El Gibor
El Gibor (ืึตื ืึดึผืึผืึนืจ) means 'Mighty God,' a messianic title in Isaiah 9:6 among the names of the promised child: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. The Hebrew 'gibbor' describes a warrior champion of extraordinary strength. Applied to the Messiah, it declares Jesus is God Himself in warrior strength, with power to conquer sin, death, and every enemy.
Meaning: Mighty God, God the Hero
First Usage: Isaiah 9:6
Key Passages
Mighty God
Isaiah 9:6
6or 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.
Did You Know?
El Gibbor means "Mighty God." The name is used in Isaiah 9 for the child who will be born. The baby in the manger is the Mighty God who fights for His people.
The name is not about raw power. It is about power used on behalf of the weak. The Mighty God is the defender of the fatherless and the champion of the oppressed.
When we are weak, He is strong. The name El Gibbor is the promise that the God who is mighty will exert His strength for the good of those who trust Him.