Strong's Lexicon

H1466

H1466 — גֵּוָה

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

Hebrewgevahnoun femOccurrences: 3TWOT: 299h

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H1466
Word:	גֵּוָה
Part of Speech:	noun fem
Etymology:	the same as H1465
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	3
Transliteration:	gevah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	gay-vaw'
Meaning:	1. exaltation 2. (figuratively) arrogance
KJV Renderings:	lifting up, pride.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB1404

גֵּוָה noun feminine pride (contracted for גַּאֲוָה Ew^{§ 62 b, 73 b} compare Aramaic Dan 4:34 & ᵑ7 ) —

1. pride Job 33:17; Jer 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 .

BDB1544

I. גֵּוָה see below גאה.

Other Resources

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

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

גוה (geh-vah)

Job 2:29

EHCC: (There is) léfting up;

Jeremiah 13:17

KJV: But if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret places for your pride; and mine eye shall weep sore, and run down with tears, because the Lord’s flock is carried away captive.

EHCC: weep in secret places for (your) pride;