Strong's Hebrew · H1396
H1396 gâbar
גָּבַר
gaw-bar'
to prevail
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gâbar appears 25 times in Scripture, including Genesis 7:18 and Exodus 17:11. In the Doxa app, open any verse that uses it, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.
Definition
to be strong; by implication, to prevail, act insolently
In the King James Version
exceed, confirm, be great, be mighty, prevail, put to more (strength), strengthen, be stronger, be valiant.
Derivation
a primitive root;
Appears 25 times in Scripture
“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.”
“As long as Moses held up his hands, Israel prevailed; but when he lowered them, Amalek prevailed.”
“Saul and Jonathan, beloved and delightful in life, were not divided in death. They were swifter than eagles; they were stronger than lions.”
“So the waters continued to surge and rise greatly on the earth, and the ark floated on the surface of the waters.”
“And the waters prevailed upon the earth for 150 days.”
“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.”
“Finally, the waters completely prevailed upon the earth, so that all the high mountains under all the heavens were covered.”
“He guards the steps of His faithful ones, but the wicked perish in darkness; for by his own strength shall no man prevail.”
“The waters rose and covered the mountaintops to a depth of fifteen cubits.”
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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).
