Genesis 7:18
And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters.
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Prevailed
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Revelation 12:8
And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.
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11 verses
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11 verses
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גָּבַר
gâbar · gaw-bar'
9 times translated as this KJV form25 total Strong's occurrences
to be strong; by implication, to prevail, act insolently
Strong's KJV usage: exceed, confirm, be great, be mighty, prevail, put to more (strength), strengthen, be stronger, be valiant.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Genesis 7:18Strong's last: Lamentations 1:16
Open full H1396 profile →יָכֹל
yâkôl · yaw-kole'
9 times translated as this KJV form193 total Strong's occurrences
to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
Strong's KJV usage: be able, any at all (ways), attain, can (away with, (-not)), could, endure, might, overcome, have power, prevail, still, suffer.
Strong's first: Genesis 30:8Strong's last: Obadiah 1:7
Open full H3201 profile →חָזַק
châzaq · khaw-zak'
8 times translated as this KJV form288 total Strong's occurrences
to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer
Strong's KJV usage: aid, amend, × calker, catch, cleave, confirm, be constant, constrain, continue, be of good (take) courage(-ous, -ly), encourage (self), be established, fasten, force, fortify, make hard, harden, help, (lay) hold (fast), lean, maintain, play the man, mend, become (wax) mighty, prevail, be recovered, repair, retain, seize, be (wax) sore, strengthen (self), be stout, be (make, shew, wax) strong(-er), be sure, take (hold), be urgent, behave self valiantly, withstand.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Genesis 47:20Strong's last: 2 Chronicles 27:5
Open full H2388 profile →ἰσχύω
ischýō · is-khoo'-o
3 times translated as this KJV form36 total Strong's occurrences
to have (or exercise) force (literally or figuratively)
Strong's KJV usage: :--be able, avail, can do(-not), could, be good, might, prevail, be of strength, be whole, + much work.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Acts 19:16Strong's last: Revelation 12:8
Open full G2480 profile →עָזַז
ʻâzaz · aw-zaz'
2 times translated as this KJV form12 total Strong's occurrences
to be stout (literally or figuratively)
Strong's KJV usage: harden, impudent, prevail, strengthen (self), be strong.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Judges 3:10Strong's last: Judges 6:2
Open full H5810 profile →κατισχύω
katischýō · kat-is-khoo'-o
1 times translated as this KJV form3 total Strong's occurrences
to overpower
Strong's KJV usage: :--prevail (against).
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Luke 23:23Strong's last: Luke 23:23
Open full G2729 profile →νικάω
nikáō · nik-ah'-o
1 times translated as this KJV form30 total Strong's occurrences
to subdue (literally or figuratively)
Strong's KJV usage: :--conquer, overcome, prevail, get the victory.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Revelation 5:5Strong's last: Revelation 5:5
Open full G3528 profile →אָמַץ
ʼâmats · aw-mats'
1 times translated as this KJV form41 total Strong's occurrences
to be alert, physically (on foot) or mentally (in courage)
Strong's KJV usage: confirm, be courageous (of good courage, stedfastly minded, strong, stronger), establish, fortify, harden, increase, prevail, strengthen (self), make strong (obstinate, speed).
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: 2 Chronicles 13:18Strong's last: 2 Chronicles 13:18
Open full H553 profile →יְכֵל
yᵉkêl · yek-ale'
1 times translated as this KJV form12 total Strong's occurrences
Strong's KJV usage: be able, can, couldest, prevail.
