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Bible Lexicons

Old Testament Hebrew Lexical DictionaryHebrew Lexicon

Strong's #1396 - גָּבַר

Transliteration

gâbar

Phonetics

gaw-bar'

Origin

a primitive root

Parts of Speech

verb

TWOT

310

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

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)

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 1415 ‑ δυνατός (doo‑nat‑os'); 1415 ‑ δυνατός (doo‑nat‑os'); 1765 ‑ ἐνισχύω (en‑is‑khoo'‑o); 2479 ‑ ἰσχύς (is‑khoos'); 2901 ‑ κραταιόω (krat‑ah‑yo'‑o); 5312 ‑ ὑψόω (hoop‑so'‑o); 2479 ‑ ἰσχύς (is‑khoos'); 2480 ‑ ἰσχύω (is‑khoo'‑o); 3170 ‑ μεγαλύνω (meg‑al‑oo'‑no); 1412 ‑ δυναμόω (doo‑nam‑o'‑o); 2729 ‑ κατισχύω (kat‑is‑khoo'‑o);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (25)

Genesis 5

Exodus 2

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 2

1 Chronicles 1

Job 3

Psalms 4

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Lamentations 1

Daniel 1

Zechariah 2

BSB (25)

Genesis 5

Exodus 2

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 2

1 Chronicles 1

Job 3

Psalms 4

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Lamentations 1

Daniel 1

Zechariah 2

CSB (21)

Genesis 5

Exodus 2

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 2

1 Chronicles 1

Job 3

Psalms 4

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Lamentations 1

Zechariah 2

ESV (25)

Genesis 5

Exodus 2

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 2

1 Chronicles 1

Job 3

Psalms 4

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Lamentations 1

Daniel 1

Zechariah 2

KJV (25)

Genesis 5

Exodus 2

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 2

1 Chronicles 1

Job 3

Psalms 4

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Lamentations 1

Daniel 1

Zechariah 2

LEB (25)

Genesis 5

Exodus 2

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 2

1 Chronicles 1

Job 3

Psalms 4

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Lamentations 1

Daniel 1

Zechariah 2

LSB (26)

Genesis 5

Exodus 2

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 2

1 Chronicles 1

Job 3

Psalms 4

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Lamentations 1

Daniel 2

Zechariah 2

N95 (23)

Genesis 5

Exodus 2

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 2

1 Chronicles 1

Job 4

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Lamentations 1

Daniel 2

Zechariah 2

NAS (25)

Genesis 5

Exodus 2

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 2

1 Chronicles 1

Job 4

Psalms 4

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Lamentations 1

Daniel 2

Zechariah 2

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (24)

Genesis 4

Exodus 2

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 2

1 Chronicles 1

Job 3

Psalms 4

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Lamentations 1

Daniel 1

Zechariah 2

ASV (25)

and behaveth himself proudly 1

and he shall make a firm 1

and i will strengthen 2

and they are grown strong 1

hath prevailed 1

have prevailed 1

he will do mightily 1

is great 1

prevail 3

prevailed 7

so great 1

that they have behaved themselves proudly 1

then must he put 1

they were stronger 1

will we prevail 1

yea, wax mighty 1

BSB (25)

and has vaunted himself 1

and he will confirm 1

arrogantly 1

continued to surge 1

great is 1

has prevailed 1

have surpassed 1

he will prevail 1

i will strengthen 2

increasing 1

inundated 1

must be exerted 1

overpowered us 1

prevail 3

prevailed 4

rose 1

so great 1

they were stronger 1

we will prevail 1

CSB (21)

arrogantly 2

excel 1

great 2

has prevailed 1

overwhelm me 1

prevail 2

prevailed 2

prevails 1

strengthen 2

strong 1

surged 4

the advantage 1

we have power 1

ESV (25)

advantage 1

arrogantly 1

became strong 1

defies 1

great 2

grow mighty 1

mighty 2

must use 1

prevail 3

prevailed 7

strengthen 1

strong 2

stronger 1

valiant 1

KJV (25)

confirm 1

exceeded 1

great 2

mighty 1

prevail 5

prevailed 9

put 1

strengthen 2

strengtheneth 1

stronger 1

valiant 1

LEB (25)

⌊he must exert more 1

and he was arrogant 1

and he will make 1

and i will strengthen 1

are superior 1

became strong 1

grow mighty in 1

has prevailed 1

he prevails 1

i will make 1

is mighty 1

is superior 1

overpowered us⌋ 1

prevail 2

prevailed 3

prevails 1

stronger 1

swelled 1

they are behaving arrogantly 1

we will prevail 1

would prevail 2

LSB (26)

become 1

exert 1

firm 1

great 1

magnified 1

magnifies 1

make 1

mightier 1

mighty 2

prevail 5

prevailed 9

prevails 1

surpassed 1

N95 (23)

arrogantly 1

become 1

conducts 1

exert 1

firm 1

magnified 1

make 1

prevail 3

prevailed 9

strengthen 2

stronger 1

surpassed 1

NAS (25)

arrogant 2

become 1

confirm 1

exert 1

great 2

mightier 1

prevail 5

prevailed 9

strengthen 2

surpassed 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (24)

and behaves himself proudly 1

and they are grown strong 1

has prevailed 1

have prevailed 1

he shall make a firm 1

he will triumph 1

i will strengthen 2

is great 1

overwhelmed 1

prevailed 7

shall prevail 1

so great 1

that they have behaved themselves proudly 1

then he must use 1

they were stronger 1

we will prevail 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2052) r b c (גבר GBR) AC: Prevail CO: Warrior AB: ?: One of great strength (warrior) or authority (master) . [from: rb- great strength]

