1343. geeh

Lexicon

geeh: Proud, haughty, arrogant

Original Word: גֵּאֶה
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: ge'eh
Pronunciation: geh-eh
Phonetic Spelling: (gay-eh')
Definition: Proud, haughty, arrogant
Meaning: lofty, arrogant

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

proud

From ga'ah; lofty; figuratively, arrogant -- proud.

see HEBREW ga'ah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from gaah
Definition
proud
NASB Translation
pride (1), proud (5), who is proud (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

גֵּאֶה adjective proud, Job 40:11,12; Isaiah 2:12; Jeremiah 48:29; plural גֵּאִים Psalm 94:2; Psalm 140:6; Proverbs 15:25; Proverbs 16:19; construct גְּאֵי Psalm 123:4 Qr גאי יונים (> Kt גאייונים), yet compare De and others

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root גָּאָה (ga'ah), which means "to rise up" or "to be exalted."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G5195 (ὑπερήφανος, hyperēphanos): Meaning "arrogant" or "proud," this Greek term is used in the New Testament to describe those who are haughty or self-exalting.
• G5197 (ὑπεροράω, hyperoraō): This term means "to overlook" or "to disdain," often used in the context of looking down on others.
• G5244 (ὑπερηφανία, hyperēphania): Refers to "pride" or "arrogance," highlighting the attitude of self-importance.
• G5308 (ὑψηλός, hypsēlos): Meaning "high" or "lofty," this term can describe both physical height and metaphorical exaltation or pride.

These Greek terms reflect similar themes of pride and arrogance found in the Hebrew גֵּאֶה, underscoring the consistent biblical message that warns against self-exaltation and promotes humility.

Usage: The word גֵּאֶה appears in the Hebrew Bible to denote individuals or attitudes characterized by arrogance or self-exaltation. It is typically used in a negative context, highlighting the moral and spiritual dangers of pride.

Context: • The term גֵּאֶה is used in the Hebrew Scriptures to describe a state of arrogance or haughtiness, often in opposition to the humility that is commended by God. This word is associated with those who elevate themselves above others, disregarding the divine order and the needs of their fellow human beings.
• In the prophetic literature, גֵּאֶה is frequently used to describe nations or leaders who exhibit prideful behavior, leading to their eventual downfall. For example, in Isaiah 2:12, the prophet warns of a day when "the LORD of Hosts will have a day of reckoning against everyone who is proud and lofty, against everyone who is lifted up—that he may be brought low."
• The wisdom literature also addresses the concept of גֵּאֶה, contrasting the fate of the proud with that of the humble. Proverbs 16:18 famously states, "Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall."
• Theologically, גֵּאֶה is seen as a vice that separates individuals from God, as it reflects a reliance on self rather than on divine providence. The biblical narrative consistently portrays humility as a virtue that aligns with God's will, while arrogance leads to judgment and ruin.

Forms and Transliterations

גֵּ֝אֶ֗ה גֵּ֭אִים גֵּ֭אֶה גֵּאִֽים׃ גֵּאֶ֖ה גֵּאֶ֣ה גֵאִ֨ים ׀ גאה גאים גאים׃ gê’eh gê’îm ḡê’îm gê·’eh gê·’îm ḡê·’îm geEh geIm

Englishman's Concordance

Job 40:11
HEB: וּרְאֵ֥ה כָל־ גֵּ֝אֶ֗ה וְהַשְׁפִּילֵֽהוּ׃
NAS: on everyone who is proud, and make him low.
KJV: and behold every one [that is] proud, and abase
INT: and look everyone who and make

Job 40:12
HEB: רְאֵ֣ה כָל־ גֵּ֭אֶה הַכְנִיעֵ֑הוּ וַהֲדֹ֖ךְ
NAS: on everyone who is proud, [and] humble
KJV: Look on every one [that is] proud, [and] bring him low;
INT: Look everyone who humble and tread

Psalm 94:2
HEB: גְּ֝מ֗וּל עַל־ גֵּאִֽים׃
NAS: Render recompense to the proud.
KJV: render a reward to the proud.
INT: recompense unto the proud

Psalm 140:5
HEB: טָֽמְנֽוּ־ גֵאִ֨ים ׀ פַּ֡ח לִ֗י
NAS: The proud have hidden a trap
KJV: The proud have hid a snare
INT: have hidden the proud A trap and cords

Proverbs 15:25
HEB: בֵּ֣ית גֵּ֭אִים יִסַּ֥ח ׀ יְהוָ֑ה
NAS: the house of the proud, But He will establish
KJV: the house of the proud: but he will establish
INT: the house of the proud will tear the LORD

Proverbs 16:19
HEB: שָׁ֝לָ֗ל אֶת־ גֵּאִֽים׃
NAS: to divide the spoil with the proud.
KJV: the spoil with the proud.
INT: the spoil with the proud

Isaiah 2:12
HEB: עַ֥ל כָּל־ גֵּאֶ֖ה וָרָ֑ם וְעַ֖ל
NAS: everyone who is proud and lofty
KJV: of hosts [shall be] upon every [one that is] proud and lofty,
INT: Against everyone who and lofty and against

Jeremiah 48:29
HEB: גְאוֹן־ מוֹאָ֖ב גֵּאֶ֣ה מְאֹ֑ד גָּבְה֧וֹ
NAS: he [is] very proud-- Of his haughtiness,
KJV: (he is exceeding proud) his loftiness,
INT: of the pride of Moab proud he very excellency

8 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1343
8 Occurrences

gê·’eh — 4 Occ.
gê·’îm — 4 Occ.