Gibbor גִּבּוֹר

Gibbor (Hebrew גִּבּוֹר, Strong's H1368) is a Hebrew noun meaning “mighty man”. It occurs 159 times in 152 verses of the Old Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Gibbor, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Genesis

• Genesis 6:4
  There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.The Nephilim were on the earth in those days—and afterward as well—when the sons of God had relations with the daughters of men. And they bore them children who became the mighty men of old, men of renown.
• Genesis 10:8
  And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.Cush was the father of Nimrod, who began to be a mighty one on the earth.
• Genesis 10:9
  He was a mighty hunter before the Lord: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the Lord.He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; so it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD.”

Deuteronomy

• Deuteronomy 10:17
  For the Lord your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward:For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, mighty, and awesome God, showing no partiality and accepting no bribe.

Joshua

• Joshua 1:14
  Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle, shall remain in the land which Moses gave you on this side Jordan; but ye shall pass before your brethren armed, all the mighty men of valour, and help them;Your wives, your young children, and your livestock may remain in the land that Moses gave you on this side of the Jordan. But all your mighty men of valor must be armed for battle to cross over ahead of your brothers and help them,
• Joshua 6:2
  And the Lord said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour.And the LORD said to Joshua, “Behold, I have delivered Jericho into your hand, along with its king and its mighty men of valor.
• Joshua 8:3
  So Joshua arose, and all the people of war, to go up against Ai: and Joshua chose out thirty thousand mighty men of valour, and sent them away by night.So Joshua and the whole army set out to attack Ai. Joshua chose 30,000 mighty men of valor and sent them out at night
• Joshua 10:2
  That they feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all the men thereof were mighty.So Adoni-zedek and his people were greatly alarmed, because Gibeon was a great city, like one of the royal cities; it was larger than Ai, and all its men were mighty.
• Joshua 10:7
  So Joshua ascended from Gilgal, he, and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valour.So Joshua and his whole army, including all the mighty men of valor, came from Gilgal.

Judges

• Judges 5:13
  Then he made him that remaineth have dominion over the nobles among the people: the Lord made me have dominion over the mighty.Then the survivors came down to the nobles; the people of the LORD came down to me against the mighty.
• Judges 5:23
  Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the Lord, curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof; because they came not to the help of the Lord, to the help of the Lord against the mighty.‘Curse Meroz,’ says the angel of the LORD. ‘Bitterly curse her inhabitants; for they did not come to help the LORD, to help the LORD against the mighty.’
• Judges 6:12
  And the angel of the Lord appeared unto him, and said unto him, The Lord is with thee, thou mighty man of valour.And the angel of the LORD appeared to Gideon and said, “The LORD is with you, O mighty man of valor.”
• Judges 11:1
  Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valour, and he was the son of an harlot: and Gilead begat Jephthah.Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valor; he was the son of a prostitute, and Gilead was his father.

Ruth

• Ruth 2:1
  And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband’s, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz.Now Naomi had a relative on her husband’s side, a prominent man of noble character from the clan of Elimelech, whose name was Boaz.

1 Samuel

• 1 Samuel 2:4
  The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.The bows of the mighty are broken, but the feeble are equipped with strength.
• 1 Samuel 9:1
  Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power.Now there was a Benjamite, a powerful man, whose name was Kish son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah of Benjamin.
• 1 Samuel 14:52
  And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any strong man, or any valiant man, he took him unto him.And the war with the Philistines was fierce for all the days of Saul. So whenever he noticed any strong or brave man, Saul would enlist him.
• 1 Samuel 16:18
  Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth–lehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the Lord is with him.One of the servants answered, “I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the harp. He is a mighty man of valor, a warrior, eloquent and handsome, and the LORD is with him.”
• 1 Samuel 17:51
  Therefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled.David ran and stood over him. He grabbed the Philistine’s sword and pulled it from its sheath and killed him; and he cut off his head with the sword. When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they turned and ran.

