Gibborim (, singular ) is a Hebrew word that can be glossed 'mightiest', and is an intensive for ( 'mighty'). In the Hebrew Bible it is used to describe people who are valiant, mighty, or of great stature. There is some confusion about Gibborim as a class of beings because of the term's use in , which describes the Nephilim as mighty (). The word is used in the Tanakh over 150 times and applied to men as well as lions (), hunters (), soldiers () and leaders (). The word is also applied to David's Mighty Warriors, a group of 37 men who fought with King David identified in . In Modern Hebrew the word () equates with the English word 'hero' (if noun), or 'brave' (if adjective). Hebrew words and phrases in the Hebrew Bible Fallen angels Giants in the Hebrew Bible Mythological human hybrids Nephilim