אביר

Hebrew

Root
א־ב־ר (ʾ-b-r)

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /(ʔ)aˈbiʁ/

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Adjective

אַבִּיר • (abír) (feminine אַבִּירָה, masculine plural אַבִּירִים, feminine plural אַבִּירוֹת)

1. mighty, valiant
2. strong, mighty (used of God only)

Noun

אַבִּיר • (abír) m (plural indefinite אַבִּירִים, plural construct אַבִּירֵי־, feminine counterpart אַבִּירָה)

1. (Modern Israeli Hebrew) a knight
2. (biblical) a great horse, an ox or a strong working bull

See also

• פָּרָשׁ m (parash)

Proper noun

אַבִּיר • (abír) m

1. (Biblical Hebrew) the Strong, a poetic name for God
   • Tanach, Genesis 49:24:
   • Tanach, Isaiah 1:24:

Anagrams

• איבר
• בריא

Ladino

Etymology

From Old Spanish aver, from Latin habeō (“hold, have”).

Verb

אביר (Hebrew spelling, Latin spelling aver)

1. to have