2 Samuel

• 2 Samuel 1:19
  The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen!“Your glory, O Israel, lies slain on your heights. How the mighty have fallen!
• 2 Samuel 1:21
  Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed with oil.O mountains of Gilboa, may you have no dew or rain, no fields yielding offerings of grain. For there the shield of the mighty was defiled, the shield of Saul, no longer anointed with oil.
• 2 Samuel 1:22
  From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan turned not back, and the sword of Saul returned not empty.From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan did not retreat, and the sword of Saul did not return empty.
• 2 Samuel 1:25
  How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, thou wast slain in thine high places.How the mighty have fallen in the thick of battle! Jonathan lies slain on your heights.
• 2 Samuel 1:27
  How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!How the mighty have fallen and the weapons of war have perished!”
• 2 Samuel 10:7
  And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.On hearing this, David sent Joab and the entire army of mighty men.
• 2 Samuel 16:6
  And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.He threw stones at David and at all the servants of the king, though the troops and all the mighty men were on David’s right and left.
• 2 Samuel 17:8
  For, said Hushai, thou knowest thy father and his men, that they be mighty men, and they be chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field: and thy father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.He continued, “You know your father and his men. They are mighty men, and as fierce as a wild bear robbed of her cubs. Moreover, your father is a man of war who will not spend the night with the troops.
• 2 Samuel 17:10
  And he also that is valiant, whose heart is as the heart of a lion, shall utterly melt: for all Israel knoweth that thy father is a mighty man, and they which be with him are valiant men.Then even the most valiant soldier with the heart of a lion will melt with fear, because all Israel knows that your father is a mighty man who has valiant men with him.
• 2 Samuel 20:7
  And there went out after him Joab’s men, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and all the mighty men: and they went out of Jerusalem, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.So Joab’s men, along with the Cherethites, the Pelethites, and all the mighty men, marched out of Jerusalem in pursuit of Sheba son of Bichri.
• 2 Samuel 22:26
  With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, and with the upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright.To the faithful You show Yourself faithful, to the blameless You show Yourself blameless;
• 2 Samuel 23:8
  These be the names of the mighty men whom David had: The Tachmonite that sat in the seat, chief among the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite: he lift up his spear against eight hundred, whom he slew at one time.These are the names of David’s mighty men: Josheb-basshebeth the Tahchemonite was chief of the Three. He wielded his spear against eight hundred men, whom he killed at one time.
• 2 Samuel 23:9
  And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David, when they defied the Philistines that were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away:Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite. As one of the three mighty men, he went with David to taunt the Philistines who had gathered for battle at Pas-dammim. The men of Israel retreated,
• 2 Samuel 23:16
  And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth–lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: nevertheless he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the Lord.So the three mighty men broke through the Philistine camp, drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out to the LORD,
• 2 Samuel 23:17
  And he said, Be it far from me, O Lord, that I should do this: is not this the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives? therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men.saying, “Far be it from me, O LORD, to do this! Is this not the blood of the men who risked their lives?” So he refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty men.
• 2 Samuel 23:22
  These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among three mighty men.These were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who won a name alongside the three mighty men.

1 Kings

• 1 Kings 1:8
  But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men which belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.But Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and David’s mighty men would not join Adonijah.
• 1 Kings 1:10
  But Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not.But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the mighty men, or his brother Solomon.
• 1 Kings 11:28
  And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valour: and Solomon seeing the young man that he was industrious, he made him ruler over all the charge of the house of Joseph.Now Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor. So when Solomon noticed that the young man was industrious, he put him in charge of the whole labor force of the house of Joseph.

2 Kings

• 2 Kings 5:1
  Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honourable, because by him the Lord had given deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valour, but he was a leper.Now Naaman, the commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man in his master’s sight and highly regarded, for through him the LORD had given victory to Aram. And he was a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper.
• 2 Kings 15:20
  And Menahem exacted the money of Israel, even of all the mighty men of wealth, of each man fifty shekels of silver, to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria turned back, and stayed not there in the land.Menahem exacted this money from each of the wealthy men of Israel—fifty shekels of silver from each man—to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria withdrew and did not remain in the land.
• 2 Kings 24:14
  And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valour, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and smiths: none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land.He carried into exile all Jerusalem—all the commanders and mighty men of valor, all the craftsmen and metalsmiths—ten thousand captives in all. Only the poorest people of the land remained.
• 2 Kings 24:16
  And all the men of might, even seven thousand, and craftsmen and smiths a thousand, all that were strong and apt for war, even them the king of Babylon brought captive to Babylon.The king of Babylon also brought into exile to Babylon all seven thousand men of valor and a thousand craftsmen and metalsmiths—all strong and fit for battle.

