גִּבָּר
gib.bar
H1401
A:N-M
Hebrew
mighty
1
Occurrences
1
Books
Hebrew
Language
gib.bar denotes men selected from an army for their strength in carrying out a command.
The term identifies men of an army chosen to bind three captives and cast them into a burning furnace in Daniel 3:20.
Senses in use
-
Strong men assigned from an army · dominant
In Daniel 3:20, the masculine plural construct form identifies certain men belonging to the king's army, whom he commands to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and cast them into the burning fiery furnace. The APB renders the clause "certain mighty men of his army."
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Daniel 3:20, the APB presents the men as "certain mighty men of his army." This wording confirms the verse's presentation without isolating every contribution of the term.