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# prevail

«prevail» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **To win or be stronger in the end after a struggle** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

verb (prevail, prevails, prevailed, prevailing)

### meaning for a pupil

1) To win or be stronger in the end after a struggle. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/prevail/#m1)

2) To be common or usual in a place or time. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/prevail/#m2)

3) prevail on/upon (formal) To persuade someone to do something. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/prevail/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the flood story, the waters grew stronger and rose over the earth. In Kings, Chronicles and the Psalms it means to win, to be stronger or to have one's way, as a king's word prevailed or as Asa prays that no man may prevail against God. Interpretation: The prophets and Chronicles are read as teaching that victory comes from God, not from human strength. Asa's prayer shows trust that God alone is stronger than any man. In the primary lessons: In stories good often «prevails over» evil. In geography, the «prevailing wind» is the wind that blows most often in a place. In formal speech: «Common sense prevailed.» Phrases: «justice prevailed», «prevailing wind», «prevail upon someone».

### examples

- Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered. (Torah GEN.7.20, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/prevail/#x1)
- And the waters prevailed upon the earth a hundred and fifty days. (Torah GEN.7.24, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/prevail/#x2)
- And the waters prevailed, and increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters. (Torah GEN.7.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/prevail/#x3)
- Nevertheless the king's word prevailed against Joab. (Writings 1CH.21.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/prevail/#x4)
- And Solomon went to Hamath-zobah, and prevailed against it. (Writings 2CH.8.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/prevail/#x5)
- Thou art the LORD our God; let not man prevail against Thee.' (Writings 2CH.14.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/prevail/#x6)
- In the end, good prevailed over evil. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/prevail/#x7)
- The prevailing wind in Ireland blows from the west. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/prevail/#x8)
- Calm prevailed after the storm. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/prevail/#x9)
- Our team prevailed after extra time. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/prevail/#x10)
- She prevailed on her dad to let her keep the kitten. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/prevail/#x11)
- Fairness must prevail in every game. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/prevail/#x12)
- Sunny weather prevailed for the whole holiday. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/prevail/#x13)
- "You cannot prevail against me," said Death. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/prevail/#x14)

### note

Regular: prevailed, prevailing. «Prevailing» as an adjective means the most common: «prevailing opinion». Noun «prevalence», adjective «prevalent». Formal; everyday words are «win» or «be common».

### In the corpora

- [And the waters prevailed, and increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.189/)
- [And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high mountains that were under the whole heaven were covered.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.190/)
- [Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.191/)
- [And the waters prevailed upon the earth a hundred and fifty days.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.195/)
- [Notwithstanding the king's word prevailed against Joab, and against the captains of the host.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2SA.758/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «prevail» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/prevail/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.