Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
lady
Usage: 1) lady, queen 2) mistress (of servants)
Strong's Number
H1404
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
9
Books
5
Strong's H1404 Quick Answer
Strong's H1404 גְּבֶרֶת (gbereth) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. gbereth (gheb-eh'-reth) n-f. 1. mistress [feminine of H1376] It has 9 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include mistress and lady. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- gbereth (gheb-eh'-reth) n-f. 1. mistress [feminine of H1376]
- Usage
- 9 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- mistress and lady
Meaning and Definition
gbereth (gheb-eh'-reth) n-f. 1. mistress [feminine of H1376] KJV: lady, mistress. Root(s): H1376
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1404. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1404 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render gbereth, 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.
mistress
Genesis 16:4
7×
lady
Isaiah 47:5
2×
How Strong's H1404 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 9 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1404 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 H1404 in the Old Testament
9 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.
And he said, Hagar, Sarai's maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.
And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.
Usage Excerpts
First 9 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1404.
And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.
And he said, Hagar, Sarai's maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.
And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.
And she said unto her mistress, Would God my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria! for he would recover him of his leprosy.
Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us.
For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the lender, so with the borrower; as with the taker of usury, so with the giver of usury to him.
Sit thou silent, and get thee into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called, The lady of kingdoms.
And thou saidst, I shall be a lady for ever: so that thou didst not lay these things to thy heart, neither didst remember the latter end of it.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1404, grouped by book.
Genesis 3 usages, Old Testament
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H1404 FAQ
What does gebereth (גְּבֶרֶת) mean?
Gebereth (Strong's H1404) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "mistress". gbereth (gheb-eh'-reth) n-f. 1. mistress [feminine of H1376]
How many times is gebereth (גְּבֶרֶת) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 9 linked usages for Strong's H1404 across 5 books.
Where can I study gebereth (גְּבֶרֶת) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1404 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate gebereth (גְּבֶרֶת)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as mistress and lady. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.