גברא
Aramaic
Alternative forms
- Imperial Aramaic 𐡂𐡁𐡓𐡀 (gbrʾ)
- Edessan Aramaic (Classical Syriac) ܓܒܪܐ
- Palmyrene Aramaic 𐡢𐡡𐡴𐡠 (gbrʾ)
- Hatran Aramaic 𐣢𐣡𐣣𐣠
- Samaritan Aramaic ࠂࠁࠓࠀ
- Jewish Babylonian Aramaic גַּבְרָא
- Targumic Aramaic (Onkelos) גוברא
Etymology
From Proto-West Semitic *gabr-; compare Hebrew גֶּבֶר (géver, “man”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡabrɑʔ/
Noun
גַּבְרָא • (gaḇrā) m (plural גּוּבְרַיָּא, singular feminine counterpart אנתתא)
- man, husband
- Tanach, Genesis 24:26, with translation of the New International Version:
- וּכרַע גֻּברָא וּסגֵיד קֳדָם יְיָ
- Then the man bowed down and worshiped the Lord
Inflection
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| absolute | גְּבַר | גֻּבְרִין |
| construct | גְּבַר | גֻּבְרֵי |
| emphatic | גַּבְרָא | גֻּבְרַיָּא |
References
“gbr”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–