1 Chronicles

• 1 Chronicles 1:10
  And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be mighty upon the earth.Cush was the father of Nimrod, who began to be a mighty one on the earth.
• 1 Chronicles 5:24
  And these were the heads of the house of their fathers, even Epher, and Ishi, and Eliel, and Azriel, and Jeremiah, and Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, mighty men of valour, famous men, and heads of the house of their fathers.These were the heads of their families: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel.
• 1 Chronicles 7:2
  And the sons of Tola; Uzzi, and Rephaiah, and Jeriel, and Jahmai, and Jibsam, and Shemuel, heads of their father’s house, to wit, of Tola: they were valiant men of might in their generations; whose number was in the days of David two and twenty thousand and six hundred.The sons of Tola: Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Ibsam, and Shemuel, the heads of their families. In the days of David, 22,600 descendants of Tola were numbered in their genealogies as mighty men of valor.
• 1 Chronicles 7:5
  And their brethren among all the families of Issachar were valiant men of might, reckoned in all by their genealogies fourscore and seven thousand.Their kinsmen belonging to all the families of Issachar who were mighty men of valor totaled 87,000, as listed in their genealogies.
• 1 Chronicles 7:7
  And the sons of Bela; Ezbon, and Uzzi, and Uzziel, and Jerimoth, and Iri, five; heads of the house of their fathers, mighty men of valour; and were reckoned by their genealogies twenty and two thousand and thirty and four.The sons of Bela: Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri, heads of their families—five in all. There were 22,034 mighty men of valor listed in their genealogies.
• 1 Chronicles 7:9
  And the number of them, after their genealogy by their generations, heads of the house of their fathers, mighty men of valour, was twenty thousand and two hundred.Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth; all these were Becher’s sons. Their genealogies were recorded according to the heads of their families—20,200 mighty men of valor.
• 1 Chronicles 7:11
  All these the sons of Jediael, by the heads of their fathers, mighty men of valour, were seventeen thousand and two hundred soldiers, fit to go out for war and battle.Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Chenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish, and Ahishahar. All these sons of Jediael were heads of their families, mighty men of valor; there were 17,200 fit for battle.
• 1 Chronicles 7:40
  All these were the children of Asher, heads of their father’s house, choice and mighty men of valour, chief of the princes. And the number throughout the genealogy of them that were apt to the war and to battle was twenty and six thousand men.All these were the descendants of Asher—heads of their families, choice and mighty men of valor, and chiefs among the leaders. The number of men fit for battle, recorded in their genealogies, was 26,000.
• 1 Chronicles 8:40
  And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers, and had many sons, and sons’ sons, an hundred and fifty. All these are of the sons of Benjamin.Ulam was his firstborn, Jeush second, and Eliphelet third. The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and they had many sons and grandsons—150 in all. All these were the descendants of Benjamin.
• 1 Chronicles 9:13
  And their brethren, heads of the house of their fathers, a thousand and seven hundred and threescore; very able men for the work of the service of the house of God.and 1,760 of their relatives, the heads of their families, able men for the work of the service of the house of God.
• 1 Chronicles 9:26
  For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in their set office, and were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God.But the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted with the rooms and the treasuries of the house of God.
• 1 Chronicles 11:10
  These also are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, and with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the Lord concerning Israel.Now these were the chiefs of David’s mighty men, who, together with all Israel, bolstered and strengthened his kingdom, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel.
• 1 Chronicles 11:11
  And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had; Jashobeam, an Hachmonite, the chief of the captains: he lifted up his spear against three hundred slain by him at one time.This is the list of David’s mighty men: Jashobeam son of Hachmoni was chief of the officers; he wielded his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed at one time.
• 1 Chronicles 11:12
  And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighties.Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men.
• 1 Chronicles 11:19
