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Lexicon :: Strong's H1347 - gā'ôn

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גָּאוֹן
Transliteration
gā'ôn
Pronunciation
gaw-ohn'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 299e

Strong’s Definitions

גָּאוֹן gâʼôwn, gaw-ohn'; from H1342; the same as H1346:—arrogancy, excellency(-lent), majesty, pomp, pride, proud, swelling.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 49x

The KJV translates Strong's H1347 in the following manner: pride (20x), excellency (10x), majesty (7x), pomp (5x), swelling (3x), arrogancy (2x), excellent (1x), proud (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 49x
The KJV translates Strong's H1347 in the following manner: pride (20x), excellency (10x), majesty (7x), pomp (5x), swelling (3x), arrogancy (2x), excellent (1x), proud (1x).
  1. exaltation, majesty, pride

    1. majesty, exaltation, excellence

      1. of nations

      2. of God

      3. of the Jordan

    2. pride, arrogance (bad sense)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
גָּאוֹן gâʼôwn, gaw-ohn'; from H1342; the same as H1346:—arrogancy, excellency(-lent), majesty, pomp, pride, proud, swelling.
STRONGS H1347: Abbreviations
גָּאוֺן noun masculineHosea 5:5 exaltationJob 40:10 + 5 times; construct גְּאוֺן Leviticus 26:19 + 31 times; suffix גְּאוֺנְךָ etc. Exodus 15:7 + 9 times; plural suffix גְּאוֺנָ֑יִךְ Ezekiel 16:56; —
1. exaltation, majesty, excellence,
a. of nations, their wealth, power, magnificence of buildings, e.g. Egypt Ezekiel 32:12, Chaldeans Isaiah 13:11, 19; Isaiah 14:11, Philistines Zechariah 9:6, Assyria Zechariah 10:11, Jacob Psalm 47:5; Amos 6:8; Amos 8:7; Nahum 2:3, Israel Hosea 5:5; Hosea 7:10 (probably appellation of י׳), Nahum 2:3, Judah Jeremiah 13:9, Jerusalem Jeremiah 13:9; Ezekiel 16:56; גְּאוֺן עֻזָּהּ pride of her strength Ezekiel 30:6, 18; Ezekiel 33:28; גאון עזים Ezekiel 7:24 (but Greek Version of the LXX Ew Hi Co read עזם); גאון עזכם Leviticus 26:19; Ezekiel 24:21; the fruit of land of Judah will become לגאון ולתפארת majestic and beautiful Isaiah 4:2; גאון כל צבי the majesty of all the splendour (of Tyre) Isaiah 23:9; Zion is to become גאון עולם an everlasting excellency Isaiah 60:15.
b. of God Exodus 15:7; Isaiah 24:14; Micah 5:3; הֲדַר גְּאֹנוֺ Isaiah 2:10, 19, 21; יַרְעֵם בְּקוֺל גְּאוֺנוֺ Job 37:4; עֲדֵה נָא גָּאוֺן וָגֹבַהּ Job 40:10.
c. גאון הירדן majesty of Jordan, referring to the green and shady banks, clothed with willows, tamarisks, and cane, in which the lions made their covert Jeremiah 49:19; Jeremiah 50:44; Zechariah 11:3, and therefore dangerous Jeremiah 12:5 (Ew thinks of the swelling of its agitated waters); גְּאוֺן גַּלֶּיךָ majesty of thy waves Job 38:11.
2. pride (bad sense) Job 35:12; Psalm 59:13; Proverbs 8:13; Proverbs 16:18; Ezekiel 7:20; Ezekiel 16:49; Zephaniah 2:10; of Moab Isaiah 16:6 (twice in verse) = Jeremiah 48:29 (twice in verse).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

15:7; 15:7

Leviticus

26:19; 26:19

Job

35:12; 37:4; 38:11; 40:10; 40:10

Psalms

47:5; 59:13

Proverbs

8:13; 16:18

Isaiah

2:10; 2:19; 2:21; 4:2; 13:11; 13:19; 14:11; 16:6; 23:9; 24:14; 60:15

Jeremiah

12:5; 13:9; 13:9; 48:29; 49:19; 50:44

Ezekiel

7:20; 7:24; 16:49; 16:56; 16:56; 24:21; 30:6; 30:18; 32:12; 33:28

Hosea

5:5; 5:5; 7:10

Amos

6:8; 8:7

Micah

5:3

Nahum

2:3; 2:3

Zephaniah

2:10

Zechariah

9:6; 10:11; 11:3

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H1347 matches the Hebrew גָּאוֹן (gā'ôn),
which occurs 49 times in 45 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 15:7 -

You overthrew your adversaries

by your great majesty.

You unleashed your burning wrath;

it consumed them like stubble.

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 26:19 -

“I will break down your strong pride. I will make your sky like iron and your land like bronze,

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 35:12 -

There they cry out, but he does not answer,

because of the pride of evil people.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:4 -

Then there comes a roaring sound;

God thunders with his majestic voice.

He does not restrain the lightning

when his rumbling voice is heard.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:11 -

when I declared, “You may come this far, but no farther;

your proud waves stop here”?

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 40:10 -

Adorn yourself with majesty and splendor,

and clothe yourself with honor and glory.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 47:4 -

He chooses for us our inheritance —

the pride of Jacob, whom he loves.Selah

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 59:12 -

For the sin of their mouths and the words of their lips,

let them be caught in their pride.

They utter curses and lies.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:13 -

“To fear the LORD is to hate evil.

