Help QuickNav Adv. Options
DBY

DBY

Click to Change

Return to Top

Return to Top

Printer Icon

Print

Copy
Copy Options
Strong's
Red Letter
The Blue Letter Bible

Lexicon :: Strong's H1347 - gā'ôn

Choose a new font size and typeface
גָּאוֹן
Transliteration
gā'ôn
Pronunciation
gaw-ohn'
Listen
Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Dictionary Aids

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 exaltation — Job 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.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

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

H1347

Read the Full Entry

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.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Exo 15:7

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 15:7 - And by the greatness of thine excellency thou hast overthrown thine adversaries: Thou sentest forth thy burning wrath, it consumed them as stubble.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Lev 26:19

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 26:19 - and I will break the arrogance of your power; and I will make your heaven as iron, and your earth as bronze,

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Job 35:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 35:12 - There they cry, and he answereth not, because of the pride of evil men.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Job 37:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:4 - After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency, and holdeth not back the flashes when his voice is heard.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Job 38:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:11 - And said, Hitherto shalt thou come and no further, and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Job 40:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 40:10 - Deck thyself now with glory and excellency, and clothe thyself with majesty and splendour.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Psa 47:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 47:4 - He hath chosen our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Psa 59:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 59:12 - Because of the sin of their mouth, the word of their lips, let them even be taken in their pride; and because of cursing and lying which they speak.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 8:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:13 - The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil; pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth do I hate.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 16:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:18 - Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Isa 2:10

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 2:10 - Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, from before the terror of Jehovah, and from the glory of his majesty.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Isa 2:19

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 2:19 - And they shall go into the caves of the rocks, and into the holes of the earth, from before the terror of Jehovah, and from the glory of his majesty, when he shall arise to terrify the earth.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Isa 2:21

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 2:21 - to go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the fissures of the cliffs, from before the terror of Jehovah, and from the glory of his majesty, when he shall arise to terrify the earth.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Isa 4:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 4:2 - In that day there shall be a sprout of Jehovah for beauty and glory, and the fruit of the earth for excellency and for ornament for those that are escaped of Israel.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Isa 13:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 13:11 - And I will punish the world for evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will make the arrogance of the proud to cease, and will bring low the haughtiness of the violent.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Isa 13:19

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 13:19 - And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldeans' pride, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Isa 14:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:11 - -- Thy pomp is brought down to Sheol, the noise of thy lyres: the maggot is spread under thee, and worms cover thee.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Isa 16:6

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 16:6 - We have heard of the arrogance of Moab, -- he is very proud, -- of his pride, and his arrogance, and his wrath: his pratings are vain.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Isa 23:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 23:9 - Jehovah of hosts hath purposed it, to profane the pride of all glory, to bring to nought all the honourable of the earth.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Isa 24:14

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 24:14 - These shall lift up their voice, they shall shout for the majesty of Jehovah, they shall cry aloud from the sea.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Isa 60:15

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 60:15 - Instead of thy being forsaken and hated, so that no one went through thee, I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy from generation to generation.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jer 12:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 12:5 - If thou hast run with footmen, and they have wearied thee, how wilt thou then contend with horses? And if in a land of peace thou thinkest thyself in security, how wilt thou then do in the swelling of the Jordan?

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jer 13:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 13:9 - Thus saith Jehovah: After this manner will I spoil the pride of Judah, and the great pride of Jerusalem.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jer 48:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:29 - We have heard of the arrogance of Moab, -- he is very proud; -- his loftiness, and his arrogance, and his pride, and the haughtiness of his heart.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jer 49:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:19 - Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of the Jordan against the strong habitation; for I will make them suddenly run away from it; and who is a chosen man whom I shall appoint over her? For who is like me? and who will assign me a time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me?

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jer 50:44

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:44 - Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of the Jordan against the strong habitation; for I will make him suddenly run away from it; and who is a chosen man whom I may appoint over her? For who is like me? and who will assign me a time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me?