  And said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with the jeopardy of their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mightiest.saying, “Far be it from me, my God, to do this! How can I drink the blood of these men who risked their lives?” Because they had brought it at the risk of their lives, David refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty men.
• 1 Chronicles 11:24
  These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among the three mighties.These were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who won a name alongside the three mighty men.
• 1 Chronicles 11:26
  Also the valiant men of the armies were, Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth–lehem,Now these were the mighty men: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
• 1 Chronicles 12:1
  Now these are they that came to David to Ziklag, while he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish: and they were among the mighty men, helpers of the war.Now these were the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he was still banished from the presence of Saul son of Kish (they were among the mighty men who helped him in battle;
• 1 Chronicles 12:4
  And Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad the Gederathite,Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the Thirty and a leader over the Thirty; Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, and Jozabad the Gederathite;
• 1 Chronicles 12:8
  And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David into the hold to the wilderness men of might, and men of war fit for the battle, that could handle shield and buckler, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and were as swift as the roes upon the mountains;Some Gadites defected to David at his stronghold in the desert. They were mighty men of valor, trained for battle, experts with the shield and spear, whose faces were like the faces of lions and who were as swift as gazelles on the mountains:
• 1 Chronicles 12:21
  And they helped David against the band of the rovers: for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.They helped David against the raiders, for they were all mighty men of valor and commanders in the army.
• 1 Chronicles 12:25
  Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for the war, seven thousand and one hundred.From Simeon: 7,100 mighty men of valor, ready for battle.
• 1 Chronicles 12:28
  And Zadok, a young man mighty of valour, and of his father’s house twenty and two captains.and Zadok, a mighty young man of valor, with 22 commanders from his own family.
• 1 Chronicles 12:30
  And of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valour, famous throughout the house of their fathers.From Ephraim: 20,800 mighty men of valor, famous among their own clans.
• 1 Chronicles 19:8
  And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.On hearing this, David sent Joab and the entire army of mighty men.
• 1 Chronicles 26:6
  Also unto Shemaiah his son were sons born, that ruled throughout the house of their father: for they were mighty men of valour.Also to his son Shemaiah were born sons who ruled over their families because they were strong, capable men.
• 1 Chronicles 26:31
  Among the Hebronites was Jerijah the chief, even among the Hebronites, according to the generations of his fathers. In the fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought for, and there were found among them mighty men of valour at Jazer of Gilead.As for the Hebronites, Jerijah was the chief of the Hebronites, according to the genealogies of his ancestors. In the fortieth year of David’s reign the records were searched, and strong, capable men were found among the Hebronites at Jazer in Gilead.
• 1 Chronicles 27:6
  This is that Benaiah, who was mighty among the thirty, and above the thirty: and in his course was Ammizabad his son.This Benaiah was mighty among the Thirty and was over the Thirty, and his son Ammizabad was in charge of his division.
• 1 Chronicles 28:1
  And David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies that ministered to the king by course, and the captains over the thousands, and captains over the hundreds, and the stewards over all the substance and possession of the king, and of his sons, with the officers, and with the mighty men, and with all the valiant men, unto Jerusalem.Now David summoned all the leaders of Israel to Jerusalem: the leaders of the tribes, the leaders of the divisions in the king’s service, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officials in charge of all the property and cattle of the king and his sons, along with the court officials and mighty men—every mighty man of valor.
• 1 Chronicles 29:24
  And all the princes, and the mighty men, and all the sons likewise of king David, submitted themselves unto Solomon the king.All the officials and mighty men, as well as all of King David’s sons, pledged their allegiance to King Solomon.

