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Lexicon :: Strong's H1396 - gāḇar

Aa
גָּבַר
Transliteration
gāḇar
Pronunciation
gaw-bar'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 310

Strong’s Definitions

גָּבַר gâbar, gaw-bar'; 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.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 25x

The KJV translates Strong's H1396 in the following manner: prevail (14x), strengthen (3x), great (2x), confirm (1x), exceeded (1x), mighty (1x), put (1x), stronger (1x), valiant (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 25x
The KJV translates Strong's H1396 in the following manner: prevail (14x), strengthen (3x), great (2x), confirm (1x), exceeded (1x), mighty (1x), put (1x), stronger (1x), valiant (1x).

  1. to prevail, have strength, be strong, be powerful, be mighty, be great

    1. (Qal)

      1. to be strong, mighty

      2. to prevail

    2. (Piel) to make strong, strengthen

    3. (Hiphil)

      1. to confirm, give strength

      2. to confirm (a covenant)

    4. (Hithpael)

      1. to show oneself mighty

      2. to act proudly (toward God)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
גָּבַר gâbar, gaw-bar'; 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.
STRONGS H1396: Abbreviations
† גָּבַר verb be strong, mighty (Late Hebrew id. Aramaic גְּבַר; Arabic جَبَرَ (conjugation I. dialect; usually in derived conjugation) compel, force; جَبَريَّةً overbearing behaviour, جَبْرً constraint; Ethiopic ገብረ፡ I, 1, subigere; II, 2, cogere; Syriac rfbFgTAE play the man, is denominative from rfbg man) —
Qal Perfect ג׳ Psalm 103:11 + 5 times; גָּֽֽֽבְרוּ Genesis 7:19 + 6 times; גָּבֵ֑רוּ 2 Samuel 1:23; Imperfect יִגְבַּר 1 Samuel 2:9; וַיִּגְבְּרוּ Genesis 7:18, 24; —
1. be strong, mighty, absolute גָּֽֽֽבְרוּ 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. Perfect גִּבַּרְתִּי Zechariah 10:6; suffix גִּבַּרְתִּים Zechariah 10:12; Imperfect יְגַבֵּר Ecclesiastes 10:10 make strong, strengthen.
Hiph. 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.
Hithp. 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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

7:18; 7:18; 7:19; 7:19; 7:20; 7:24; 7:24; 49:26

Exodus

17:11

1 Samuel

2:9; 2:9

2 Samuel

1:23; 1:24; 11:23

1 Chronicles

5:2

Job

15:25; 15:25; 21:7; 36:9; 36:9

Psalms

12:5; 65:4; 103:11; 103:11; 117:2

Ecclesiastes

10:10

Isaiah

42:13; 42:13

Jeremiah

9:2

Lamentations

1:16

Daniel

9:27

Zechariah

10:6; 10:12

H1396

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Strong's Number H1396 matches the Hebrew גָּבַר (gāḇar),
which occurs 25 times in 24 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 7:18 - And H1396➔ the waters H4325 prevailed, ➔ H1396 and were increased H7235 greatly H3966 upon H5921 the earth; H776 and H3212➔ the ark H8392 went ➔H3212 upon H5921 the face H6440 of the waters. H4325

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 7:20 - Fifteen H2568 H6240 cubits H520 upward H4605 did H1396➔ the waters H4325 prevail; ➔ H1396 and H3680➔ the mountains H2022 were covered. ➔H3680

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 7:24 - And H1396➔ the waters H4325 prevailed ➔ H1396 upon H5921 the earth H776 an hundred and H3967 fifty H2572 days. H3117

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:26 - The blessings H1293 of thy father H1 have prevailed H1396 above H5921 the blessings H1293 of my progenitors H2029 unto H5704 the utmost bound H8379 of the H1389➔ everlasting H5769 hills: ➔H1389 they shall be H1961 on the head H7218 of Joseph, H3130 and on the crown of the head H6936 of him that was separate H5139 from his brethren. H251

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 17:11 - And it came to pass, H1961 when H834 Moses H4872 held up H7311 his hand, H3027 that H1396➔ Israel H3478 prevailed: ➔ H1396 and when H834 he let down H5117 his hand, H3027 Amalek H6002 prevailed. H1396

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 11:23 - And H559➔ the messenger H4397 said ➔H559 unto H413 David, H1732 Surely H3588 the men H376 prevailed H1396 against us, H5921 and came out H3318 unto us H413 into the field, H7704 and we were H1961 upon them H5921 even unto H5704 the entering H6607 of the gate. H8179

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 5:2 - For H3588 Judah H3063 prevailed H1396 above his brethren, H251 and H5057➔ of him H4480 came the chief ruler; ➔H5057 but the birthright H1062 was Joseph's:) H3130

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:25 - For H3588 he stretcheth out H5186 his hand H3027 against H413 God, H410 and H413➔ strengtheneth himself H1396 against ➔H413 the Almighty. H7706

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 21:7 - Wherefore H4069 do H2421➔ the wicked H7563 live, ➔H2421 become old, H6275 yea, H1571 are mighty H1396 in power? H2428

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:9 - Then he sheweth H5046 them their work, H6467 and their transgressions H6588 that H3588 they have exceeded. H1396

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 12:4 - Who H834 have said, H559 With our tongue H3956 will we prevail; H1396 our lips H8193 are our own: H854 who H4310 is lord H113 over us?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 65:3 - Iniquities H1697 H5771 prevail H1396 against me: H4480 as for our transgressions, H6588 thou H859 shalt purge them away. H3722

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 117:2 - For H3588 his merciful kindness H2617 is great H1396 toward us: H5921 and the truth H571 of the LORD H3068 endureth for ever. H5769 Praise ye H1984 the LORD. H3050

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 42:13 - The LORD H3068 shall go forth H3318 as a mighty man, H1368 he shall stir up H5782 jealousy H7068 like a man H376 of war: H4421 he shall cry, H7321 yea, H637 roar; H6873 he shall prevail H1396 against H5921 his enemies. H341

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 9:3 - And they bend H1869 their tongues H3956 like their bow H7198 for lies: H8267 but H3808➔ they are H1396➔ not ➔H3808 valiant ➔ H1396 for the truth H530 upon the earth; H776 for H3588 they proceed H3318 from evil H7451 to H413 evil, H7451 and H853➔ they know H3045 not H3808 me, ➔H853 saith H5002 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 9:27 - And he shall confirm H1396 the covenant H1285 with many H7227 for H7620➔ one H259 week: ➔H7620 and in the midst H2677 of the week H7620 he shall cause H7673➔ the sacrifice H2077 and the oblation H4503 to cease, ➔H7673 and for H5921 the overspreading H3671 of abominations H8251 he shall make it desolate, H8074 even until H5704 the consummation, H3617 and that determined H2782 shall be poured H5413 upon H5921 the desolate. H8074

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 10:6 - And I will strengthen H1396 the house H1004 of Judah, H3063 and H853 I will save H3467 the house H1004 of Joseph, H3130 and I will bring them again to place them; H7725 for H3588 I have mercy upon them: H7355 and they shall be H1961 as though H834 I had H2186➔ not H3808 cast them off: ➔H2186 for H3588 I H589 am the LORD H3068 their God, H430 and will hear them. H6030

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 10:12 - And I will strengthen them H1396 in the LORD; H3068 and H8034➔ they shall walk up and down H1980 in his name, ➔H8034 saith H5002 the LORD. H3068
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