ga.var describes overcoming or becoming greater, and in intensive forms making someone or something strong.

The verb most often marks one party, force, or quality as overcoming or exceeding another, whether waters cover the earth, combatants gain the advantage, or love and blessings are described as greater. Its intensive and causative forms also portray forceful self-assertion and the making strong of people or a covenant.

1. Overcome, exceed, or gain the advantage · dominant

   Qal forms describe superiority in conflict and extent: in Exodus 17:11 Israel and Amalek alternate in gaining the advantage, while in Genesis 7:18 and Genesis 7:19 the waters increase over the earth and cover the mountains. The same form can describe Judah's standing among his brothers in 1 Chronicles 5:2 and steadfast love as greater over those who fear God in Psalm 103:11.

   Exodus 17:11Genesis 7:18Genesis 7:191 Chronicles 5:22 Samuel 11:23Psalm 103:11
2. Assert oneself forcefully · occasional

   The Hithpael form occurs where forceful action is directed against an opponent: in Isaiah 42:13 the APB renders the divine warrior's action against enemies as “he prevails,” and in Job 15:25 it renders the person's action toward the Almighty as “acts defiantly.”

   Isaiah 42:13Job 15:25
3. Make strong or reinforce · rare

   Piel forms in Zechariah 10:6 and Zechariah 10:12 occur in promises concerning Judah, Joseph, and those strengthened in the LORD. A Hiphil form in Daniel 9:27 stands in the clause that the APB renders “make a strong covenant with many.”

   Zechariah 10:6Zechariah 10:12Daniel 9:27

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the verses, the APB often uses “prevailed” for overcoming or surpassing, especially in conflict and the flood account. It also uses “stronger,” “mighty,” “strengthen,” “make a strong covenant,” and “acts defiantly”; These are presentations of their clauses rather than fixed renderings of the lemma.