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gāvar גָּבַר ‘to prevail’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: a primitive root

gāvar v
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)

Mentioned in Genesis 49:26, 7:20, 7:18, 7:19, 7:24 Exodus 17:11 1 Samuel 2:9 2 Samuel 1:23, 11:23 Isaiah 42:13 Jeremiah 9:2 Zechariah 10:6, 10:12 Psalms 12:5, 117:2, 103:11, 65:4 Job 15:25, 21:7, 36:9 Lamentations 1:16 Ecclesiastes 10:10 Daniel 9:27 1 Chronicles 5:2

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