Hebrew · EL ghib-BORE
El-Gibhor
אֵל גִּבּוֹר
Mighty God — the Warrior-God of irresistible strength
Symbol: The outstretched mighty arm — strength that nothing can resist
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given... and he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”
Isaiah 9:6
Isaiah's staggering claim: the child in the manger IS the Mighty God — all of God's power packed into human flesh.
What the name means
Gibhor is a war word: a champion, a hero of battle. Jesus is not a weak sage — He is God's strong arm come to fight.
He demonstrated it over storms, demons, disease and death itself — and rose as the final proof of might.
Pray this name when your problem mocks your weakness: your God is not weak; He is Gibhor.
How to pray this name
- Bring the impossible to Him by name: 'El-Gibhor, this is beyond me but not beyond You.'
- Declare it over fear — mightier is He who is in you than he who is in the world.
El-Gibhor, Mighty God, flex Your strength in my impossibility. What is too hard for me is nothing for You. In the Mighty Name of Jesus! Amen.
Declaration
My God is Mighty — no situation in my life is stronger than He is.
Study further
Isaiah 10:21 · Jeremiah 32:17 · Luke 1:37 · Zephaniah 3:17