2 Chronicles

• 2 Chronicles 13:3
  And Abijah set the battle in array with an army of valiant men of war, even four hundred thousand chosen men: Jeroboam also set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, being mighty men of valour.Abijah went into battle with an army of 400,000 chosen men, while Jeroboam drew up in formation against him with 800,000 chosen and mighty men of valor.
• 2 Chronicles 14:8
  And Asa had an army of men that bare targets and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bare shields and drew bows, two hundred and fourscore thousand: all these were mighty men of valour.Asa had an army of 300,000 men from Judah bearing large shields and spears, and 280,000 men from Benjamin bearing small shields and drawing the bow. All these were mighty men of valor.
• 2 Chronicles 17:13
  And he had much business in the cities of Judah: and the men of war, mighty men of valour, were in Jerusalem.and kept vast supplies in the cities of Judah. He also had warriors in Jerusalem who were mighty men of valor.
• 2 Chronicles 17:14
  And these are the numbers of them according to the house of their fathers: Of Judah, the captains of thousands; Adnah the chief, and with him mighty men of valour three hundred thousand.These are their numbers according to the houses of their fathers: From Judah, the commanders of thousands: Adnah the commander, and with him 300,000 mighty men of valor;
• 2 Chronicles 17:16
  And next him was Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself unto the Lord; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valour.and next to him, Amasiah son of Zichri, the volunteer for the LORD, and with him 200,000 mighty men of valor.
• 2 Chronicles 17:17
  And of Benjamin; Eliada a mighty man of valour, and with him armed men with bow and shield two hundred thousand.From Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valor, and with him 200,000 armed with bows and shields;
• 2 Chronicles 25:6
  He hired also an hundred thousand mighty men of valour out of Israel for an hundred talents of silver.He also hired 100,000 mighty warriors from Israel for a hundred talents of silver.
• 2 Chronicles 26:12
  The whole number of the chief of the fathers of the mighty men of valour were two thousand and six hundred.The total number of family leaders of the mighty men of valor was 2,600.
• 2 Chronicles 28:7
  And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, slew Maaseiah the king’s son, and Azrikam the governor of the house, and Elkanah that was next to the king.Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, killed Maaseiah the son of the king, Azrikam the governor of the palace, and Elkanah the second to the king.
• 2 Chronicles 32:3
  He took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which were without the city: and they did help him.he consulted with his leaders and commanders about stopping up the waters of the springs outside the city, and they helped him carry it out.
• 2 Chronicles 32:21
  And the Lord sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour, and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels slew him there with the sword.and the LORD sent an angel who annihilated every mighty man of valor and every leader and commander in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he withdrew to his own land in disgrace. And when he entered the temple of his god, some of his own sons struck him down with the sword.

Ezra

• Ezra 7:28
  And hath extended mercy unto me before the king, and his counsellors, and before all the king’s mighty princes. And I was strengthened as the hand of the Lord my God was upon me, and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.and who has shown me favor before the king, his counselors, and all his powerful officials. And because the hand of the LORD my God was upon me, I took courage and gathered the leaders of Israel to return with me.

Nehemiah

• Nehemiah 3:16
  After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half part of Beth–zur, unto the place over against the sepulchres of David, and to the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty.Beyond him, Nehemiah son of Azbuk, ruler of a half-district of Beth-zur, made repairs up to a point opposite the tombs of David, as far as the artificial pool and the House of the Mighty.
• Nehemiah 9:32
  Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day.So now, our God, the great and mighty and awesome God who keeps His gracious covenant, do not view lightly all the hardship that has come upon us, and upon our kings and leaders, our priests and prophets, our ancestors and all Your people, from the days of the kings of Assyria until today.
• Nehemiah 11:14
  And their brethren, mighty men of valour, an hundred twenty and eight: and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of one of the great men.Amashai son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer; and his associates—128 mighty men of valor. Zabdiel son of Haggedolim was their overseer.

Job

• Job 16:14
  He breaketh me with breach upon breach, he runneth upon me like a giant.He breaks me with wound upon wound; He rushes me like a mighty warrior.

Psalms

• Psalm 19:5
  Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.Like a bridegroom emerging from his chamber, like a champion rejoicing to run his course,
• Psalm 24:8
  Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.Who is this King of Glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.
• Psalm 33:16
  There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.No king is saved by his vast army; no warrior is delivered by his great strength.
• Psalm 45:3
  Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.Strap your sword at your side, O mighty warrior; appear in your majesty and splendor.
• Psalm 52:1
  Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The loving devotion of God endures all day long.
• Psalm 78:65
  Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine.Then the Lord awoke as from sleep, like a mighty warrior overcome by wine.
• Psalm 89:19
  Then thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people.You once spoke in a vision; to Your godly ones You said, “I have bestowed help on a warrior; I have exalted one chosen from the people.
• Psalm 103:20
  Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.Bless the LORD, all His angels mighty in strength who carry out His word, who hearken to the voice of His command.
• Psalm 112:2
  His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.His descendants will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.
• Psalm 120:4
  Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.Sharp arrows will come from the warrior, with burning coals of the broom tree!
• Psalm 127:4
  As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are children born in one’s youth.

