# גָּבַר (gavar) Israeli respelling: ga-var. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew. Strong’s H1396. 24 Old Testament occurrences. to be strong; by implication, to prevail, act insolently King James renderings: exceed, confirm, be great, be mighty, prevail, put to more (strength), strengthen, be stronger, be valiant. Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/gavar-h1396 ## Occurrences - [Genesis 7:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/7/18) — And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters. - [Genesis 7:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/7/19) — And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered. - [Genesis 7:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/7/20) — Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered. - [Genesis 7:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/7/24) — And the waters prevailed upon the earth an hundred and fifty days. - [Genesis 49:26](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/49/26) — The blessings of thy father have prevailed above the blessings of my progenitors unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills: they shall… - [Exodus 17:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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. - [1 Samuel 2:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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. - [2 Samuel 1:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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 we… - [2 Samuel 11:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/11/23) — And the messenger said unto David, Surely the men prevailed against us, and came out unto us into the field, and we were upon them even unt… - [1 Chronicles 5:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/5/2) — For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph’s:) - [Job 15:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/15/25) — For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty. - [Job 21:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/21/7) — Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power? - [Job 36:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/36/9) — Then he sheweth them their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded. - [Psalms 12:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/12/4) — Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us? - [Psalms 65:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/65/3) — Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away. - [Psalms 103:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/103/11) — For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him. - [Psalms 117:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/117/2) — For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Praise ye the LORD. - [Ecclesiastes 10:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ecclesiastes/10/10) — If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct. - [Isaiah 42:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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 against his… - [Jeremiah 9:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/9/3) — And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to e… - [Lamentations 1:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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 c… - [Daniel 9:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/daniel/9/27) — And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cea… - [Zechariah 10:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/zechariah/10/6) — And I will strengthen 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… - [Zechariah 10:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/zechariah/10/12) — And I will strengthen them in the LORD; and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith the LORD.