V) r b c (גבר GBR) - Prevail: To be successful in strength or authority. KJV (25): (vf: Paal, Hiphil, Hitpael, Piel) prevail, strengthen, great, confirm, exceed, mighty, put, strong, valiant - Strongs: H1396 (גָּבַר)

N^m) r b c (גבר GBR) - Warrior: One of great strength (warrior) or authority (master) . KJV (90): man, mighty, every - Strongs: H1397 (גֶּבֶר), H1399 (גְּבַר), H1400 (גְּבַר)

N^f2) t r b c (גברת GBRT) - Mistress: KJV (9): mistress, lady - Strongs: H1404 (גְּבֶרֶת)

b^m) r i b c (גביר GBYR) - Master: KJV (2): lord - Strongs: H1376 (גְּבִיר)

b^f1) e r i b c (גבירה GBYRH) - Mistress: KJV (6): queen - Strongs: H1377 (גְּבִירָה)

d^f1) e r f b c (גבורה GBWRH) - Strength: [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (63): might, strength, power, mighty, force, mastery - Strongs: H1369 (גְּבֻרָה), H1370 (גְּבוּרָה)

e^m) r b i c (גיבר GYBR) - Mighty: [Aramaic only] KJV (1): mighty - Strongs: H1401 (גִּבָּר)

ec^m) r f b i c (גיבור GYBWR) - Strong: KJV (158): mighty, strong, valiant, upright, champion, chief, excel, giant - Strongs: H1368 (גִּבֹּר)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

גָּבַר verb be strong, mighty (Late Hebrew id. Aramaic גְּבַר; Arabic

(conjugation I. dialect; usually in derived conjugation) compel, force;

overbearing behaviour,

constraint; Ethiopic

: I, 1, subigere; II, 2, cogere; Syriac

play the man, is denominative from

man) —

Qal Perfect ׳ג Psalm 103:11 5t.; גָּבְרוּ Genesis 7:19 6t.; גָּבֵ֑רוּ 2 Samuel 1:23; Imperfect יִגְבַּר 1 Samuel 2:9; וַיִּגְבְּרוּ Genesis 7:18,24; —

1 be strong, mighty, absolute גָּבְרוּ 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`el Perfect גִּבַּרְתִּי Zechariah 10:6; suffix גִּבַּרְתִּים Zechariah 10:12; Imperfect יְגַבֵּר Ecclesiastes 10:10 make strong, strengthen.

Hiph`il 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.

Hithpa`el 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.

גִּבַר see following.

גבר (√ of following; be strong, so ᵑ7; Biblical Hebrew גָּבַר).

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

גָּבַר &

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List of Word Forms

גָ֘בַ֤ר גָּ֣בְרוּ גָּ֥בְר֛וּ גָּ֥בְרוּ גָּֽבְרוּ֙ גָּבְר֖וּ גָּבְר֣וּ גָּבֵֽרוּ׃ גָּבַ֣ר גָּבַ֥ר גָבְר֤וּ גָבַ֖ר גבר גברו גברו׃ וְגִבַּרְתִּ֣י ׀ וְגִבַּרְתִּים֙ וְגָבַ֣ר וְגָבַ֥ר וְהִגְבִּ֥יר וַיִּגְבְּר֥וּ וגבר וגברתי וגברתים והגביר ויגברו יְגַבֵּ֑ר יִגְבַּר־ יִתְגַּבָּֽר׃ יִתְגַּבָּֽרוּ׃ יגבר יגבר־ יתגבר׃ יתגברו׃ נַ֭גְבִּיר נגביר gā·ḇar ḡā·ḇar gā·ḇê·rū gā·ḇə·rū ḡā·ḇə·rū gāḇar ḡāḇar gāḇêrū gāḇərū ḡāḇərū gaVar gaveRu naḡ·bîr Nagbir naḡbîr vaiyigbeRu vegaVar vegibbarTi vegibbarTim vehigBir way·yiḡ·bə·rū wayyiḡbərū wə·ḡā·ḇar wə·ḡib·bar·tî wə·ḡib·bar·tîm wə·hiḡ·bîr wəḡāḇar wəḡibbartî wəḡibbartîm wəhiḡbîr yə·ḡab·bêr yegabBer yəḡabbêr yiḡ·bar- yigbar yiḡbar- yiṯ·gab·bā·rū yiṯ·gab·bār yitgabBar yiṯgabbār yitgabBaru yiṯgabbārū