Proverbs

• Proverbs 16:32
  He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city.
• Proverbs 21:22
  A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.A wise man scales the city of the mighty and pulls down the stronghold in which they trust.
• Proverbs 30:30
  A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;a lion, mighty among beasts, refusing to retreat before anything;

Ecclesiastes

• Ecclesiastes 9:11
  I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.I saw something else under the sun: The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong; neither is the bread to the wise, nor the wealth to the intelligent, nor the favor to the skillful. For time and chance happen to all.

Song of Solomon

• Song of Solomon 3:7
  Behold his bed, which is Solomon’s; threescore valiant men are about it, of the valiant of Israel.Behold, it is Solomon’s carriage, escorted by sixty of the mightiest men of Israel.
• Song of Solomon 4:4
  Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armoury, whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men.Your neck is like the tower of David, built with rows of stones; on it hang a thousand shields, all of them shields of warriors.

Isaiah

• Isaiah 3:2
  The mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient,the mighty man and the warrior, the judge and the prophet, the soothsayer and the elder,
• Isaiah 5:22
  Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink:Woe to those who are heroes in drinking wine and champions in mixing strong drink,
• Isaiah 9:6
  For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
• Isaiah 10:21
  The remnant shall return, even the remnant of Jacob, unto the mighty God.A remnant will return—a remnant of Jacob— to the Mighty God.
• Isaiah 13:3
  I have commanded my sanctified ones, I have also called my mighty ones for mine anger, even them that rejoice in my highness.I have commanded My sanctified ones; I have even summoned My warriors to execute My wrath and exult in My triumph.
• Isaiah 21:17
  And the residue of the number of archers, the mighty men of the children of Kedar, shall be diminished: for the Lord God of Israel hath spoken it.The remaining archers, the warriors of Kedar, will be few.” For the LORD, the God of Israel, has spoken.
• Isaiah 42:13
  The Lord shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies.The LORD goes forth like a mighty one; He stirs up His zeal like a warrior. He shouts; yes, He roars in triumph over His enemies:
• Isaiah 49:24
  Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered?Can the plunder be snatched from the mighty, or the captives of a tyrant be delivered?
• Isaiah 49:25
  But thus saith the Lord, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children.Indeed, this is what the LORD says: “Even the captives of the mighty will be taken away, and the plunder of the tyrant will be retrieved; I will contend with those who contend with you, and I will save your children.

