BDB1461 [H1396]

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.; גָּבְרוּ 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 גָּבְרוּ 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.

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