1346. gaavah

Lexicon

gaavah: Pride, arrogance, majesty, exaltation

Original Word: גַּאֲוָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: ga`avah
Pronunciation: gah-ah-VAH
Phonetic Spelling: (gah-av-aw')
Definition: Pride, arrogance, majesty, exaltation
Meaning: arrogance, majesty, ornament

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

excellency, haughtiness, highness, pride, proudly, swelling

From ga'ah; arrogance or majesty; by implication, (concretely) ornament -- excellency, haughtiness, highness, pride, proudly, swelling.

see HEBREW ga'ah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from gaah
Definition
majesty, pride
NASB Translation
arrogance (2), back (1), haughtiness (1), majesty (3), pride (8), proud (2), proudly (1), swelling pride (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

גַּאֲוָה noun feminine majesty, pride (compare Syriac ) — Job 41:7 6t.; construct גַּאֲוַת Proverbs 29:23 2t.; suffix גַּאֲוָתִי Isaiah 13:3 8t.; —

1 rising up, swelling of the sea Psalm 46:4.

2 majesty, of Israel Deuteronomy 33:29, Moab Isaiah 16:6 = Jeremiah 48:29, scales of crocodile Job 41:7, of God Deuteronomy 33:26; Psalm 68:35.

3 pride, haughtiness Psalm 10:2; Psalm 31:19; Psalm 31:24; Psalm 36:12; Psalm 73:6; Proverbs 14:3; Proverbs 29:23; Isaiah 9:8; Isaiah 13:11; Isaiah 25:11; עליזי גאותי my proudly exulting ones Isaiah 13:3 compare Zephaniah 3:11.

Topical Lexicon

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2745 (καύχημα, kauchēma): This Greek term is often translated as "boasting" or "glorying," and it can carry both positive and negative connotations, similar to "ga'avah." It is used in contexts where boasting in the Lord is encouraged, as opposed to self-exaltation.
• G3169 (μεγαλοπρέπεια, megaloprepeia): This term refers to "magnificence" or "majesty," aligning with the positive aspect of "ga'avah" when describing the grandeur of God or His works.

In summary, גַּאֲוָה (ga'avah) is a multifaceted term that captures the tension between human pride and divine majesty, serving as a reminder of the biblical call to humility and reverence for God's splendor.

Usage: The word "ga'avah" is used in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, often to describe human pride or arrogance, but also to convey the majesty or splendor of God or His creation.

Context: • Arrogance/Pride: In many instances, "ga'avah" is used to describe the negative trait of arrogance or pride in humans. This is often seen as a vice that leads to downfall or judgment. For example, in Proverbs 16:18, "Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall," the concept of pride is closely linked to impending ruin.
• Majesty/Ornament: Conversely, "ga'avah" can also be used in a positive sense to describe the majesty or splendor of God. In Job 37:4, the term is used to describe the majestic voice of God: "He thunders with His majestic voice; He does not restrain the lightning when His voice resounds."
• Symbolism: The dual usage of "ga'avah" reflects the biblical theme that while human pride is often condemned, the majesty and splendor of God are celebrated. This duality serves as a reminder of the proper place of humility before the divine.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּגַאֲוַ֣ת בְּגַאֲוָ֛ה בְּגַאֲוָ֥ה בְּגַאֲוָת֣וֹ בגאוה בגאות בגאותו גַּ֭אֲוָה גַּֽאֲוָת֔וֹ גַּאֲוַ֣ת גַּאֲוָ֑ה גַּאֲוָת֑וֹ גַּאֲוָת֧וֹ גַּאֲוָתִֽי׃ גַּאֲוָתֵ֔ךְ גַּאֲוָתֶ֑ךָ גַאֲוָ֑ה גַאֲוָֽה׃ גאוה גאוה׃ גאות גאותו גאותי׃ גאותך וְגַאֲוַ֥ת וְגַאֲוָת֖וֹ וּבְגַאֲוָת֖וֹ ובגאותו וגאות וגאותו bə·ḡa·’ă·wā·ṯōw bə·ḡa·’ă·wāh bə·ḡa·’ă·waṯ bəḡa’ăwāh bəḡa’ăwaṯ bəḡa’ăwāṯōw begaaVah begaaVat begaavaTo ga’ăwāh ḡa’ăwāh ga’ăwaṯ ga’ăwāṯêḵ ga’ăwāṯeḵā ga’ăwāṯî ga’ăwāṯōw ga·’ă·wā·ṯe·ḵā ga·’ă·wā·ṯêḵ ga·’ă·wā·ṯî ga·’ă·wā·ṯōw ga·’ă·wāh ḡa·’ă·wāh ga·’ă·waṯ Gaavah gaaVat gaavaTech gaavaTecha gaavaTi gaavaTo ū·ḇə·ḡa·’ă·wā·ṯōw ūḇəḡa’ăwāṯōw uvegaavaTo vegaaVat vegaavaTo wə·ḡa·’ă·wā·ṯōw wə·ḡa·’ă·waṯ wəḡa’ăwaṯ wəḡa’ăwāṯōw

