גָּ֥בְרוּ
𐤂𐤁𐤓𐤅
gaveru
are mighty
a primitive root; to be strong; by implication, to prevail, act insolently; exceed, confirm, be great, be mighty, prevail, put to more (strength), strengthen, be stronger, be valiant.
Job 21:7 · Word #6
Lexicon H1396
| Lemma | גָּבַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤁𐤓 |
| Transliteration | gâbar |
| Strong's | H1396 |
| In-context | are mighty |
Morphology HVqp3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
SIBI-P1 H1396-02
they grew strong
| Root | גבר (g-b-r) |
| Core Meanings | strength, might, prevailing power, superiority |
| Semantic Range | to be strong, to grow strong, to prevail, to overpower, to prove superior, to act mightily |
| Conceptual Significance | גבר often marks moments where strength or dominance shifts—whether of waters, nations, sin, or divine mercy—highlighting the biblical theme that true prevailing power ultimately belongs to YHWH. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural (HVqp3cp); simple active stem indicating completed action by a plural subject. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root גבר conveys the idea of strength and prevailing might. In the Qal perfect 3rd common plural form, it describes a completed action by a plural subject, hence "they grew strong," preserving both the core sense of increasing strength and the plural verbal form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root גבר (strength, might, prevailing power, superiority)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1368-01 |
bagiborim | among the mighty-men |
H1368-02 |
begibor | against a mighty-man |
H1369-01 |
bigevurah | in prevailing-might |
Word Usage (25 occurrences of H1396)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 7:18 | וַ/יִּגְבְּר֥וּ | vayigeberu | prevailed |
| Genesis 7:19 | גָּֽבְר֛וּ | gaveru | prevailed |
| Genesis 7:20 | גָּבְר֖וּ | gaveru | prevailed |