1) to prevail, have strength, be strong, be powerful, be mighty, be great 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be strong, mighty 1a2) to prevail 1b) (Piel) to make strong, strengthen 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to confirm, give strength 1c2) to confirm (a covenant) 1d) (Hithpael) 1d1) to show oneself mighty 1d2) to act proudly (toward God)
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H1396 — גָּבַר
ga.var · to prevail · Hebrew/Aramaic
24 tagged verse occurrences
Genesis 7:18 · וַיִּגְבְּר֥וּAnd the waters prevailed, and increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters.Genesis 7:19 · גָּֽבְר֛וּAnd the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high mountains that were under the whole heaven were covered.Genesis 7:20 · גָּבְר֖וּFifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.Genesis 7:24 · וַיִּגְבְּר֥וּAnd the waters prevailed upon the earth a hundred and fifty days.Genesis 49:26 · גָּֽבְרוּ֙The blessings of thy father Have prevailed above the blessings of my progenitors Unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills: They shall be on the head of Joseph, And on the crown of the head of him that was separate from his brethren.Exodus 17:11 · וְגָבַ֣ר · וְגָבַ֥רAnd it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed; and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.1 Samuel 2:9 · יִגְבַּר־He will keep the feet of his holy ones; But the wicked shall be put to silence in darkness; For by strength shall no man prevail.2 Samuel 1:23 · גָּבֵֽרוּ׃Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, And in their death they were not divided: They were swifter than eagles, They were stronger than lions.2 Samuel 11:23 · גָבְר֤וּAnd the messenger said unto David, The men prevailed against us, and came out unto us into the field, and we were upon them even unto the entrance of the gate.1 Chronicles 5:2 · גָּבַ֣רFor Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the prince; but the birthright was Joseph’s),Job 15:25 · יִתְגַּבָּֽר׃Because he hath stretched out his hand against God, And behaveth himself proudly against the Almighty;Job 21:7 · גָּ֥בְרוּWherefore do the wicked live, Become old, yea, wax mighty in power?Job 36:9 · יִתְגַּבָּֽרוּ׃Then he showeth them their work, And their transgressions, that they have behaved themselves proudly.Psalm 12:4 · נַ֭גְבִּירWho have said, With our tongue will we prevail; Our lips are our own: who is lord over us?Psalm 65:3 · גָּ֣בְרוּIniquities prevail against me: As for our transgressions, thou wilt forgive them.Psalm 103:11 · גָּבַ֥רFor as the heavens are high above the earth, So great is his lovingkindness toward them that fear him.Psalm 117:2 · גָ֘בַ֤רFor his lovingkindness is great toward us; And the truth of Jehovah endureth for ever. Praise ye Jehovah.Ecclesiastes 10:10 · יְגַבֵּ֑רIf the iron be blunt, and one do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.Isaiah 42:13 · יִתְגַּבָּֽר׃ סJehovah will go forth as a mighty man; he will stir up his zeal like a man of war: he will cry, yea, he will shout aloud; he will do mightily against his enemies.Jeremiah 9:3 · גָּבְר֣וּAnd they bend their tongue, as it were their bow, for falsehood; and they are grown strong in the land, but not for truth: for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith Jehovah.Lamentations 1:16 · גָבַ֖רFor these things I weep; mine eye, mine eye runneth down with water; Because the comforter that should refresh my soul is far from me: My children are desolate, because the enemy hath prevailed.Daniel 9:27 · וְהִגְבִּ֥ירAnd he shall make a firm covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease; and upon the wing of abominations shall come one that maketh desolate; and even unto the full end, and that determined, shall wrath be poured out upon the desolate.Zechariah 10:6 · וְגִבַּרְתִּ֣י׀And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph, and I will bring them back; for I have mercy upon them; and they shall be as though I had not cast them off: for I am Jehovah their God, and I will hear them.Zechariah 10:12 · וְגִבַּרְתִּים֙And I will strengthen them in Jehovah; and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith Jehovah.