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)

1. 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

    declension of גברא

	singular	plural
absolute	גְּבַר	גֻּבְרִין
construct	גְּבַר	גֻּבְרֵי
emphatic	גַּבְרָא	גֻּבְרַיָּא

References

“gbr”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–