Lexical Summary gevah: pride, confidence Original Word: גֵּוָה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance lifting up, pride The same as gevah; exaltation; (figuratively) arrogance -- lifting up, pride. see HEBREW gevah NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom 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 Etymology and Nuance גֵּוָה (gevah) depicts an inward elevation of self—an attitude of haughty self-reliance that resists submission to God. Unlike the more public, boastful גָּאוֹן (gaon), gevah points to the hidden posture of the heart that silently revels in its own prominence. Canonical Distribution 1. Job 22:29 – Eliphaz assures Job that God “will save the humble person,” contrasting divine rescue with the overthrow of the proud (gevah). Theological Significance 1. Hidden Rebellion: Gevah exposes pride as more than outward swagger; it is the inward refusal to acknowledge dependence on Yahweh. Scripture consistently frames such pride as the root of sin (Proverbs 16:18; cf. Genesis 3:5). Contrast with Other Hebrew Terms for Pride • גָּאוֹן (gaon) – conspicuous glory or boasting; often used of national splendor. Gevah, by contrast, emphasizes the inward elevation of heart that may precede or accompany these more visible forms. Ministry and Pastoral Application • Self-Examination: Because gevah is concealed, shepherds must urge believers to pray, “Search me, O God” (Psalm 139:23). New Testament Continuity The Greek ταπεινοφροσύνη (tapeinophrosyne, humility) answers gevah’s peril. Jesus, “gentle and humble in heart” (Matthew 11:29), embodies the antidote. His cross humbles human boasting (1 Corinthians 1:29) and His exaltation confirms God’s pattern: “Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted” (Matthew 23:12). Summary Gevah exposes pride’s most insidious form: an unseen elevation of self that resists God. Scripture’s three occurrences, set in wisdom literature and prophetic lament, frame pride as both personal and communal ruin. Yet they also proclaim hope: the LORD “will save the humble person” (Job 22:29). The call remains—to heed God’s warnings, embrace humility, and find deliverance in the Messiah who humbled Himself for our salvation. Forms and Transliterations גֵּוָ֑ה גֵוָ֑ה גוה וְגֵוָ֖ה וגוה gê·wāh ḡê·wāh geVah gêwāh ḡêwāh vegeVah wə·ḡê·wāh wəḡêwāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman'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 Jeremiah 13:17 3 Occurrences |
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