Jeremiah

• Jeremiah 5:16
  Their quiver is as an open sepulchre, they are all mighty men.Their quivers are like open graves; they are all mighty men.
• Jeremiah 9:23
  Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches.
• Jeremiah 14:9
  Why shouldest thou be as a man astonied, as a mighty man that cannot save? yet thou, O Lord, art in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name; leave us not.Why are You like a man taken by surprise, like a warrior powerless to save? Yet You are among us, O LORD, and we are called by Your name. Do not forsake us!
• Jeremiah 20:11
  But the Lord is with me as a mighty terrible one: therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail: they shall be greatly ashamed; for they shall not prosper: their everlasting confusion shall never be forgotten.But the LORD is with me like a fearsome warrior. Therefore, my persecutors will stumble and will not prevail. Since they have not succeeded, they will be utterly put to shame, with an everlasting disgrace that will never be forgotten.
• Jeremiah 26:21
  And when Jehoiakim the king, with all his mighty men, and all the princes, heard his words, the king sought to put him to death: but when Urijah heard it, he was afraid, and fled, and went into Egypt;King Jehoiakim and all his mighty men and officials heard his words, and the king sought to put him to death. But when Uriah found out about it, he fled in fear and went to Egypt.
• Jeremiah 32:18
  Thou shewest lovingkindness unto thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them: the Great, the Mighty God, the Lord of hosts, is his name,You show loving devotion to thousands but lay the iniquity of the fathers into the laps of their children after them, O great and mighty God whose name is the LORD of Hosts,
• Jeremiah 46:5
  Wherefore have I seen them dismayed and turned away back? and their mighty ones are beaten down, and are fled apace, and look not back: for fear was round about, saith the Lord.Why am I seeing this? They are terrified, they are retreating; their warriors are defeated, they flee in haste without looking back; terror is on every side!” declares the LORD.
• Jeremiah 46:6
  Let not the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape; they shall stumble, and fall toward the north by the river Euphrates.“The swift cannot flee, and the warrior cannot escape! In the north by the River Euphrates they stumble and fall.
• Jeremiah 46:9
  Come up, ye horses; and rage, ye chariots; and let the mighty men come forth; the Ethiopians and the Libyans, that handle the shield; and the Lydians, that handle and bend the bow.Advance, O horses! Race furiously, O chariots! Let the warriors come forth— Cush and Put carrying their shields, men of Lydia drawing the bow.
• Jeremiah 46:12
  The nations have heard of thy shame, and thy cry hath filled the land: for the mighty man hath stumbled against the mighty, and they are fallen both together.The nations have heard of your shame, and your outcry fills the earth, because warrior stumbles over warrior and both of them have fallen together.”
• Jeremiah 48:14
  How say ye, We are mighty and strong men for the war?How can you say, ‘We are warriors, mighty men ready for battle’?
• Jeremiah 48:41
  Kerioth is taken, and the strong holds are surprised, and the mighty men’s hearts in Moab at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.Kirioth has been taken, and the strongholds seized. In that day the heart of Moab’s warriors will be like the heart of a woman in labor.
• Jeremiah 49:22
  Behold, he shall come up and fly as the eagle, and spread his wings over Bozrah: and at that day shall the heart of the mighty men of Edom be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.Look! An eagle will soar and swoop down, spreading its wings over Bozrah. In that day the hearts of Edom’s mighty men will be like the heart of a woman in labor.
• Jeremiah 50:9
  For, lo, I will raise and cause to come up against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the north country: and they shall set themselves in array against her; from thence she shall be taken: their arrows shall be as of a mighty expert man; none shall return in vain.For behold, I stir up and bring against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the land of the north. They will line up against her; from the north she will be captured. Their arrows will be like skilled warriors who do not return empty-handed.
• Jeremiah 50:36
  A sword is upon the liars; and they shall dote: a sword is upon her mighty men; and they shall be dismayed.A sword is against her false prophets, and they will become fools. A sword is against her warriors, and they will be filled with terror.
• Jeremiah 51:30
  The mighty men of Babylon have forborn to fight, they have remained in their holds: their might hath failed; they became as women: they have burned her dwellingplaces; her bars are broken.The warriors of Babylon have stopped fighting; they sit in their strongholds. Their strength is exhausted; they have become like women. Babylon’s homes have been set ablaze, the bars of her gates are broken.
• Jeremiah 51:56
  Because the spoiler is come upon her, even upon Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, every one of their bows is broken: for the Lord God of recompences shall surely requite.For a destroyer is coming against her— against Babylon. Her warriors will be captured, and their bows will be broken, for the LORD is a God of retribution; He will repay in full.
• Jeremiah 51:57
  And I will make drunk her princes, and her wise men, her captains, and her rulers, and her mighty men: and they shall sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, saith the King, whose name is the Lord of hosts.I will make her princes and wise men drunk, along with her governors, officials, and warriors. Then they will fall asleep forever and not wake up,” declares the King, whose name is the LORD of Hosts.

Ezekiel

• Ezekiel 32:12
  By the swords of the mighty will I cause thy multitude to fall, the terrible of the nations, all of them: and they shall spoil the pomp of Egypt, and all the multitude thereof shall be destroyed.I will make your hordes fall by the swords of the mighty, the most ruthless of all nations. They will ravage the pride of Egypt and all her multitudes will be destroyed.
• Ezekiel 32:21
  The strong among the mighty shall speak to him out of the midst of hell with them that help him: they are gone down, they lie uncircumcised, slain by the sword.Mighty chiefs will speak from the midst of Sheol about Egypt and her allies: ‘They have come down and lie with the uncircumcised, with those slain by the sword.’
• Ezekiel 32:27
  And they shall not lie with the mighty that are fallen of the uncircumcised, which are gone down to hell with their weapons of war: and they have laid their swords under their heads, but their iniquities shall be upon their bones, though they were the terror of the mighty in the land of the living.They do not lie down with the fallen warriors of old, who went down to Sheol with their weapons of war, whose swords were placed under their heads, whose shields rested on their bones, although the terror of the mighty was once in the land of the living.
• Ezekiel 39:18
  Ye shall eat the flesh of the mighty, and drink the blood of the princes of the earth, of rams, of lambs, and of goats, of bullocks, all of them fatlings of Bashan.You will eat the flesh of the mighty and drink the blood of the princes of the earth as though they were rams, lambs, goats, and bulls—all the fattened animals of Bashan.
• Ezekiel 39:20
  Thus ye shall be filled at my table with horses and chariots, with mighty men, and with all men of war, saith the Lord God.And at My table you will eat your fill of horses and riders, of mighty men and warriors of every kind,’ declares the Lord GOD.