Strong's first: Daniel 7:21Strong's last: Daniel 7:21
Open full H3202 profile →כָּבַד
kâbad · kaw-bad'
1 times translated as this KJV form121 total Strong's occurrences
to be heavy, i.e. in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorable); causatively, to make weighty (in the same two senses)
Strong's KJV usage: abounding with, more grievously afflict, boast, be chargeable, × be dim, glorify, be (make) glorious (things), glory, (very) great, be grievous, harden, be (make) heavy, be heavier, lay heavily, (bring to, come to, do, get, be had in) honour (self), (be) honourable (man), lade, × more be laid, make self many, nobles, prevail, promote (to honour), be rich, be (go) sore, stop.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Judges 1:35Strong's last: Judges 1:35
Open full H3513 profile →קָשֶׁה
qâsheh · kaw-sheh'
1 times translated as this KJV form34 total Strong's occurrences
severe (in various applications)
Strong's KJV usage: churlish, cruel, grievous, hard((-hearted), thing), heavy, impudent, obstinate, prevailed, rough(-ly), sore, sorrowful, stiff(necked), stubborn, in trouble.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Judges 4:24Strong's last: Judges 4:24
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H1396
And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters.
H1396
And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered.
H1396
And the waters prevailed upon the earth an hundred and fifty days.
H3201
And Rachel said, With great wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and I have prevailed: and she called his name Naphtali.
H3201
And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him.
H3201
And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.
H2388
And Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine prevailed over them: so the land became Pharaoh's.
H1396
The blessings of thy father have prevailed above the blessings of my progenitors unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills: they shall be on the head of Joseph, and on the crown of the head of him that was separate from his brethren.
H1396
And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.
H1396
And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.
H3513
But the Amorites would dwell in mount Heres in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim: yet the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so that they became tributaries.
H5810
And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war: and the LORD delivered Chushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed against Chushanrishathaim.
H7186
And the hand of the children of Israel prospered, and prevailed against Jabin the king of Canaan, until they had destroyed Jabin king of Canaan.
H5810
And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel: and because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the mountains, and caves, and strong holds.
H2388
So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of David.
H1396
And the messenger said unto David, Surely the men prevailed against us, and came out unto us into the field, and we were upon them even unto the entering of the gate.
H2388
Notwithstanding the king's word prevailed against Joab, and against the captains of the host. And Joab and the captains of the host went out from the presence of the king, to number the people of Israel.
H2388
But the people that followed Omri prevailed against the people that followed Tibni the son of Ginath: so Tibni died, and Omri reigned.
H2388
And on the ninth day of the fourth month the famine prevailed in the city, and there was no bread for the people of the land.
H1396
For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph's:)
H2388
Nevertheless the king's word prevailed against Joab. Wherefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem.
H2388
And Solomon went to Hamathzobah, and prevailed against it.
H553
Thus the children of Israel were brought under at that time, and the children of Judah prevailed, because they relied upon the LORD God of their fathers.
H2388
He fought also with the king of the Ammonites, and prevailed against them. And the children of Ammon gave him the same year an hundred talents of silver, and ten thousand measures of wheat, and ten thousand of barley. So much did the children of Ammon pay unto him, both the second year, and the third.
H3201
Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.
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prevail
PREVA'IL, verb intransitive [Latin proevaleo; proe, before, and valeo, to be strong or well. Valeo seems to be from the same root as the Eng. well. The primary sense is to stretch or strain forward, to advance.]
1. To overcome; to gain the victory or superiority; to gain the advantage.
When Moses held up his hand, Israel prevailed; when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed. Exodus 17:11.
With over or against.
David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone. 1 Samuel 17:9.
This kingdom could never prevail against the united power of England.
2. To be in force; to have effect; power or influence.
This custom makes the short-sighted bigots and the warier skeptics, as far as ir prevails.
3. To be predominant; to extend over with force or effect. The fever prevailed in a great part of the city.
4. To gain or have predominant influence; to operate with effect. These reasons, arguments or motives ought to prevail with all candid men. In this sense, it is followed by with.
5. To persuade or induce; with on or upon. They prevailed on the president to ratify the treaty. It is also followed by with. They could not prevail with the king to pardon the offender. But on is more common in modern practice.
6. To succeed. The general attempted to take the fort by assault, but did not prevail The most powerful arguments were employed, but they did not prevail
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). A conservative base-form lookup may be used when the exact inflected KJV form is not a Webster headword.
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