Englishman's Concordance

Deuteronomy 33:26
HEB: שָׁמַ֙יִם֙ בְעֶזְרֶ֔ךָ וּבְגַאֲוָת֖וֹ שְׁחָקִֽים׃
NAS: And through the skies in His majesty.
KJV: in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky.
INT: the heavens to your help his majesty the skies

Deuteronomy 33:29
HEB: וַאֲשֶׁר־ חֶ֖רֶב גַּאֲוָתֶ֑ךָ וְיִכָּֽחֲשׁ֤וּ אֹיְבֶ֙יךָ֙
NAS: And the sword of your majesty! So your enemies
KJV: and who [is] the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies
INT: and sword of your majesty will cringe enemies

Job 41:15
HEB: גַּ֭אֲוָה אֲפִיקֵ֣י מָֽגִנִּ֑ים
NAS: scales are [his] pride, Shut
KJV: [His] scales [are his] pride, shut up together
INT: are pride brook scales

Psalm 10:2
HEB: בְּגַאֲוַ֣ת רָ֭שָׁע יִדְלַ֣ק
NAS: In pride the wicked hotly pursue
KJV: The wicked in [his] pride doth persecute
INT: pride the wicked hotly

Psalm 31:18
HEB: צַדִּ֥יק עָתָ֗ק בְּגַאֲוָ֥ה וָבֽוּז׃
NAS: the righteous With pride and contempt.
KJV: grievous things proudly and contemptuously
INT: the righteous arrogantly pride and contempt

Psalm 31:23
HEB: יֶ֝֗תֶר עֹשֵׂ֥ה גַאֲוָֽה׃
NAS: And fully recompenses the proud doer.
KJV: rewardeth the proud doer.
INT: and plentifully doer the proud

Psalm 36:11
HEB: תְּ֭בוֹאֵנִי רֶ֣גֶל גַּאֲוָ֑ה וְיַד־ רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים
NAS: Let not the foot of pride come
KJV: Let not the foot of pride come
INT: come the foot of pride the hand of the wicked

Psalm 46:3
HEB: יִֽרְעֲשֽׁוּ־ הָרִ֖ים בְּגַאֲוָת֣וֹ סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: quake at its swelling pride. Selah.
KJV: shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.
INT: quake the mountains swelling Selah

Psalm 68:34
HEB: עַֽל־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל גַּאֲוָת֑וֹ וְ֝עֻזּ֗וֹ בַּשְּׁחָקִֽים׃
NAS: to God; His majesty is over
KJV: unto God: his excellency [is] over Israel,
INT: is over Israel his majesty and his strength the skies

Psalm 73:6
HEB: לָ֭כֵן עֲנָקַ֣תְמוֹ גַאֲוָ֑ה יַעֲטָף־ שִׁ֝֗ית
NAS: Therefore pride is their necklace;
KJV: Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain;
INT: Therefore is their necklace pride covers the garment

