exceed, confirm, be great, be mighty, prevail, put to more strength, strengthen, be stronger,
A primitive root; to be strong; by implication, to prevail, act insolently -- exceed, confirm, be great, be mighty, prevail, put to more (strength), strengthen, be stronger, be valiant.
גָּבַר verb be strong, mighty (Late Hebrew
id. Aramaic
גְּבַר; Arabic
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(conjugation I. dialect; usually in derived conjugation)
compel, force;
overbearing behaviour,
constraint; Ethiopic
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: I, 1,
subigere; II, 2,
cogere; Syriac
play the man, is denominative from
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Qal Perfect ׳ג Psalm 103:11 5t.; גָּבְרוּ Genesis 7:19 6t.; גָּבֵ֑רוּ 2 Samuel 1:23; Imperfect יִגְבַּר 1 Samuel 2:9; וַיִּגְבְּרוּ Genesis 7:18,24; —
1 be strong, mighty, absolute גָּבְרוּ חַיִל mighty in power Job 21:7; with מִן stronger than 2 Samuel 1:24; Psalm 65:4; with בְּ mighty among 1 Chronicles 5:2.
2 prevail: —
a absolute e.g. enemies Exodus 17:11 (twice in verse) (E) 1 Samuel 2:9; Lamentations 1:16, waters Genesis 7:18,19,20,24 (P), power Jeremiah 9:2;
b. with עַל prevail over, subject enemies 2 Samuel 11:23, blessings Genesis 49:26(J), mercy of God Psalm 103:11; Psalm 117:2.
Pi`el Perfect גִּבַּרְתִּי Zechariah 10:6; suffix גִּבַּרְתִּים Zechariah 10:12; Imperfect יְגַבֵּר Ecclesiastes 10:10 make strong, strengthen.
Hiph`il Perfect הִגְבִּיר בְּרִית לְ confirm a covenant Daniel 9:27; Imperfect נַגְבִּיר לִלְשֹׁנֵנוּ we will confirm covenant with our tongue Ew Ol Che (or, to our tongue will we give strength Hi De) Psalm 12:5.
Hithpa`el Imperfect יִתְגַּבָּ֑ר Job 15:25; Isaiah 42:13; יִתְגַּבָּ֑רוּ Job 36:9: — of ׳י, shew himself a mighty one against (עַל) Isaiah 42:13; of wicked, behave proudly toward (אֶל) Job 15:25; of erring righteous (aba.) Job 36:9.
גִּבַר see following.
גבר (√ of following; be strong, so ᵑ7; Biblical Hebrew גָּבַר).
Strong's Hebrew: 1396. גָּבַר (gabar) — 25 Occurrences
Genesis 7:18
HEB: וַיִּגְבְּר֥וּ הַמַּ֛יִם וַיִּרְבּ֥וּ
NAS: The water prevailed and increased
KJV: And the waters prevailed, and were increased
INT: prevailed the water and increased
Genesis 7:19
HEB: וְהַמַּ֗יִם גָּ֥בְר֛וּ מְאֹ֥ד מְאֹ֖ד
NAS: The water prevailed more and more
KJV: And the waters prevailed exceedingly
INT: the water prevailed more and more
Genesis 7:20
HEB: אַמָּה֙ מִלְמַ֔עְלָה גָּבְר֖וּ הַמָּ֑יִם וַיְכֻסּ֖וּ
NAS: The water prevailed fifteen cubits
KJV: did the waters prevail; and the mountains
INT: cubits higher prevailed the water were covered
Genesis 7:24
HEB: וַיִּגְבְּר֥וּ הַמַּ֖יִם עַל־
NAS: The water prevailed upon the earth
KJV: And the waters prevailed upon the earth
INT: prevailed the water upon
Genesis 49:26
HEB: בִּרְכֹ֣ת אָבִ֗יךָ גָּֽבְרוּ֙ עַל־ בִּרְכֹ֣ת
NAS: of your father Have surpassed the blessings
KJV: of thy father have prevailed above the blessings
INT: the blessings of your father have surpassed and the blessings
Exodus 17:11
HEB: מֹשֶׁ֛ה יָד֖וֹ וְגָבַ֣ר יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְכַאֲשֶׁ֥ר
NAS: up, that Israel prevailed, and when
KJV: that Israel prevailed: and when he let down
INT: Moses his hand prevailed Israel after
Exodus 17:11
HEB: יָנִ֛יחַ יָד֖וֹ וְגָבַ֥ר עֲמָלֵֽק׃
NAS: down, Amalek prevailed.
KJV: his hand, Amalek prevailed.
INT: down his hand prevailed Amalek
1 Samuel 2:9
HEB: לֹ֥א בְכֹ֖חַ יִגְבַּר־ אִֽישׁ׃
NAS: For not by might shall a man prevail.
KJV: for by strength shall no man prevail.
