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Lexicon :: Strong's H1361 - gāḇah

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גָּבַהּ
Transliteration
gāḇah
Pronunciation
gaw-bah'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 305

Strong’s Definitions

גָּבַהּ gâbahh, gaw-bah'; a primitive root; to soar, i.e. be lofty; figuratively, to be haughty:—exalt, be haughty, be (make) high(-er), lift up, mount up, be proud, raise up great height, upward.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 34x

The KJV translates Strong's H1361 in the following manner: exalt (9x), ... up (9x), haughty (5x), higher (4x), high (3x), above (1x), height (1x), proud (1x), upward (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 34x
The KJV translates Strong's H1361 in the following manner: exalt (9x), ... up (9x), haughty (5x), higher (4x), high (3x), above (1x), height (1x), proud (1x), upward (1x).

  1. to be high, be exalted

    1. (Qal)

      1. to be high, lofty, tall

      2. to be exalted

      3. to be lofty

        1. to be lofty (of Jehovah's ways - good sense)

        2. to be haughty, be arrogant (bad sense)

    2. (Hiphil) to make high, exalt

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
גָּבַהּ gâbahh, gaw-bah'; a primitive root; to soar, i.e. be lofty; figuratively, to be haughty:—exalt, be haughty, be (make) high(-er), lift up, mount up, be proud, raise up great height, upward.
STRONGS H1361: Abbreviations
† גָּבַהּ verb be high, exalted (Late Hebrew id. (Hiph.), Aramaic גְּבַהּ, compare Arabic جَبْهَةً forehead, جَبَةً prominence of forehead; compare perhaps also Assyrian gabâni, heights (?) LotzTP 133) —
Qal Perfect ג׳ 2 Chronicles 26:16 + 5 times; נָּֽנְהָא֯ Ezekiel 31:5 (א = ה); גָּבַהְתָּ Ezekiel 31:10, גָּֽֽֽבְהוּ Job 35:5 + 3 times; Imperfect יִגְבַּהּ Proverbs 18:12 + 5 times; suffix יִגְבְּהוּ Ezekiel 31:14, יִגְבָּ֑הוּ Job 36:7, תִּגְבָּ֑הוּ Jeremiah 13:15, תִּגְבְּהֶינָה Ezekiel 16:50; Infinitive כִּגְבֹהַּ Psalm 103:11, לְגָבְהָה Zephaniah 3:11; —
1. be high, lofty, tall, e.g. tree Ezekiel 19:11; Ezekiel 31:5, 10, 14, heavens Job 35:5; Isaiah 55:9; Psalm 103:11, man 1 Samuel 10:23.
2. be exalted, of man in dignity and honour Job 36:7, of servant of Yahweh Isaiah 52:13, God Isaiah 5:16, God's ways Isaiah 55:9.
3. lofty גָּבַהּ לִבּוֺ : —
a. in a good sense, encouraged in the ways of Yahweh 2 Chronicles 17:6;
b. elsewhere in a bad sense, be haughty Psalm 131:1; Proverbs 18:12; 2 Chronicles 26:16; 32:25; Ezekiel 28:2, 5, 17, and so without לב Isaiah 3:16; Jeremiah 13:15; Ezekiel 16:50; Zephaniah 3:11.
Hiph. Perfect הִגְבַּהְתִּי Ezekiel 17:24; Imperfect יַגְבִּיהַּ Job 39:27; Jeremiah 49:16; Obadiah 4; וַיַּגְבִּיהֶהָ 2 Chronicles 33:14; יַגְבִּיהוּ Job 5:7; Infinitive הַגְבֵּהַּ Isaiah 7:11; Ezekiel 21:31; Participle מַגְבִּיהַּ Proverbs 17:19; Psalm 113:5; — make high, exalt, e.g. trees Ezekiel 17:24, wall 2 Chronicles 33:14, gate Proverbs 17:19, nest Jeremiah 49:16; Obadiah 4, dwelling Psalm 103:5, a request Isaiah 7:11, the lowly Ezekiel 21:31; יַגְבִּיהוּ עוּף make their flight high, soar aloft Job 5:7, without עוף Job 39:27.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Samuel

10:23

2 Chronicles

17:6; 26:16; 26:16; 32:25; 33:14; 33:14

Job

5:7; 5:7; 35:5; 35:5; 36:7; 36:7; 39:27; 39:27

Psalms

103:5; 103:11; 103:11; 113:5; 131:1

Proverbs

17:19; 17:19; 18:12; 18:12

Isaiah

3:16; 5:16; 7:11; 7:11; 52:13; 55:9; 55:9

Jeremiah

13:15; 13:15; 49:16; 49:16

Ezekiel

16:50; 16:50; 17:24; 17:24; 19:11; 21:31; 21:31; 28:2; 28:5; 28:17; 31:5; 31:5; 31:10; 31:10; 31:14; 31:14