Proverbs 14:3
HEB: אֱ֭וִיל חֹ֣טֶר גַּאֲוָ֑ה וְשִׂפְתֵ֥י חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים
NAS: is a rod for [his] back, But the lips
KJV: [is] a rod of pride: but the lips
INT: of the foolish rod for back the lips of the wise

Proverbs 29:23
HEB: גַּאֲוַ֣ת אָ֭דָם תַּשְׁפִּילֶ֑נּוּ
NAS: A man's pride will bring him low,
KJV: A man's pride shall bring him low:
INT: pride A man's will bring

Isaiah 9:9
HEB: וְיוֹשֵׁ֣ב שֹׁמְר֑וֹן בְּגַאֲוָ֛ה וּבְגֹ֥דֶל לֵבָ֖ב
NAS: Asserting in pride and in arrogance
KJV: that say in the pride and stoutness
INT: and the inhabitants of Samaria pride arrogance of heart

Isaiah 13:3
HEB: לְאַפִּ֔י עַלִּיזֵ֖י גַּאֲוָתִֽי׃
NAS: My mighty warriors, My proudly exulting ones,
KJV: [even] them that rejoice in my highness.
INT: To my anger exulting my proudly

Isaiah 13:11
HEB: גְּא֣וֹן זֵדִ֔ים וְגַאֲוַ֥ת עָרִיצִ֖ים אַשְׁפִּֽיל׃
NAS: And abase the haughtiness of the ruthless.
KJV: and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.
INT: to the arrogance of the proud the haughtiness of the ruthless and abase

Isaiah 16:6
HEB: גֵּ֣א מְאֹ֑ד גַּאֲוָת֧וֹ וּגְאוֹנ֛וֹ וְעֶבְרָת֖וֹ
NAS: pride; [Even] of his arrogance, pride,
KJV: proud: [even] of his haughtiness, and his pride,
INT: proud an excessive his arrogance pride and fury

Isaiah 25:11
HEB: לִשְׂח֑וֹת וְהִשְׁפִּיל֙ גַּֽאֲוָת֔וֹ עִ֖ם אָרְבּ֥וֹת
NAS: But [the Lord] will lay low his pride together
KJV: and he shall bring down their pride together with the spoils
INT: swim will lay his pride together the trickery

Jeremiah 48:29
HEB: גָּבְה֧וֹ וּגְאוֹנ֛וֹ וְגַאֲוָת֖וֹ וְרֻ֥ם לִבּֽוֹ׃
NAS: his pride, his arrogance and his self-exaltation.
KJV: his loftiness, and his arrogancy, and his pride,
INT: excellency his pride his arrogance and the haughtiness of his heart

Zephaniah 3:11
HEB: מִקִּרְבֵּ֗ךְ עַלִּיזֵי֙ גַּאֲוָתֵ֔ךְ וְלֹֽא־ תוֹסִ֧פִי
NAS: from your midst Your proud, exulting ones,
KJV: of thee them that rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt no more
INT: your midst exulting your proud no again

19 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1346
19 Occurrences

bə·ḡa·’ă·wāh — 2 Occ.
bə·ḡa·’ă·waṯ — 1 Occ.
bə·ḡa·’ă·wā·ṯōw — 1 Occ.
ga·’ă·wāh — 5 Occ.
ga·’ă·waṯ — 1 Occ.
ga·’ă·wā·ṯêḵ — 1 Occ.
ga·’ă·wā·ṯe·ḵā — 1 Occ.
ga·’ă·wā·ṯî — 1 Occ.
ga·’ă·wā·ṯōw — 3 Occ.
ū·ḇə·ḡa·’ă·wā·ṯōw — 1 Occ.
wə·ḡa·’ă·waṯ — 1 Occ.
wə·ḡa·’ă·wā·ṯōw — 1 Occ.