INT: by might prevail man
2 Samuel 1:23
HEB: קַ֔לּוּ מֵאֲרָי֖וֹת גָּבֵֽרוּ׃
NAS: eagles, They were stronger than
KJV: than eagles, they were stronger than lions.
INT: were swifter lions were stronger
2 Samuel 11:23
HEB: דָּוִ֔ד כִּֽי־ גָבְר֤וּ עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙ הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔ים
NAS: The men prevailed against
KJV: Surely the men prevailed against us, and came out
INT: to David for prevailed against the men
1 Chronicles 5:2
HEB: כִּ֤י יְהוּדָה֙ גָּבַ֣ר בְּאֶחָ֔יו וּלְנָגִ֖יד
NAS: Judah prevailed over his brothers,
KJV: For Judah prevailed above his brethren,
INT: Though Judah prevailed his brothers him the leader
Job 15:25
HEB: וְאֶל־ שַׁ֝דַּ֗י יִתְגַּבָּֽר׃
NAS: God And conducts himself arrogantly against
KJV: against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty.
INT: against the Almighty and conducts
Job 21:7
HEB: עָ֝תְק֗וּ גַּם־ גָּ֥בְרוּ חָֽיִל׃
NAS: on, also become very powerful?
KJV: become old, yea, are mighty in power?
INT: Continue also become very
Job 36:9
HEB: וּ֝פִשְׁעֵיהֶ֗ם כִּ֣י יִתְגַּבָּֽרוּ׃
NAS: And their transgressions, that they have magnified themselves.
KJV: and their transgressions that they have exceeded.
INT: and their transgressions for have magnified
Psalm 12:4
HEB: אָֽמְר֨וּ ׀ לִלְשֹׁנֵ֣נוּ נַ֭גְבִּיר שְׂפָתֵ֣ינוּ אִתָּ֑נוּ
NAS: With our tongue we will prevail; Our lips
KJV: With our tongue will we prevail; our lips
INT: have said our tongue will prevail our lips who
Psalm 65:3
HEB: דִּבְרֵ֣י עֲ֭וֹנֹת גָּ֣בְרוּ מֶ֑נִּי פְּ֝שָׁעֵ֗ינוּ
NAS: Iniquities prevail against
KJV: Iniquities prevail against me: [as for] our transgressions,
INT: act Iniquities prevail against our transgressions
Psalm 103:11
HEB: עַל־ הָאָ֑רֶץ גָּבַ֥ר חַ֝סְדּ֗וֹ עַל־
NAS: the earth, So great is His lovingkindness
KJV: the earth, [so] great is his mercy
INT: are above the earth great is his lovingkindness toward
Psalm 117:2
HEB: כִּ֥י גָ֘בַ֤ר עָלֵ֨ינוּ ׀ חַסְדּ֗וֹ
NAS: For His lovingkindness is great toward
KJV: kindness is great toward us: and the truth
INT: for is great toward his lovingkindness
Ecclesiastes 10:10
HEB: קִלְקַ֔ל וַחֲיָלִ֖ים יְגַבֵּ֑ר וְיִתְר֥וֹן הַכְשֵׁ֖יר
NAS: [its] edge, then he must exert more strength.
KJV: the edge, then must he put to more strength:
INT: sharpen strength exert has the advantage of giving
Isaiah 42:13
HEB: עַל־ אֹיְבָ֖יו יִתְגַּבָּֽר׃ ס
NAS: He will raise a war cry. He will prevail against
KJV: yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies.
INT: against his enemies will prevail
Jeremiah 9:3
HEB: וְלֹ֥א לֶאֱמוּנָ֖ה גָּבְר֣וּ בָאָ֑רֶץ כִּי֩
NAS: and not truth prevail in the land;
KJV: [for] lies: but they are not valiant for the truth
INT: and not truth prevail the land from
Lamentations 1:16
HEB: שֽׁוֹמֵמִ֔ים כִּ֥י גָבַ֖ר אוֹיֵֽב׃ ס
NAS: Because the enemy has prevailed.
KJV: because the enemy prevailed.
INT: are desolate Because has prevailed the enemy
Daniel 9:27
HEB: וְהִגְבִּ֥יר בְּרִ֛ית לָרַבִּ֖ים
NAS: And he will make a firm covenant
KJV: And he shall confirm the covenant
INT: will make covenant the many
Zechariah 10:6
HEB: וְגִבַּרְתִּ֣י ׀ אֶת־ בֵּ֣ית
NAS: I will strengthen the house of Judah,
KJV: And I will strengthen the house
INT: will strengthen the house of Judah
Zechariah 10:12
HEB: וְגִבַּרְתִּים֙ בַּֽיהוָ֔ה וּבִשְׁמ֖וֹ
NAS: And I will strengthen them in the LORD,
KJV: And I will strengthen them in the LORD;
INT: will strengthen the LORD his name