Original Word: גְּבוּרָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: gbuwrah
Pronunciation: ghev-oo-RAW
Phonetic Spelling: (gheb-oo-raw')
KJV: force, mastery, might, mighty (act, power), power, strength
NASB: might, strength, power, mighty deeds, mighty acts, courage, mighty
Word Origin: [feminine passive participle from the same as H1368 (גִּבּוֹר גִּבּוֹר - mighty men)]

1. force (literally or figuratively)
2. (by implication) valor, victory

force, mastery, might, mighty act, power, power, strength

Feminine passive participle from the same as gibbowr; force (literally or figuratively); by implication, valor, victory -- force, mastery, might, mighty (act, power), power, strength.

see HEBREW gibbowr

Word Origin
pass. part. from gabar
Definition
strength, might
NASB Translation
courage (1), might (26), mighty (1), mighty acts (3), mighty deeds (4), mighty ones (1), mighty strength (1), power (9), strength (13), strong (1), triumph (1).

גְּבוּרָה: 61 noun feminine strength, might — Exodus 32:18 16t.; construct גְּבוּרַת Psalm 147:10; suffix גְּבוּרָתוֺ + (suffixes 32 t.); plural גְּבוּרוֺת Job 41:4 3t.; גְּבֻרוֺת + Job 71:16; גְּבוּרֹתֶיךָ Deuteronomy 3:24 + (suffixes 6 t.); —

1 strength, of horse Job 39:19; Psalm 147:10, crocodile Job 41:4, sun Judges 5:31, body of man Psalm 90:10; Exodus 9:16; Exodus 10:17.

2 might, valour, of warriors Judges 8:21; Proverbs 8:14; Isaiah 3:25; Isaiah 28:6; Isaiah 30:15; Jeremiah 9:22; Jeremiah 23:10; Jeremiah 49:35; Jeremiah 51:30; Ezekiel 32:29,30; Micah 3:8; Micah 7:16; קוֺל עֲנוֺת גְּבוּרָה, noise of shouting in warlike strength Exodus 32:18 (E); עֵצָה וּגְבוּרָה 2 Kings 18:20; Isaiah 11:2; Isaiah 36:5; compare phrases of compiler of Kings כֹּל גְּבוּרָתוֺ 1 Kings 15:23; 2 Kings 10:34; 2 Kings 20:20; אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה וּגְבוּרָתוֺ 1 Kings 6:5,27; 1 Kings 22:46; 2 Kings 13:8,12; 2 Kings 14:15,28; compare also מַלְכוּתוֺ וּגְּבּוּרָתוֺ 1 Chronicles 29:30, תָקְמּוֺ וּגְבוּרָתוֺ Esther 10:2.

3 might of God Job 26:14; Psalm 21:14; Psalm 54:3; Psalm 65:7; Psalm 66:7; Psalm 71:18; Psalm 80:3; Psalm 89:14; Psalm 106:8; Psalm 145:11; Isaiah 33:13; Jeremiah 10:6; Jeremiah 16:21; compare phrases כח וגבורה 1 Chronicles 29:12; 2Chronicles 20:6, ׳חכמה וג Job 12:13, ׳משׁפט וג Micah 3:8, ׳הגדלה והג 1 Chronicles 29:11; גְּבוּרוֺת mighty deeds of God Deuteronomy 3:24; Psalm 20:7; Psalm 71:16; Psalm 106:2; Psalm 145:4; Psalm 145:12; Psalm 150:2; Isaiah 63:15.

Overview

Strong’s Hebrew 1369 (gebûrâ) designates manifested strength—whether divine or human—with approximately sixty-one appearances scattered from Judges through Zechariah. In narrative it records royal exploits; in poetry it magnifies God’s incomparable power; in prophecy it pledges future triumph; in wisdom literature it reminds readers that genuine power resides with the LORD alone.

