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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
Dictionary Aids

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 - The water H4325 prevailed H1396 and increased H7235 greatly H3966 upon the earth H776, and the ark H8392 [fn]floated H1980 on the [fn]surface H6440 of the water H4325.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 7:19 - And the water H4325 prevailed H1396 more H3966 and more H3966 upon the earth H776, so that all H3605 the high H1364 mountains H2022 [fn]everywhere H3605 under H8478 the heavens H8064 were covered H3680.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 7:20 - The water H4325 prevailed H1396 [fn]fifteen H2568 H6240 cubits H520 higher H4605, and the mountains H2022 were covered H3680.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 7:24 - The water H4325 prevailed H1396 upon the earth H776 for 150 H3967 H2572 days H3117.

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“The blessings H1293 of your father H1

Have surpassed H1396 the blessings H1293 of my ancestors H2029

Up to the [fn]furthest H8379 boundary H8379 of the everlasting H5769 hills H1389;

May they be on the head H7218 of Joseph H3130,

And on the top H6936 of H6936 the H6936 head H6936 of the one H5139 distinguished H5139 among his brothers H251.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 17:11 - So it came H1961 about H1961, when H834 Moses H4872 held H7311 his hand H3027 up H7311, that Israel H3478 prevailed H1396; but when H834 he let H5117 his hand H3027 [fn]down H5117, Amalek H6002 prevailed H1396.

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“He watches H8104 over H8104 the feet H7272 of His godly H2623 ones H2623,

But the wicked H7563 ones H7563 are H1826 silenced H1826 in darkness H2822;

For not by might H3581 shall a person H376 prevail H1396.

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“Saul H7586 and Jonathan H3083, beloved H157 and delightful H5273 in [fn]life H2416,

And in their deaths H4194 they were not separated H6504;

They were H7043 swifter H7043 than H4480 eagles H5404,

They were mightier H1396 than H4480 lions H738.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 11:23 - The messenger H4397 said H559 to David H1732, “The men H376 prevailed H1396 against H5921 us and came H3318 out H3318 against H413 us in the field H7704, but we [fn]pressed H1961 H5921 them as far H5704 as the entrance H6607 of the gate H8179.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 5:2 - Though H3588 Judah H3063 prevailed H1396 over his brothers H251, and from him came the leader H5057, yet the birthright H1062 belonged to Joseph H3130),

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Because H3588 he has reached H5186 out H5186 with his hand H3027 against H413 God H410,

And is arrogant H1396 toward H413 [fn]the Almighty H7706.

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“Why H4069 do the wicked H7563 still live H2421,

Grow H6275 old H6275, and also H1571 become H1396 very H2428 [fn]powerful H2428?

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Then He declares H5046 to them their work H6467

And their wrongdoings H6588, that they have been arrogant H1396.

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Who H834 have said H559, “With our tongue H3956 we will prevail H1396;

Our lips H8193 are [fn]our own; who H4310 is lord H113 over us?”

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[fn]Wrongdoings H1697 H5771 prevail H1396 against H4480 me;

As for our offenses H6588, You [fn]forgive H3722 them.

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For as high H1361 as the heavens H8064 are above H5921 the earth H776,

So great H1396 is His mercy H2617 toward H5921 those who [fn]fear H3372 Him.

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For His mercy H2617 toward H5921 us is [fn]great H1396,

And the [fn]truth H571 of the LORD H3068 is everlasting H5769.

[fn]Praise H1984 [fn]the LORD H3050!

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 10:10 - If H518 the [fn]axe H1270 is dull H6949 and he does not sharpen H7043 its [fn]edge H6440, then he must exert H1396 more strength H2428. Wisdom H2451 has the advantage H3504 of bringing H3787 success H3787.

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The LORD H3068 will go H3318 out H3318 like a warrior H1368,

He will stir H5782 His zeal H7068 like a man H376 of war H4421.

He will shout H7321, indeed H637, He will raise H6873 a H6873 war H6873 cry H6873.

He will prevail H1396 against H5921 His enemies H340.

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“They bend H1869 their tongues H3956 like their bows H7198;

Lies H8267 and not truth H530 prevail H1396 in the land H776;

For they proceed H3318 from evil H7451 to evil H7451,

And they do not know H3045 Me,” declares H5002 the LORD H3068.

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“For these H428 things H428 I weep H1058;

[fn]My eyes H5869 run H3381 down H3381 with water H4325;

Because H3588 far H7368 from me is H7368 a comforter H5162,

One to restore H7725 my soul H5315.

My children H1121 are desolate H8074

Because H3588 the enemy H340 has prevailed H1396.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 9:27 - “And he will confirm H1396 a covenant H1285 with the many H7227 for one H259 week H7620, but in the middle H2677 of the week H7620 he will put H7673 a H7673 stop H7673 to H7673 sacrifice H2077 and grain offering H4503; and on the wing H3671 of [fn]abominations H8251 will come the one who [fn]makes H8074 desolate H8074, until H5704 a complete H3617 destruction H3617, one that is [fn]decreed H2782, gushes H5413 forth H5413 on the one who [fn]makes H8074 desolate H8074.”

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“And I will strengthen H1396 the house H1004 of Judah H3063,

And I will save H3467 the house H1004 of Joseph H3130,

And I will [fn]bring H7725 them back H7725,

Because H3588 I have had H7355 compassion H7355 on H7355 them;

And they will be as though H834 I had not rejected H2186 them,

For I am the LORD H3068 their God H430 and I will answer H6030 them.

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“And I will strengthen H1396 them in the LORD H3068,

And in His name H8034 they will walk H1980,” declares H5002 the LORD H3068.

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