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Strong's H1400 גְּבַר (gebar)

Gebar means “certain” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1400 — doulon (“servant”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H1400
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 20
Books 2

Strong's H1400 Quick Answer

Strong's H1400 גְּבַר (gbar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. gbar (gheb-ar') n-m. 1. certain, man [(Aramaic) corresponding to H1399] It has 20 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include man and certain. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
gbar (gheb-ar') n-m. 1. certain, man [(Aramaic) corresponding to H1399]
Usage
20 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
man and certain

Meaning and Definition

gbar (gheb-ar') n-m. 1. certain, man [(Aramaic) corresponding to H1399] Root(s): H1399

Original Word
גְּבַר
Transliteration
gbar
Derivation
Root: גבר First root strongs: 1399
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1400. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H1400 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render gbar, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

certain Daniel 3:8 man Daniel 2:25

How Strong's H1400 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 20 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H1400 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H1400 in the Old Testament

20 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Ezra 4:21 KJV

Give ye now commandment to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not builded, until another commandment shall be given from me.

Ezra 5:4 KJV

Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?

Ezra 5:10 KJV

We asked their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them.

Usage Excerpts

First 20 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1400.

Ezra 4:21 Old Testament, KJV
Give ye now commandment to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not builded, until another commandment shall be given from me.
Ezra 5:4 Old Testament, KJV
Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?
Ezra 5:10 Old Testament, KJV
We asked their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them.
Ezra 6:8 Old Testament, KJV
Moreover I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king's goods, even of the tribute beyond the river, forthwith expenses be given unto these men, that they be not hindered.
Daniel 2:25 Old Testament, KJV
Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and said thus unto him, I have found a man of the captives of Judah, that will make known unto the king the interpretation.
Daniel 3:8 Old Testament, KJV
Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews.
Daniel 3:12 Old Testament, KJV
There are certain Jews whom thou hast set over the affairs of the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego; these men, O king, have not regarded thee: they serve not thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.
Daniel 3:13 Old Testament, KJV
Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Then they brought these men before the king.
Daniel 3:20 Old Testament, KJV
And he commanded the most mighty men that were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace.
Daniel 3:21 Old Testament, KJV
Then these men were bound in their coats, their hosen, and their hats, and their other garments, and were cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.
Daniel 3:22 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore because the king's commandment was urgent, and the furnace exceeding hot, the flames of the fire slew those men that took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.
Daniel 3:23 Old Testament, KJV
And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.
Daniel 3:24 Old Testament, KJV
Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonied, and rose up in haste, and spake, and said unto his counsellors, Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said unto the king, True, O king.
Daniel 3:25 Old Testament, KJV
He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.
Daniel 3:27 Old Testament, KJV
And the princes, governors, and captains, and the king's counsellors, being gathered together, saw these men, upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was an hair of their head singed, neither were their coats changed, nor the smell of fire had passed on them.
Daniel 5:11 Old Testament, KJV
There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say, thy father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers;
Daniel 6:5 Old Testament, KJV
Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.
Daniel 6:11 Old Testament, KJV
Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.
Daniel 6:15 Old Testament, KJV
Then these men assembled unto the king, and said unto the king, Know, O king, that the law of the Medes and Persians is, That no decree nor statute which the king establisheth may be changed.
Daniel 6:24 Old Testament, KJV
And the king commanded, and they brought those men which had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and the lions had the mastery of them, and brake all their bones in pieces or ever they came at the bottom of the den.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1400, grouped by book.

Ezra 4 usages, Old Testament
Daniel 16 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H1400 FAQ

What does gebar (גְּבַר) mean?

Gebar (Strong's H1400) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "certain". gbar (gheb-ar') n-m. 1. certain, man [(Aramaic) corresponding to H1399]

How many times is gebar (גְּבַר) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 20 linked usages for Strong's H1400 across 2 books.

Where can I study gebar (גְּבַר) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1400 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate gebar (גְּבַר)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as man and certain. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.