I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct,

and perverse speech.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:18 -

Pride comes before destruction,

and an arrogant spirit before a fall.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 2:10 -

Go into the rocks

and hide in the dust

from the terror of the LORD

and from his majestic splendor.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 2:19 -

People will go into caves in the rocks

and holes in the ground,

away from the terror of the LORD

and from his majestic splendor,

when he rises to terrify the earth.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 2:21 -

They will go into the caves of the rocks

and the crevices in the cliffs,

away from the terror of the LORD

and from his majestic splendor,

when he rises to terrify the earth.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 4:2 -

On that day the Branch[fn] of the LORD will be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land will be the pride and glory of Israel’s survivors.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 13:11 -

I will punish the world for its evil,

and wicked people for their iniquities.

I will put an end to the pride of the arrogant

and humiliate the insolence of tyrants.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 13:19 -

And Babylon, the jewel of the kingdoms,

the glory of the pride of the Chaldeans,

will be like Sodom and Gomorrah

when God overthrew them.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:11 -

“Your splendor has been brought down to Sheol,

along with the music of your harps.

Maggots are spread out under you,

and worms cover you.”

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 16:6 -

We have heard of Moab’s pride —

how very proud he is —

his haughtiness, his pride, his arrogance,

and his empty boasting.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 23:9 -

The LORD of Armies planned it,

to desecrate all its glorious beauty,

to disgrace all the honored ones of the earth.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 24:14 -

They raise their voices, they sing out;

they proclaim in the west

the majesty of the LORD.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 60:15 -

Instead of your being deserted and hated,

with no one passing through,

I will make you an object of eternal pride,

a joy from age to age.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 12:5 -

If you have raced with runners

and they have worn you out,

how can you compete with horses?

If you stumble[fn] in a peaceful land,

what will you do in the thickets of the Jordan?

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 13:9 -

“This is what the LORD says: Just like this I will ruin the great pride of both Judah and Jerusalem.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:29 -

We have heard of Moab’s pride,

great pride, indeed —

his insolence, arrogance, pride,

and haughty heart.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:19 -

“Look, it will be like a lion coming from the thickets[fn] of the Jordan to the watered grazing land. I will chase Edom away from her land in a flash. I will appoint whoever is chosen for her. For who is like me? Who will issue me a summons? Who is the shepherd who can stand against me? ”

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:44 -

“Look, it will be like a lion coming from the thickets[fn] of the Jordan to the watered grazing land. I will chase Babylon[fn] away from her land in a flash. I will appoint whoever is chosen for her. For who is like me? Who will issue me a summons? Who is the shepherd who can stand against me? ”

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 7:20 -

He appointed his beautiful ornaments for majesty,

but[fn] they made their detestable images from them,

their abhorrent things.

Therefore, I have made these

into something filthy to them.

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 7:24 -

So I will bring the most evil of nations

to take possession of their houses.

I will put an end to the pride of the strong,

and their sacred places will be profaned.

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:49 -

“Now this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters had pride, plenty of food, and comfortable security, but didn’t support[fn] the poor and needy.

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:56 -

“Didn’t you treat your sister Sodom as an object of scorn when you were proud,

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:21 -

“Say to the house of Israel, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says: I am about to desecrate my sanctuary, the pride of your power, the delight of your eyes, and the desire of your heart. Also, the sons and daughters you left behind will fall by the sword.

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 30:6 -

This is what the LORD says:

Those who support Egypt will fall,

and its proud strength will collapse.

From Migdol to Syene

they will fall within it by the sword.

This is the declaration of the Lord GOD.

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 30:18 -

“The day will be dark[fn] in Tehaphnehes,

when I break the yoke of Egypt there

and its proud strength

comes to an end in the city.

A cloud will cover Tehaphnehes,[fn]

and its surrounding villages will go into captivity.

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 32:12 -

“I will make your hordes fall

by the swords of warriors,

all of them ruthless men from the nations.

They will ravage Egypt’s pride,

and all its hordes will be destroyed.

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 33:28 -

“I will make the land a desolate waste, and its proud strength will come to an end. The mountains of Israel will become desolate, with no one passing through.

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 5:5 -

Israel’s arrogance testifies against them.[fn]

Both Israel and Ephraim stumble

because of their iniquity;

even Judah will stumble with them.

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 7:10 -

Israel’s arrogance testifies against them,[fn]

yet they do not return to the LORD their God,

and for all this, they do not seek him.

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 6:8 -

The Lord GOD has sworn by himself ​— ​this is the declaration of the LORD, the God of Armies:

I loathe Jacob’s pride

and hate his citadels,

so I will hand over the city and everything in it.

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 8:7 -

The LORD has sworn by the Pride of Jacob:[fn]

I will never forget all their deeds.

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 5:4 -

He will stand and shepherd them

in the strength of the LORD,

in the majestic name of the LORD his God.

They will live securely,

for then his greatness will extend

to the ends of the earth.

Unchecked Copy BoxNah 2:2 -

For the LORD will restore the majesty of Jacob,

yes,[fn] the majesty of Israel,

though ravagers have ravaged them

and ruined their vine branches.

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 2:10 -

This is what they get for their pride,

because they have taunted and acted arrogantly

against the people of the LORD of Armies.

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 9:6 -

A mongrel people will live in Ashdod,

and I will destroy the pride of the Philistines.

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 10:11 -

The LORD[fn] will pass through the sea of distress

and strike the waves of the sea;

all the depths of the Nile will dry up.

The pride of Assyria will be brought down,

and the scepter of Egypt will come to an end.

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 11:3 -

Listen to the wail of the shepherds,

for their glory is destroyed.

Listen to the roar of young lions,

for the thickets of the Jordan are[fn] destroyed.

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