1466. gevah
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gevah: Pride, haughtiness

Original Word: גֵּוָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: gevah
Pronunciation: gheh-vah'
Phonetic Spelling: (gay-vaw')
Definition: Pride, haughtiness
Meaning: exaltation, arrogance

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
lifting up, pride

The same as gevah; exaltation; (figuratively) arrogance -- lifting up, pride.

see HEBREW gevah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from gaah
Definition
pride
NASB Translation
confidence (1), pride (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
גֵּוָה noun feminine pride (contracted for גַּאֲוָה Ew§ 62 b, 73 b compare Aramaic Daniel 4:34 & ᵑ7) —

1 pride Job 33:17; Jeremiah 13:17.

2 lifting up Job 22:29 an exclamation, up! Ew Di De and others; but pride Hi Dr§ 154 n. (ed. 3).

גֵּאָיוֺת see גַּיְא.

I. גֵּוָה see below גאה.

גוה (project, be convex?).

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent that corresponds to the concept of גֵּוָה (gevah) is found in Strong's Greek Number G5196, ὑπερηφανία (hyperēphania), which also denotes arrogance or pride. This Greek term is used in the New Testament to describe a similar attitude of self-exaltation that is contrary to the teachings of Christ, who exemplified humility and servanthood.

Usage: The word גֵּוָה (gevah) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a state of pride or arrogance, typically in a manner that is condemned or warned against. It is associated with an attitude of self-exaltation that stands in opposition to humility and submission to God.

Context: גֵּוָה (gevah) appears in the Hebrew Bible as a term that characterizes an attitude of pride or arrogance. This concept is often linked with the downfall or judgment of individuals or nations who elevate themselves above others or above God. The Bible consistently warns against such pride, emphasizing the virtue of humility. For instance, in Proverbs 16:18, the principle that "Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall" is a thematic reflection of the consequences associated with גֵּוָה. The term is used to illustrate the moral and spiritual dangers of self-exaltation, urging believers to seek humility and reliance on God rather than their own strength or status.

Forms and Transliterations
גֵּוָ֑ה גֵוָ֑ה גוה וְגֵוָ֖ה וגוה gê·wāh ḡê·wāh geVah gêwāh ḡêwāh vegeVah wə·ḡê·wāh wəḡêwāh
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Englishman's Concordance
Job 22:29
HEB: הִ֭שְׁפִּילוּ וַתֹּ֣אמֶר גֵּוָ֑ה וְשַׁ֖ח עֵינַ֣יִם
NAS: you will speak with confidence, And the humble
KJV: then thou shalt say, [There is] lifting up; and he shall save
INT: are cast will speak confidence the humble person

Job 33:17
HEB: אָדָ֣ם מַעֲשֶׂ֑ה וְגֵוָ֖ה מִגֶּ֣בֶר יְכַסֶּֽה׃
NAS: And keep man from pride;
KJV: and hide pride from man.
INT: man conduct pride man and keep

Jeremiah 13:17
HEB: נַפְשִׁ֖י מִפְּנֵ֣י גֵוָ֑ה וְדָמֹ֨עַ תִּדְמַ֜ע
NAS: in secret for [such] pride; And my eyes
KJV: for [your] pride; and mine eye
INT: my soul for for pride will bitterly weep

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1466
3 Occurrences


gê·wāh — 2 Occ.
wə·ḡê·wāh — 1 Occ.















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