Original Word: כַּבִּיר
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: kabbir
Pronunciation: kah-beer
Phonetic Spelling: (kab-beer')
Definition: Mighty, powerful, great
Meaning: vast, many

Word Origin: Derived from the root כָּבַר (kabar), meaning "to be great" or "to be mighty."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "kabbir," the concept of might and power is often expressed in the New Testament with words like "δυνατός" (dunatos, Strong's G1415) meaning "powerful" or "mighty," and "μέγας" (megas, Strong's G3173) meaning "great."

Usage: The Hebrew word "kabbir" is used to describe something that is mighty or powerful. It often refers to the greatness or strength of God, His works, or His creation. The term emphasizes the overwhelming power and majesty that is beyond human capability or understanding.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, the concept of might and power was often associated with deities, kings, and natural phenomena. The use of "kabbir" in the Hebrew Bible reflects the cultural understanding of divine power and authority. It underscores the belief in a God who is not only involved in the affairs of the world but is also supreme over all creation.

Word Origin
from kabar
Definition
great, mighty, much
NASB Translation
impotent* (1), mighty (6), mighty men (1), mighty one (1), much (1), older* (1).

כַּבִּיר adjective great, mighty, much only in poetry, and only Job, Isa¹: — Isaiah 10:13 Qr (but read as Kt כְּאַבִּיר), Isaiah 17:12; and Isaiah 28:2 מים כבירים (usually מַיִם רַבִּים), Job 8:2 ורוח כביר אמרי פיך a mighty wind, Job 15:10 כביר מאביך ימים (Ges^{§ 131}, R 5a) = aged: of God, Job 34:17 כַּבִּיר צַדִּיק the just mighty one, Job 36:5 a, v^b כֹּחַ לֵב ׳כ mighty in strength of understanding; Job 34:24 כבירים mighty men; of quantity = much, Isaiah 16:14 שְׁאָר מְעַט מִזְעָר לוֺא כַבִּיר, Job 31:25 וכי כביר מצאה ידי had gotten much.

feeble, mighty, most, much, strong, valiant

From kabar; vast, whether in extent (figuratively, of power, mighty; of time, aged), or in number, many -- + feeble, mighty, most, much, strong, valiant.

see HEBREW kabar

כַ֝בִּ֗יר כַּ֝בִּ֗יר כַּ֝בִּיר כַּ֭בִּיר כַּבִּ֖יר כַּבִּ֣יר כַּבִּירִ֖ים כַּבִּירִ֣ים כַּבִּירִ֥ים כַבִּֽיר׃ כביר כביר׃ כבירים chabBir kab·bî·rîm kab·bîr ḵab·bîr Kabbir kabbîr ḵabbîr kabbiRim kabbîrîmInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts