Strong's Lexicon

H1364

H1364 — גָּבוֹהַּ גָּבוֹהַּ

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewgaboahhadjectiveOccurrences: 37TWOT: 305a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H1364
Word:גָּבוֹהַּ גָּבוֹהַּ
Part of Speech:adjective
Etymology:from H1361
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:37
Transliteration:gaboahh
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:gaw-bo'-ah (or (fully) gabowahh {gaw-bo'-ah}) adj.
Meaning:1. elevated (or elated), powerful, arrogant
KJV Renderings:haughty, height, high(-er), lofty, proud, X exceeding proudly.

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גָּבֹהַּ adjective high, exalted1Sam 9:2 + 15 t.; גָּבוֺהַּ Ps 138:6 construct גְּבֹהַּ 1Sam 16:7 גְּבַהּ (Ew§ 213 d) Ps 101:5 + 3 t.; plural גְּבֹהִים Eccl 5:7 + 5 t.; feminine גְּבֹהָה Deut 3:5 + 6 t.; plural גְּבֹהוֺת Dan 8:3 + 2 t.; גְּבֹהֹת Deut 28:52

1. high, lofty, tall, e.g. tree Ezek 17:24, tower Isa 2:15; Zeph 1:16, mountain Gen 7:19; Ps 104:18; Isa 40:9; Isa 57:7; Ezek 17:22 ; Ezek 40:2 compare phrases על כל גבעה גבהה upon every high hill 1Kgs 14:23 ; 2Kgs 17:10; Jer 2:20 על גבעות הגבהות Jer 17:2 עַלכָּֿלהַֿר גָּבֹהַּ Isa 30:25; Jer 3:6 man 1Sam 9:2 tree גְּבַהּ קוֺמָה Ezek 31:3 horns Dan 8:3 walls Deut 3:5; Deut 28:52 gallows Esth 5:14 ; Esth 7:9 gate Jer 51:58 altar Ezek 41:22 high things Job 41:26; Eccl 12:5.
2. exalted in station Ezek 21:31 כִּי גָּבֹהַּ מֵעַל גָּבֹהַּ שֹׁמֵר וּגְבֹהִים עֲלֵיהֶם for high one above high one is watching, & the Most High over them Eccl 5:7 so Ew and others, but Vrss De Now and others higher (earthly), potentates over them.
3. haughty Ps 138:6; Isa 5:15; Isa 10:33; 1Sam 2:3 גְּבַהּעֵֿינַיִם Ps 101:5 לֵב ׳ ג Prov 16:5 רוּחַ ׳ ג Eccl 7:8.
4. noun [masculine] loftiness, גִּבֹהַּ קוֺמַתוֺ 1Sam 16:7 compare גָּדוֺל 10, p. 153.


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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