גְּבִיר H1376

Home gloss

master

Instead of (KJV / RSV)

lord

Note

Only 27:29, 37. The masculine of גְּבֶרֶת "mistress" (16:4, 8–9), of the root of גִּבּוֹר "mighty one." "Lord" is אָדוֹן's. Shares English with רָדָה "master (v.)", declared a homograph pair

Rulings

2, 95, 127

Declared to share English with

H7287 — homograph (127a): master (n.) / master (v.), different roots

Occurrences (2)

Genesis 27

27:29 Let peoples serve you,and folk prostrate themselves to you.Be master to your brothers,and let the sons of your mother prostrate themselves to you.Your cursers, cursed;and your blessers, blessed."
27:37 And Isaac answered and said to Esau, "Look, I have put him master over you, and all his brothers I have given to him for slaves, and with grain and must I have supported him. And for you, therefore, what shall I do, my son?"