Hebrew word study

גָּבַרgâbar — to be strong

Pronounced “gaw-bar'”

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

Translated in the King James as: exceed, confirm, be great, be mighty, prevail, put to more (strength), strengthen, be stronger, be valiant.

Appears 25 times in Scripture

Origin: a primitive root;

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Where it appears

Genesis — 5×
Genesis 7:18Genesis 7:19Genesis 7:20Genesis 7:24Genesis 49:26
Exodus — 2×
Exodus 17:11+ 1 more in Exodus
1 Samuel — 1×
1 Sam 2:9
2 Samuel — 2×
2 Sam 1:232 Sam 11:23
1 Chronicles — 1×
1 Chr 5:2
Job — 3×
Job 15:25Job 21:7Job 36:9
Psalms — 4×
Psalms 12:4Psalms 65:3Psalms 103:11Psalms 117:2
Ecclesiastes — 1×
Eccles 10:10
Isaiah — 1×
Isaiah 42:13
Jeremiah — 1×
Jeremiah 9:3
Lamentations — 1×
Lam 1:16
Daniel — 1×
Daniel 9:27
Zechariah — 2×
Zech 10:6Zech 10:12

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