Gavar גָּבַר
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| גָּבַר | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | gavar |
| Strong's number | H1396 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to prevail |
| Occurrences | 25 in 24 verses |
| Most frequent in | Genesis (5) |
Gavar (Hebrew גָּבַר, Strong's H1396) is a Hebrew verb meaning “to prevail”. It occurs 25 times in 24 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
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)
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)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | prevailed (9), prevail (5), great (2), strengthen (2), stronger (1), strengtheneth (1), mighty (1), exceeded (1), put (1), valiant (1), confirm (1) |
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| BSB | prevailed (4), prevail (3), continued to surge (1), rose (1), have surpassed (1), they were stronger (1), overpowered us (1), has vaunted himself (1), increasing (1), arrogantly (1), we will prevail (1), great (1), and 7 other renderings |
Verses
Every verse with Gavar, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Genesis
- Genesis 7:18And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters.So the waters continued to surge and rise greatly on the earth, and the ark floated on the surface of the waters.
- Genesis 7:19And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered.Finally, the waters completely inundated the earth, so that all the high mountains under all the heavens were covered.
- Genesis 7:20Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.The waters rose and covered the mountaintops to a depth of fifteen cubits.
- Genesis 7:24And the waters prevailed upon the earth an hundred and fifty days.And the waters prevailed upon the earth for 150 days.
- Genesis 49:26The 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.The blessings of your father have surpassed the blessings of the ancient mountains and the bounty of the everlasting hills. May they rest on the head of Joseph, on the brow of the prince of his brothers.
Exodus
- Exodus 17:11And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.As long as Moses held up his hands, Israel prevailed; but when he lowered them, Amalek prevailed.
1 Samuel
- 1 Samuel 2:9He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.He guards the steps of His faithful ones, but the wicked perish in darkness; for by his own strength shall no man prevail.
2 Samuel
- 2 Samuel 1:23Saul 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.Saul and Jonathan, beloved and delightful in life, were not divided in death. They were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.
- 2 Samuel 11:23And the messenger said unto David, Surely the men prevailed against us, and came out unto us into the field, and we were upon them even unto the entering of the gate.The messenger said to David, “The men overpowered us and came out against us in the field, but we drove them back to the entrance of the gate.
1 Chronicles
- 1 Chronicles 5:2For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph’s:)And though Judah prevailed over his brothers and a ruler came from him, the birthright belonged to Joseph.
Job
- Job 15:25For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty.For he has stretched out his hand against God and has vaunted himself against the Almighty,
- Job 21:7Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?Why do the wicked live on, growing old and increasing in power?
- Job 36:9Then he sheweth them their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded.then He tells them their deeds and how arrogantly they have transgressed.
Psalms
- Psalm 12:4Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?They say, “With our tongues we will prevail. We own our lips—who can be our master?”
- Psalm 65:3Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away.When iniquities prevail against me, You atone for our transgressions.
- Psalm 103:11For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His loving devotion for those who fear Him.
- Psalm 117:2For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Praise ye the LORD.For great is His loving devotion toward us, and the faithfulness of the LORD endures forever. Hallelujah!
Ecclesiastes
- Ecclesiastes 10:10If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.If the axe is dull and the blade unsharpened, more strength must be exerted, but skill produces success.
Isaiah
- Isaiah 42:13The Lord shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies.The LORD goes forth like a mighty one; He stirs up His zeal like a warrior. He shouts; yes, He roars in triumph over His enemies:
Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 9:3And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the Lord.“They bend their tongues like bows; lies prevail over truth in the land. For they proceed from evil to evil, and they do not take Me into account,” declares the LORD.
Lamentations
- Lamentations 1:16For these things I weep; mine eye, mine eye runneth down with water, because the comforter that should relieve my soul is far from me: my children are desolate, because the enemy prevailed.For these things I weep; my eyes flow with tears. For there is no one nearby to comfort me, no one to revive my soul. My children are destitute because the enemy has prevailed.
Daniel
- Daniel 9:27And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.And he will confirm a covenant with many for one week, but in the middle of the week he will put an end to sacrifice and offering. And on the wing of the temple will come the abomination that causes desolation, until the decreed destruction is poured out upon him.”
Zechariah
- Zechariah 10:6And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph, and I will bring them again to place them; for I have mercy upon them: and they shall be as though I had not cast them off: for I am the Lord their God, and will hear them.I will strengthen the house of Judah and save the house of Joseph. I will restore them because I have compassion on them, and they will be as though I had not rejected them. For I am the LORD their God, and I will answer them.
- Zechariah 10:12And I will strengthen them in the Lord; and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith the Lord.I will strengthen them in the LORD, and in His name they will walk,” declares the LORD.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).