Gibborim ( he, גִּבֹּרִ֛ים, singular ) is a
Hebrew
Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...
word that can be
glossed 'mightiest', and is an
intensive for ( 'mighty'). In the
Hebrew Bible
The Hebrew Bible or Tanakh (;["Tanach"](_blank)
'' Nephilim
The Nephilim (; ''Nəfīlīm'') are mysterious beings or people in the Hebrew Bible who are large and strong. The word ''Nephilim'' is loosely translated as '' giants'' in some translations of the Hebrew Bible, but left untranslated in others ...
as mighty ().
The word is used in the
Tanakh
The Hebrew Bible or Tanakh (;["Tanach"](_blank)
'' David's Mighty Warriors
David's Mighty Warriors (also known as David's Mighty Men or the Gibborim; ''hagGībōrīm'', "The Mighty Ones") are a group of 37 men in the Hebrew Bible who fought with King David and are identified in , part of the "supplementary information" ...
, a group of 37 men who fought with
King David
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". w ...
identified in .
In
Modern Hebrew
Modern Hebrew ( he, עברית חדשה, ''ʿivrít ḥadašá ', , '' lit.'' "Modern Hebrew" or "New Hebrew"), also known as Israeli Hebrew or Israeli, and generally referred to by speakers simply as Hebrew ( ), is the standard form of the He ...
the word () equates with the English word 'hero' (if noun), or 'brave' (if adjective).
Hebrew words and phrases in the Hebrew Bible
Fallen angels
Giants in the Hebrew Bible
Mythological human hybrids
Nephilim
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