The meaning of “גְּבִירָה”
Understanding gᵉbîyrâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
feminine of גְּבִיר queen. - a mistress 1) queen, lady 2) queen-mother
גְּבִירָה
feminine of גְּבִיר queen. - a mistress 1) queen, lady 2) queen-mother
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Kings 15:13 | “And also Maachah his mother, even her he removed from being queen, because she had made an idol in a grove; and Asa destroyed her idol, and burnt it by the brook Kidron.” Word: גְּבִירָה (gᵉbîyrâh) | |
| 2 Kings 10:13 | “Jehu met with the brethren of Ahaziah king of Judah, and said, Who are ye? And they answered, We are the brethren of Ahaziah; and we go down to salute the children of the king and the children of the queen.” Word: גְּבִירָה (gᵉbîyrâh) | |
| 2 Chronicles 15:16 | “And also concerning Maachah the mother of Asa the king, he removed her from being queen, because she had made an idol in a grove: and Asa cut down her idol, and stamped it, and burnt it at the brook Kidron.” Word: גְּבִירָה (gᵉbîyrâh) | |
| Jeremiah 29:2 | “(After that Jeconiah the king, and the queen, and the eunuchs, the princes of Judah and Jerusalem, and the carpenters, and the smiths, were departed from Jerusalem;)” Word: גְּבִירָה (gᵉbîyrâh) |
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