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gbr noun pl. construct
gbr, gbrˀ (gḇar, gaḇrā/guḇrā) n.m. man
pl. גוברין from BA on; emph. also גוברא in JPA, JPAtg, JBA, and LJLA. In Syriac, however, the pl. emph. is always ܓܲܒܪܸ̈ܐ ; in JPAtg any of גַבְרַיָּא ,גָבְרַיָּא , or גוּבְרַיָּא

  1 man Com. --(a) specifically a male as opposed to a female Com. (a.1) especially a virile male Syr. 1 husband Com.
  2 person, someone OfA-Egypt, Qum, PTA, Syr. --(a) as a distributive Qum. (a.1) gbr gbr CPA, LJLA. (a.2) as a non-human Sam. --(b) abs. w. pl. verb : everyone, each OfA-Egypt, JLAtg, PTA, Syr, LJLA.
  3 supernatural being Man.

gybr noun pl. construct= gybr N --> gnbr N
gnbr, gnbrˀ (gabbār/gibbār, ga/ibbārā) n.m. strong man, hero
BA, JLAtg and later Jewish texts:גִבָּר ; Syr. gabbārā but written ܓܢܒܪܐ ; CPA ܓܝܒܪ

  1 strong man, hero, fighter Com. --(a) giant, i.e., of the ancient mythical figures of Genesis) Qum, JLAtg, PTA, Sam, Syr. --(b) (astron.) Orion Syr.
  2 as an adj. . --(a) strong, mighty Com. (a.1) +ḥyl : warrior BA-Da, Sam, Syr. --(b) armed Syr. --(c) important JBA, JBAg.