Daniel

• Daniel 11:3
  And a mighty king shall stand up, that shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will.Then a mighty king will arise, who will rule with great authority and do as he pleases.

Hosea

• Hosea 10:13
  Ye have plowed wickedness, ye have reaped iniquity; ye have eaten the fruit of lies: because thou didst trust in thy way, in the multitude of thy mighty men.You have plowed wickedness and reaped injustice; you have eaten the fruit of lies. Because you have trusted in your own way and in the multitude of your mighty men,

Joel

• Joel 2:7
  They shall run like mighty men; they shall climb the wall like men of war; and they shall march every one on his ways, and they shall not break their ranks:They charge like mighty men; they scale the walls like men of war. Each one marches in formation, not swerving from the course.
• Joel 3:9
  Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles; Prepare war, wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them come up:Proclaim this among the nations: “Prepare for war; rouse the mighty men; let all the men of war advance and attack!
• Joel 3:10
  Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruninghooks into spears: let the weak say, I am strong.Beat your plowshares into swords and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, ‘I am strong!’
• Joel 3:11
  Assemble yourselves, and come, all ye heathen, and gather yourselves together round about: thither cause thy mighty ones to come down, O Lord.Come quickly, all you surrounding nations, and gather yourselves. Bring down Your mighty ones, O LORD.

Amos

• Amos 2:14
  Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself:Escape will fail the swift, the strong will not prevail by his strength, and the mighty will not save his life.
• Amos 2:16
  And he that is courageous among the mighty shall flee away naked in that day, saith the Lord.Even the bravest of mighty men will flee naked on that day,” declares the LORD.

Obadiah

• Obadiah 1:9
  And thy mighty men, O Teman, shall be dismayed, to the end that every one of the mount of Esau may be cut off by slaughter.Then your mighty men, O Teman, will be terrified, so that everyone in the mountains of Esau will be cut down in the slaughter.

Nahum

• Nahum 2:3
  The shield of his mighty men is made red, the valiant men are in scarlet: the chariots shall be with flaming torches in the day of his preparation, and the fir trees shall be terribly shaken.The shields of his mighty men are red; the valiant warriors are dressed in scarlet. The fittings of the chariots flash like fire on the day they are prepared, and the spears of cypress have been brandished.

Zephaniah

• Zephaniah 1:14
  The great day of the Lord is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the Lord: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly.The great Day of the LORD is near— near and coming quickly. Listen, the Day of the LORD! Then the cry of the mighty will be bitter.
• Zephaniah 3:17
  The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.The LORD your God is among you; He is mighty to save. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will rejoice over you with singing.”

Zechariah

• Zechariah 9:13
  When I have bent Judah for me, filled the bow with Ephraim, and raised up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and made thee as the sword of a mighty man.For I will bend Judah as My bow and fit it with Ephraim. I will rouse your sons, O Zion, against the sons of Greece. I will make you like the sword of a mighty man.
• Zechariah 10:5
  And they shall be as mighty men, which tread down their enemies in the mire of the streets in the battle: and they shall fight, because the Lord is with them, and the riders on horses shall be confounded.They will be like mighty men in battle, trampling the enemy in the mire of the streets. They will fight because the LORD is with them, and they will put the horsemen to shame.
• Zechariah 10:7
  And they of Ephraim shall be like a mighty man, and their heart shall rejoice as through wine: yea, their children shall see it, and be glad; their heart shall rejoice in the Lord.Ephraim will be like a mighty man, and their hearts will be glad as with wine. Their children will see it and be joyful; their hearts will rejoice in the LORD.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).