גְּבוּרָה

Strength

ge-vu-RAH

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About “Strength” in Hebrew

Gevurah is one of the ten sefirot in Kabbalah, representing divine judgment and strength. In Pirkei Avot (Ethics of the Fathers), true gevurah is defined not as physical might but as the ability to master one's own impulses: 'Who is strong? One who conquers their inclination.' In modern Israel, Yom HaZikaron honors those who showed gevurah in defense of the nation.

Example

צָרִיךְ גְּבוּרָה כְּדֵי לְהוֹדוֹת בְּטָעוּת.

It takes strength to admit a mistake.

Gematria of “Strength” (גבורה)

In Hebrew numerology (gematria), each letter has a numerical value. The word גבורה (ge-vu-RAH) has a gematria value of 216.

3ג+

2ב+

6ו+

200ר+

5ה

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“Strength” in the Bible

Verses from the Torah and Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) mentioning “strength”.

Amos 2:14עמוס 2:14

ואבד מנוס מקל וחזק לא יאמץ כחו וגבור לא ימלט נפשו

Flight shall fail the swift, The strong shall find no strength, And the warrior shall not save his life.

Daniel 8:24דניאל 8:24

ועצם כחו ולא בכחו ונפלאות ישחית והצליח ועשה והשחית עצומים ועם קדשים

He will have great strength, but not through his own strength. He will be extraordinarily destructive; he will prosper in what he does, and destroy the mighty and the people of holy ones.

Daniel 10:8דניאל 10:8

ואני נשארתי לבדי ואראה את המראה הגדלה הזאת ולא נשאר בי כח והודי נהפך עלי למשחית ולא עצרתי כח

So I was left alone to see this great vision. I was drained of strength, my vigor was destroyed, and I could not summon up strength.

English translation: THE JPS TANAKH, Revised Edition (2023) © Jewish Publication Society, via Sefaria. CC BY-NC 4.0

This word starts with the Hebrew letter gimel.