גָּבַר (gâbar) — Exceed

Hebrew word study: גָּבַר (gâbar), Strong's H1396. to be strong; by implication, to prevail, act insolently

HebrewStrong's H1396
Quick definition
Hebrew word
גָּבַר (gâbar)
Pronounced: gaw-bar'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

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

Where this word appears

Strong's H1396 is tagged on 25 words in 24 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 7:18 and last appears in Zechariah 10:12.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

and it prevailed ×2and they increased ×2he will prevail ×2it is strong ×2they increased ×2do they become strong ×1he behaves proudly ×1he was strong ×1they have prevailed ×1they prevailed ×1they were behaving proudly ×1they were strong ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

גָּבְרוּ ×6גָבַר ×2גָּבַר ×2וְגָבַר ×2וַיִּגְבְּרוּ ×2גָבְרוּ ×1גָּבֵרוּ ×1יִגְבַּר ×1יִתְגַּבָּר ×1יִתְגַּבָּרוּ ×1

Books where it appears most

Genesis ×5Psalms ×4Job ×3Exodus ×22 Samuel ×2Zechariah ×21 Samuel ×11 Chronicles ×1

Verses (all 24)

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H1376 גְּבִיר (gᵉbîyr), H1397 גֶּבֶר (geber), H1399 גְּבַר (gᵉbar).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does gâbar (H1396) mean?

To be strong; by implication, to prevail, act insolently.

How is H1396 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H1396 as: exceed, confirm, be great, be mighty, prevail, put to more (strength), strengthen, be stronger, be valiant..

How often does גָּבַר (gâbar) appear?

Strong's H1396 is tagged on 25 words in 24 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 7:18 and last appears in Zechariah 10:12.