how to say “hero” in Hebrew
גִּבּוֹר
Holocaust Day is officially termed יוֹם הַזִּכָּרוֹן לַשּׁוֹאָה וְלַגְּבוּרָה – Memorial Day for the Holocaust and the Heroism – in order to commemorate acts of Jewish resistance against the atrocities.
– Memorial Day for the Holocaust and the Heroism – in order to commemorate acts of Jewish resistance against the atrocities.While גְּבוּרָה means heroism, a (male) hero or brave one is a גִּבּוֹר .
means heroism, a (male) hero or brave one is a גִּבּוֹר . Here’s a Biblical example:
הַשֵּׁם עִמְּךָ, גִּבּוֹר הֶחָיִל.
The Lord (the Name) is with you, brave one of war.
(שׁוֹפְטִים ו:יב – Judges 6:12)
גיבור comes from the root ג.ב.ר (g.b.r) meaning courage. While this root is typically associated with masculinity – after all, גֶּבֶר refers to a man – there’s a word for a female hero, a heroine, as well: גִּבּוֹרָה .
refers to a man – there’s a word for a female hero, a heroine, as well: גִּבּוֹרָה .