Obadiah

1:4; 1:4

Zephaniah

3:11; 3:11

H1361

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H1361 matches the Hebrew גָּבַהּ (gāḇah),
which occurs 34 times in 33 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 10:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:23 - So they found him and brought him out, and he stood head and shoulders above anyone else.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 17:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 17:6 - He was deeply committed to[fn] the ways of the LORD. He removed the pagan shrines and Asherah poles from Judah.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 26:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:16 - But when he had become powerful, he also became proud, which led to his downfall. He sinned against the LORD his God by entering the sanctuary of the LORD’s Temple and personally burning incense on the incense altar.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 32:25

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:25 - But Hezekiah did not respond appropriately to the kindness shown him, and he became proud. So the LORD’s anger came against him and against Judah and Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 33:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 33:14 - After this Manasseh rebuilt the outer wall of the City of David, from west of the Gihon Spring in the Kidron Valley to the Fish Gate, and continuing around the hill of Ophel. He built the wall very high. And he stationed his military officers in all of the fortified towns of Judah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 5:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:7 - People are born for trouble
as readily as sparks fly up from a fire.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 35:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 35:5 - Look up into the sky,
and see the clouds high above you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 36:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:7 - He never takes his eyes off the innocent,
but he sets them on thrones with kings
and exalts them forever.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 39:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 39:27 - Is it at your command that the eagle rises
to the heights to make its nest?

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 103:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 103:11 - For his unfailing love toward those who fear him
is as great as the height of the heavens above the earth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 113:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 113:5 - Who can be compared with the LORD our God,
who is enthroned on high?

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 131:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 131:1 - A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem. A psalm of David.

LORD, my heart is not proud;
my eyes are not haughty.
I don’t concern myself with matters too great
or too awesome for me to grasp.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 17:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:19 - Anyone who loves to quarrel loves sin;
anyone who trusts in high walls invites disaster.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 18:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:12 - Haughtiness goes before destruction;
humility precedes honor.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 3:16

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:16 - The LORD says, “Beautiful Zion[fn] is haughty:
craning her elegant neck,
flirting with her eyes,
walking with dainty steps,
tinkling her ankle bracelets.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 5:16

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:16 - But the LORD of Heaven’s Armies will be exalted by his justice.
The holiness of God will be displayed by his righteousness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 7:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 7:11 - “Ask the LORD your God for a sign of confirmation, Ahaz. Make it as difficult as you want—as high as heaven or as deep as the place of the dead.[fn]”

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 52:13

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 52:13 - See, my servant will prosper;
he will be highly exalted.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 55:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 55:9 - For just as the heavens are higher than the earth,
so my ways are higher than your ways
and my thoughts higher than your thoughts.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 13:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 13:15 - Listen and pay attention!
Do not be arrogant, for the LORD has spoken.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 49:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:16 - You have been deceived
by the fear you inspire in others
and by your own pride.
You live in a rock fortress
and control the mountain heights.
But even if you make your nest among the peaks with the eagles,
I will bring you crashing down,”
says the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 16:50

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:50 - She was proud and committed detestable sins, so I wiped her out, as you have seen.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 17:24

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 17:24 - And all the trees will know that it is I, the LORD, who cuts the tall tree down and makes the short tree grow tall. It is I who makes the green tree wither and gives the dead tree new life. I, the LORD, have spoken, and I will do what I said!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 19:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 19:11 - Its branches became strong—
strong enough to be a ruler’s scepter.
It grew very tall,
towering above all others.
It stood out because of its height
and its many lush branches.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 21:26

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:26 - This is what the Sovereign LORD says:
“Take off your jeweled crown,
for the old order changes.
Now the lowly will be exalted,
and the mighty will be brought down.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 28:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 28:2 - “Son of man, give the prince of Tyre this message from the Sovereign LORD:
“In your great pride you claim, ‘I am a god!
I sit on a divine throne in the heart of the sea.’
But you are only a man and not a god,
though you boast that you are a god.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 28:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 28:5 - Yes, your wisdom has made you very rich,
and your riches have made you very proud.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 28:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 28:17 - Your heart was filled with pride
because of all your beauty.
Your wisdom was corrupted
by your love of splendor.
So I threw you to the ground
and exposed you to the curious gaze of kings.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 31:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 31:5 - This great tree towered high,
higher than all the other trees around it.
It prospered and grew long thick branches
because of all the water at its roots.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 31:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 31:10 - “Therefore, this is what the Sovereign LORD says: Because Egypt[fn] became proud and arrogant, and because it set itself so high above the others, with its top reaching to the clouds,

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 31:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 31:14 - Let the tree of no other nation
proudly exult in its own prosperity,
though it be higher than the clouds
and it be watered from the depths.
For all are doomed to die,
to go down to the depths of the earth.
They will land in the pit
along with everyone else on earth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Oba 1:4

Unchecked Copy BoxOba 1:4 - But even if you soar as high as eagles
and build your nest among the stars,
I will bring you crashing down,”
says the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zep 3:11

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:11 - On that day you will no longer need to be ashamed,
for you will no longer be rebels against me.
I will remove all proud and arrogant people from among you.
There will be no more haughtiness on my holy mountain.
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