H1401 H1401
mighty of - construct form denoting mighty warriors or powerful men, emphasizing strength
This Aramaic plural construct form means 'mighty ones of' or 'warriors of,' equivalent to Hebrew גִּבּוֹרֵי חַיִל (mighty men of valor). It appears in Daniel's Aramaic narrative describing elite soldiers ordered to execute the three Hebrews. The term emphasizes exceptional strength or military prowess—these were not ordinary soldiers but the most powerful warriors available. The construct form requires a following noun to complete the phrase, typically 'mighty ones of strength/valor.'
Senses
1. sense 1 — Daniel 3:20 states that Nebuchadnezzar 'commanded some of the mighty men of his army' to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. The king assigns his strongest soldiers to this task, perhaps anticipating resistance or wanting to ensure thorough execution. Translations preserve the construct relationship: 'mighty-of-,' 'poderosos-de,' showing these as elite troops. The Aramaic form in Daniel's bilingual text matches standard Hebrew military terminology. 1×
AR["جَبَابِرَةِ-"]·ben["বীর-"]·DE["[גברי]"]·EN["mighty-of-"]·FR["homme"]·heb["גיבורי"]·HI["शूरवीरों"]·ID["perkasa"]·IT["[גברי]"]·jav["prajurit-"]·KO["강한-"]·PT["poderosos-de"]·RU["сильным-"]·ES["poderosos-de"]·SW["mashujaa-wa-"]·TR["yiğit-"]·urd["زوراور"]
Related Senses
H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)H5869a 1. in the eyes/sight of (evaluative) (734×)H5650 1. Servant, attendant, subject (723×)H0408 1. prohibitive negation do-not (712×)G2443 1. so that, in order that (purpose/result) (665×)G0575 1. from (649×)G1223 1. through, by means of (582×)H3541 1. thus, so, in this manner (569×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† [גִּבָּר] n.m. mighty one;—pl. cstr. גִּבָּרֵי־ חַיִל Dn 3:20 (= BH גִּבּוֹרֵי חַיִל).