how to say “to overcome” in Hebrew
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לְהִתְגַּבֵּר
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The Hebrew root ג.ב.ר (g.b.r) means bravery, heroism, strength, manhood.
In the reflexive-intensive הִתְפַּעֵל verb form, this root yields the word לְהִתְגַּבֵּר 
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In Biblical and Mishnaic Hebrew, להתגבר means to overwhelm or to overflow, as in:
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רַבִּי אֶלְעָזָר בֶּן עֲרָךְ, מַעְיָן הַמִּתְגַּבֵּר
Rabbi Elazar ben Arakh (is) like an overflowing spring
In Modern Hebrew, we use להתגבר to mean to overcome.
For example:
הִיא תִּתְגַּבֵּר עַל הַמַּחֲלָה.
She will overcome the illness.
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הַמַּכַּבִּים הִתְגַּבְּרוּ עַל הַמַּעֲצָמָה הַיְּוָנִית.
The Maccabees overcame the Greek superpower.
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