Usually translated as
prevail, be great, strengthen, confirm, be mighty, be stronger, be valiant, exceed, put to more
Occurrences
Gâbar occurs 25 times in 24 verses of the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (5), Exodus (1), 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)
- Genesis 7:18 — And the waters prevailed (וַיִּגְבְּר֥וּ), and were increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters.
- Genesis 7:19 — And the waters prevailed (גָּֽבְר֛וּ) exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered.
- Genesis 7:20 — Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail (גָּבְר֖וּ); and the mountains were covered.
- Genesis 7:24 — And the waters prevailed (וַיִּגְבְּר֥וּ) upon the earth an hundred and fifty days.
- Genesis 49:26 — The blessings of thy father have prevailed (גָּֽבְרוּ֙) 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 — And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed (וְגָבַ֣ר): and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.
- Exodus 17:11 — And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed (וְגָבַ֥ר).
- 1 Samuel 2:9 — He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail (יִגְבַּר).
- 2 Samuel 1:23 — 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 (גָּבֵֽרוּ) than lions.
- 2 Samuel 11:23 — And the messenger said unto David, Surely the men prevailed (גָבְר֤וּ) against us, and came out unto us into the field, and we were upon them even unto the entering of the gate.
- 1 Chronicles 5:2 — For Judah prevailed (גָּבַ֣ר) above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph’s:)
- Job 15:25 — For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself (יִתְגַּבָּֽר) against the Almighty.
- Job 21:7 — Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty (גָּ֥בְרוּ) in power?
- Job 36:9 — Then he sheweth them their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded (יִתְגַּבָּֽרוּ).
- Psalms 12:4 — Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail (נַ֭גְבִּיר); our lips are our own: who is lord over us?
- Psalms 65:3 — Iniquities prevail (גָּ֣בְרוּ) against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away.
- Psalms 103:11 — For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great (גָּבַ֥ר) is his mercy toward them that fear him.
- Psalms 117:2 — For his merciful kindness is great (גָ֘בַ֤ר) toward us: and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Praise ye the LORD.
- Ecclesiastes 10:10 — If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to (יְגַבֵּ֑ר) more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
- Isaiah 42:13 — The 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 (יִתְגַּבָּֽר) against his enemies.
- Jeremiah 9:3 — And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant (גָּבְר֣וּ) for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the LORD.
- Lamentations 1:16 — For 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 (גָבַ֖ר).
- Daniel 9:27 — And he shall confirm (וְהִגְבִּ֥יר) 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.
- Zechariah 10:6 — And I will strengthen (וְגִבַּרְתִּ֣י) 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.
- Zechariah 10:12 — And I will strengthen (וְגִבַּרְתִּים֙) them in the LORD; and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith the LORD.