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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 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.
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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

H1347

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 15:7

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 15:7 - “In the greatness of your majesty you threw down those who opposed you. You unleashed your burning anger; it consumed them like stubble.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 26:19

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 26:19 - I will break down your stubborn pride and make the sky above you like iron and the ground beneath you like bronze.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 35:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 35:12 - He does not answer when people cry out because of the arrogance of the wicked.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 37:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:4 - After that comes the sound of his roar; he thunders with his majestic voice. When his voice resounds, he holds nothing back.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 38:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:11 - when I said, ‘This far you may come and no farther; here is where your proud waves halt’?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 40:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 40:10 - Then adorn yourself with glory and splendor, and clothe yourself in honor and majesty.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 47:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 47:4 - He chose our inheritance for us, the pride of Jacob, whom he loved.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 59:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 59:12 - For the sins of their mouths, for the words of their lips, let them be caught in their pride. For the curses and lies they utter,

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 8:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:13 - To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 16:18

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 2:10

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 2:10 - Go into the rocks, hide in the ground from the fearful presence of the LORD and the splendor of his majesty!

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 2:19

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 2:19 - People will flee to caves in the rocks and to holes in the ground from the fearful presence of the LORD and the splendor of his majesty, when he rises to shake the earth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 2:21

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 2:21 - They will flee to caverns in the rocks and to the overhanging crags from the fearful presence of the LORD and the splendor of his majesty, when he rises to shake the earth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 4:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 4:2 - In that day the Branch of the LORD will be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land will be the pride and glory of the survivors in Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 13:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 13:11 - I will punish the world for its evil, the wicked for their sins. I will put an end to the arrogance of the haughty and will humble the pride of the ruthless.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 13:19

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 13:19 - Babylon, the jewel of kingdoms, the pride and glory of the Babylonians,[fn] will be overthrown by God like Sodom and Gomorrah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 14:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:11 - All your pomp has been brought down to the grave, along with the noise of your harps; maggots are spread out beneath you and worms cover you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 16:6

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 16:6 - We have heard of Moab’s pride— how great is her arrogance!— of her conceit, her pride and her insolence; but her boasts are empty.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 23:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 23:9 - The LORD Almighty planned it, to bring down her pride in all her splendor and to humble all who are renowned on the earth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 24:14

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 24:14 - They raise their voices, they shout for joy; from the west they acclaim the LORD’s majesty.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 60:15

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 60:15 - “Although you have been forsaken and hated, with no one traveling through, I will make you the everlasting pride and the joy of all generations.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 12:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 12:5 - “If you have raced with men on foot and they have worn you out, how can you compete with horses? If you stumble[fn] in safe country, how will you manage in the thickets by[fn] the Jordan?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 13:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 13:9 - “This is what the LORD says: ‘In the same way I will ruin the pride of Judah and the great pride of Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 48:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:29 - “We have heard of Moab’s pride— how great is her arrogance!— of her insolence, her pride, her conceit and the haughtiness of her heart.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 49:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:19 - “Like a lion coming up from Jordan’s thickets to a rich pastureland, I will chase Edom from its land in an instant. Who is the chosen one I will appoint for this? Who is like me and who can challenge me? And what shepherd can stand against me?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 50:44

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:44 - Like a lion coming up from Jordan’s thickets to a rich pastureland, I will chase Babylon from its land in an instant. Who is the chosen one I will appoint for this? Who is like me and who can challenge me? And what shepherd can stand against me?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 7:20

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 7:20 - They took pride in their beautiful jewelry and used it to make their detestable idols. They made it into vile images; therefore I will make it a thing unclean for them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 7:24

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 7:24 - I will bring the most wicked of nations to take possession of their houses. I will put an end to the pride of the mighty, and their sanctuaries will be desecrated.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 16:49

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:49 - “ ‘Now this was the sin of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters were arrogant, overfed and unconcerned; they did not help the poor and needy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 16:56

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:56 - You would not even mention your sister Sodom in the day of your pride,

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 24:21

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:21 - Say to the people of Israel, ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I am about to desecrate my sanctuary—the stronghold in which you take pride, the delight of your eyes, the object of your affection. The sons and daughters you left behind will fall by the sword.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 30:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 30:6 - “ ‘This is what the LORD says: “ ‘The allies of Egypt will fall and her proud strength will fail. From Migdol to Aswan they will fall by the sword within her,

declares the Sovereign LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 30:18

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 30:18 - Dark will be the day at Tahpanhes when I break the yoke of Egypt; there her proud strength will come to an end. She will be covered with clouds, and her villages will go into captivity.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 32:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 32:12 - I will cause your hordes to fall by the swords of mighty men— the most ruthless of all nations. They will shatter the pride of Egypt, and all her hordes will be overthrown.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 33:28

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 33:28 - I will make the land a desolate waste, and her proud strength will come to an end, and the mountains of Israel will become desolate so that no one will cross them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 5:5

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 5:5 - Israel’s arrogance testifies against them; the Israelites, even Ephraim, stumble in their sin; Judah also stumbles with them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 7:10

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 7:10 - Israel’s arrogance testifies against him, but despite all this he does not return to the LORD his God or search for him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 6:8

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 6:8 - The Sovereign LORD has sworn by himself—the LORD God Almighty declares: “I abhor the pride of Jacob and detest his fortresses; I will deliver up the city and everything in it.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 8:7

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 8:7 - The LORD has sworn by himself, the Pride of Jacob: “I will never forget anything they have done.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 5:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 5:4 - He will stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God. And they will live securely, for then his greatness will reach to the ends of the earth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Nah 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxNah 2:2 - The LORD will restore the splendor of Jacob like the splendor of Israel, though destroyers have laid them waste and have ruined their vines.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zep 2:10

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 2:10 - This is what they will get in return for their pride, for insulting and mocking the people of the LORD Almighty.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 9:6

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 9:6 - A mongrel people will occupy Ashdod, and I will put an end to the pride of the Philistines.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 10:11

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 10:11 - They will pass through the sea of trouble; the surging sea will be subdued and all the depths of the Nile will dry up. Assyria’s pride will be brought down and Egypt’s scepter will pass away.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 11:3

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 11:3 - Listen to the wail of the shepherds; their rich pastures are destroyed! Listen to the roar of the lions; the lush thicket of the Jordan is ruined!
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