International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
GALLANTgal'-ant: The translation of 'addir, "bright," "splendid," "mighty" (Isaiah 33:21, "Neither shall gallant ('addir) ship pass thereby"); the word is translated "mighty" in Exodus 15:10 1 Samuel 4:8; Isaiah 10:34 Zechariah 11:2 the King James Version. In Isaiah 33:21, above, it is applied to Yahweh. "glorious ('addir) Lord" the King James Version, the Revised Version (British and American) "Yahweh. in. majesty"; compare also Psalm 16:3, "the excellent." As a noun it is used in the margin of Nahum 2:5 as alternative for "worthies," the Revised Version (British and American) "nobles" in Zechariah 11:2, for "the might "Revised Version" "goodly ones" margin, "glorious"; it is translated "nobles" in Judges 5:13 2 Chronicles 23:20, etc.
See also SHIPS AND BOATS.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
a.) Noble; brave; high-spirited; courageous; heroic; magnanimous; as, a gallant youth; a gallant officer.
2. (a.) Showy; splendid; magnificent; gay; well-dressed.
3. (a.) Polite and attentive to ladies; courteous to women; chivalrous.
4. (n.) A man of mettle or spirit; a gay; fashionable man; a young blood.
5. (n.) One fond of paying attention to ladies.
6. (n.) One who woos; a lover; a suitor; in a bad sense, a seducer.
7. (v. t.) To attend or wait on, as a lady; as, to gallant ladies to the play.
8. (v. t.) To handle with grace or in a modish manner; as, to gallant a fan.
Strong's Hebrew
117. addir -- majestic... stately (1). excellent, famous,
gallant, glorious, goodly, lordly, mighty ier
one, noble,. From 'adar; wide or (generally) large; figuratively
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