waters of mighty overflowing down

10 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3524
10 Occurrences

ḵab·bîr — 2 Occ.
kab·bîr — 5 Occ.
kab·bî·rîm — 3 Occ.