Lexical Definition

‎גָּבַר‎ gâbar (gaw-bar') to prevail ^H:V
a primitive root

exceed, confirm, be great, be mighty, prevail, put to more (strength), strengthen, be stronger, be valiant.

• to be strong
• by implication, to prevail, act insolently

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)

See Greek: δυναμόω · δυνατός · δυνατός · ἐνισχύω · ἰσχύς · ἰσχύς · ἰσχύω · κατισχύω · κραταιόω · μεγαλύνω · ὑψόω

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎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 Ps 103:11 + 5 t.; ‎גָּ˜בְרוּ‎ Gen 7:19 + 6 t.; ‎גָּבֵ֑רוּ‎ 2Sam 1:23 Imperfect ‎יִגְבַּר‎ 1Sam 2:9 ‎וַיִּגְבְּרוּ‎ Gen 7:18; Gen 7:24 —

1. be strong, mighty, absolute ‎גָּ˜בְרוּ חַיִל‎ mighty in power Job 21:7 with ‎מִן‎ stronger than 2Sam 1:24; Ps 65:4* with ‎בְּ‎ mighty among 1Chr 5:2.

2. prevail: —

a absolute e.g. enemies Exod 17:11 (twice in verse) (E) 1Sam 2:9; Lam 1:16, waters Gen 7:18; Gen 7:19; Gen 7:20; Gen 7:24 (P), power Jer 9:2*
b. with ‎עַל‎ prevail over, subject enemies 2Sam 11:23, blessings Gen 49:26(J), mercy of God Ps 103:11; Ps 117:2. Pi`el Perfect ‎גִּבַּרְתִּי‎ Zech 10:6 suffix ‎גִּבַּרְתִּים‎ Zech 10:12 Imperfect ‎יְגַבֵּר‎ Eccl 10:10 make strong, strengthen. Hiph`il Perfect ‎הִגְבִּיר בְּרִית לְ‎ confirm a covenant Dan 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) Ps 12:5*. Hithpa`el Imperfect ‎יִתְגַּבָּ֑ר‎ Job 15:25; Isa 42:13 ‎יִתְגַּבָּ֑רוּ‎ Job 36:9: — of ‎׳‎‎י‎, shew himself a mighty one against (‎עַל‎) Isa 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).

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