# H1396 גָּבַר

גָּבַר (gâbar), Strong’s H1396: to be strong; by implication, to prevail, act insolently KJV: exceed, confirm, be great, be mighty, prevail, put to more (strength), strengthen, be…. Occurs 25 times.

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*gâbar* — to be strong; by implication, to prevail, act insolently

KJV: exceed, confirm, be great, be mighty, prevail, put to more (strength), strengthen, be…

Occurs 25 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- גָּבַר vb. be strong, mighty
- Qal
- 1 be strong, mighty
- 2 prevail
- Pi. make strong, strengthen
- Hiph. confirm a covenant
- Hithp. shew himself a mighty one against; of wicked behave proudly toward

## Where it occurs
- [Genesis 7:18](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/7?v=18) — The waters rose, and increased greatly on the earth; and the ship floated on the surface of the waters.
- [Genesis 7:19](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/7?v=19) — The waters rose very high on the earth. All the high mountains that were under the whole sky were covered.
- [Genesis 7:20](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/7?v=20) — The waters rose fifteen cubits higher, and the mountains were covered.
- [Genesis 7:24](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/7?v=24) — The waters flooded the earth one hundred fifty days.
- [Genesis 49:26](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/49?v=26) — The blessings of your father have prevailed above the blessings of my ancestors, above the boundaries of the ancient…
- [Exodus 17:11](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/exodus/17?v=11) — When Moses held up his hand, Israel prevailed. When he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.
- [1 Samuel 2:9](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/2?v=9) — He will keep the feet of his holy ones, but the wicked will be put to silence in darkness; for no man will prevail by…
- [2 Samuel 1:23](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/1?v=23) — Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives. In their death, they were not divided. They were swifter…
- [2 Samuel 11:23](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/11?v=23) — The messenger said to David, “The men prevailed against us, and came out to us into the field; and we were on them even…
- [Isaiah 42:13](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/isaiah/42?v=13) — The LORD will go out like a mighty man. He will stir up zeal like a man of war. He will raise a war cry. Yes, he will…