Divine Strength Revealed in Creation and Redemption

• Job 26:14 pictures the cosmos as only “the fringes of His ways… the thunder of His power.”
• Jeremiah 32:19 affirms the LORD as “great in counsel and mighty in deed,” marrying wisdom with power.
• Isaiah 40:26 attributes the preservation of the starry host to God’s “strength of His power.”
• At the Red Sea, Moses’ song (Exodus 15:6, 13; cf. 15:16 in LXX tradition) forms the earliest liturgical memory of divine gebûrâ.

God’s strength is never abstract; it operates to rescue, judge, and sustain His covenant people.

Mighty Acts Celebrated in Worship

Psalms multiplies the term (Psalm 20:6; 71:16; 106:2; 145:4, 11–12; 150:2). Praise is grounded in remembered power:

“Praise Him for His mighty acts; praise Him for His surpassing greatness.” (Psalm 150:2)

Public worship thus becomes intergenerational testimony:

“One generation shall extol Your works to the next, and shall proclaim Your mighty acts.” (Psalm 145:4)

The Spirit of Might and Messianic Expectation

Isaiah 11:2 foretells a royal Messiah endowed with “the Spirit of counsel and strength.” The same Spirit that empowered judges (cf. Judges 6:34; 14:6) will rest permanently on the Branch of Jesse, guaranteeing righteous rule and ultimate victory. Isaiah 28:6 widens the promise, portraying the LORD as “a spirit of justice… and strength to those who repel the assault at the gate,” foreshadowing Pentecost power for the church’s mission (Acts 1:8).

Empowerment of Leaders and Nations

Royal annals often close with a notice of “might,” treating military success, building projects, and administrative reforms as gifts of God:
• Asa – 1 Kings 15:23
• Baasha – 1 Kings 16:5
• Jeroboam II – 2 Kings 14:28
• Hezekiah – 2 Kings 20:20; 2 Chronicles 32:30–31
• Jotham – 2 Chronicles 27:6 (“So Jotham grew powerful because he ordered his ways before the LORD his God.”)

Even pagan power is on loan; Esther 1:4 depicts Xerxes displaying “the magnificent splendor of his greatness,” yet subsequent chapters show how quickly imperial might bends to divine providence.

Wisdom Tradition on True Strength

Job 12:13, 16 pairs “wisdom and strength,” teaching that intellectual brilliance and raw power converge perfectly only in God. Proverbs 8:14 (personified Wisdom) declares, “Counsel and sound judgment are mine; I have understanding and strength,” inviting rulers to seek heavenly resources rather than self-reliance.

Prophetic Voices: Warning and Hope

• Isaiah 10:13–14 mocks Assyria’s boast of strength, reminding nations that unchecked power provokes divine judgment.
• Daniel 2:37–38 affirms that world empires receive their “power and strength and glory” from God, setting the stage for the everlasting kingdom.
• Zechariah 10:6 empowers the post-exilic community: “I will strengthen the house of Judah and save the house of Joseph,” pledging restoration strength that outshines former glory.

Personal Trust and Prayer

Believers appropriate God’s might in prayer and witness:

“I will enter in the mighty strength of the Lord GOD; I will proclaim Your righteousness—Yours alone.” (Psalm 71:16)

Because God’s power is covenantal, it grounds assurance (Psalm 20:6) and fuels courageous obedience (Joshua 14:11, thematic).

Implications for Ministry

1. Proclamation must rehearse God’s historic mighty acts, anchoring faith in objective deeds.
2. Leadership effectiveness is measured less by visible accomplishments than by conformity to the LORD (2 Chronicles 27:6).
3. Spiritual empowerment is promised through the messianic Spirit of might, realized fully in Christ and mediated to the church.
4. Human strength, whether political, economic, or personal, is accountable to the One who bestows it; boasting invites discipline.
5. Corporate worship should highlight both remembered and anticipated acts of divine power, fostering multigenerational faithfulness.

Summary

Gebûrâ threads through Scripture as the manifested strength of God that equips, delivers, and judges. Whether celebrated in temple song, chronicled in royal archives, or promised by the prophets, it directs attention away from self-confidence toward the LORD, whose mighty acts culminate in the Messiah and continue to empower His people for holy living and global witness.

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