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Eze 7:20

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 7:20 - And he set in majesty his beautiful ornament; but they made therein the images of their abominations and of their detestable things: therefore have I made it an impurity unto them.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Eze 7:24

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 7:24 - Therefore will I bring the worst of the nations, and they shall possess their houses; and I will make the pride of the strong to cease; and their sanctuaries shall be profaned.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Eze 16:49

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:49 - Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom: pride, fulness of bread, and careless ease was in her and in her daughters, but she did not strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Eze 16:56

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:56 - Yea, Sodom thy sister was not mentioned by thy mouth in the day of thy pride,

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Eze 24:21

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:21 - Say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I will profane my sanctuary, the pride of your strength, the desire of your eyes, and your soul's longing; and your sons and your daughters whom ye have left behind shall fall by the sword.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Eze 30:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 30:6 - Thus saith Jehovah: They also that uphold Egypt shall fall; and the pride of her strength shall come down: from Migdol to Syene shall they fall in her by the sword, saith the Lord Jehovah.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Eze 30:18

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 30:18 - And at Tehaphnehes the day shall be darkened, when I break there the yokes of Egypt, and the pride of her strength shall cease in her; as for her, a cloud shall cover her, and her daughters shall go into captivity.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Eze 32:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 32:12 - By the swords of the mighty will I cause thy multitude to fall: the terrible of the nations are they all: and they shall spoil the pride of Egypt, and all the multitude thereof shall be destroyed.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Eze 33:28

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 33:28 - And I will make the land a desolation and an astonishment, and the pride of her strength shall cease; and the mountains of Israel shall be desolated, so that none shall pass through.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Hos 5:5

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 5:5 - And Israel's pride doth testify to his face; and Israel and Ephraim shall fall by their iniquity: Judah also shall fall with them.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Hos 7:10

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 7:10 - And the pride of Israel testifieth to his face; and they do not return to Jehovah their God, nor seek him for all this.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Amo 6:8

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 6:8 - The Lord Jehovah hath sworn by himself, saith Jehovah, the God of hosts, I abhor the pride of Jacob, and hate his palaces; and I will deliver up the city with all that is therein.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Amo 8:7

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 8:7 - Jehovah hath sworn by the glory of Jacob, Certainly I will never forget any of their works.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Mic 5:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 5:4 - And he shall stand and feed his flock in the strength of Jehovah, in the majesty of the name of Jehovah his God. And they shall abide; for now shall he be great even unto the ends of the earth.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Nah 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxNah 2:2 - For Jehovah hath brought again the glory of Jacob, as the glory of Israel; for the wasters have wasted them, and marred their vine-branches.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Zep 2:10

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 2:10 - This shall they have for their pride, because they have reproached and magnified themselves against the people of Jehovah of hosts.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Zec 9:6

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 9:6 - And a bastard shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines;

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Zec 10:11

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 10:11 - And he shall pass through the sea of affliction, and shall smite the billows in the sea, and all the depths of the Nile shall dry up; and the pride of Assyria shall be brought down, and the sceptre of Egypt shall depart away.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Zec 11:3

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 11:3 - A voice of howling of the shepherds; for their glory is spoiled: a voice of roaring of young lions; for the pride of Jordan is spoiled.
BLB Searches
Search the Bible
DBY
  [?]

Advanced Options

Other Searches

Multi-Verse Retrieval
x
DBY
Daily Devotionals
x

Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness.

Daily Bible Reading Plans
x

Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year.

One-Year Plans

Two-Year Plan

Translations available: King James Version, New King James Version, New Living Translation, New International Version, English Standard Version, Christian Standard Bible, New American Standard Bible 2020, New American Standard Bible 1995, Legacy Standard Bible 2021, New English Translation, Revised Standard Version, American Standard Version, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Translation, Webster's Bible, Hebrew Names Version, Reina-Valera 1960, Latin Vulgate, Westminster Leningrad Codex, Septuagint, Morphological Greek New Testament, and Textus Receptus.