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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
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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 - Then they ran and took him from there. And when he stood among the people, he was taller than any of the people from his shoulders upward.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 17:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 17:6 - His heart was courageous in the ways of the LORD. And furthermore, he took the high places and the Asherim out of Judah.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 26:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:16 - But when he was strong, he grew proud, to his destruction. For he was unfaithful to the LORD his God and entered the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 32:25

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:25 - But Hezekiah did not make return according to the benefit done to him, for his heart was proud. Therefore wrath came upon him and Judah and Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 33:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 33:14 - Afterward he built an outer wall for the city of David west of Gihon, in the valley, and for the entrance into the Fish Gate, and carried it around Ophel, and raised it to a very great height. He also put commanders of the army in all the fortified cities in Judah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 5:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:7 - but man is born to trouble
as the sparks fly upward.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 35:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 35:5 - Look at the heavens, and see;
and behold the clouds, which are higher than you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 36:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:7 - He does not withdraw his eyes from the righteous,
but with kings on the throne
he sets them forever, and they are exalted.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 39:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 39:27 - Is it at your command that the eagle mounts up
and makes his nest on high?

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 103:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 103:11 - For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 113:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 113:5 - Who is like the LORD our God,
who is seated on high,

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 131:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 131:1 - A Song of Ascents. Of David.
O LORD, my heart is not lifted up;
my eyes are not raised too high;
I do not occupy myself with things
too great and too marvelous for me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 17:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:19 - Whoever loves transgression loves strife;
he who makes his door high seeks destruction.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 18:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:12 - Before destruction a man’s heart is haughty,
but humility comes before honor.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 3:16

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:16 - The LORD said:
Because the daughters of Zion are haughty
and walk with outstretched necks,
glancing wantonly with their eyes,
mincing along as they go,
tinkling with their feet,

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 5:16

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:16 - But the LORD of hosts is exalted[fn] in justice,
and the Holy God shows himself holy in righteousness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 7:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 7:11 - “Ask a sign of the LORD your[fn] God; let it be deep as Sheol or high as heaven.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 52:13

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 52:13 - Behold, my servant shall act wisely;[fn]
he shall be high and lifted up,
and shall be exalted.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 55:9

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 13:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 13:15 - Hear and give ear; be not proud,
for the LORD has spoken.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 49:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:16 - The horror you inspire has deceived you,
and the pride of your heart,
you who live in the clefts of the rock,[fn]
who hold the height of the hill.
Though you make your nest as high as the eagle’s,
I will bring you down from there,
declares the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 16:50

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:50 - They were haughty and did an abomination before me. So I removed them, when I saw it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 17:24

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 17:24 - And all the trees of the field shall know that I am the LORD; I bring low the high tree, and make high the low tree, dry up the green tree, and make the dry tree flourish. I am the LORD; I have spoken, and I will do it.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 19:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 19:11 - Its strong stems became
rulers’ scepters;
it towered aloft
among the thick boughs;[fn]
it was seen in its height
with the mass of its branches.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 21:26

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:26 - thus says the Lord GOD: Remove the turban and take off the crown. Things shall not remain as they are. Exalt that which is low, and bring low that which is exalted.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 28:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 28:2 - “Son of man, say to the prince of Tyre, Thus says the Lord GOD:
“Because your heart is proud,
and you have said, ‘I am a god,
I sit in the seat of the gods,
in the heart of the seas,’
yet you are but a man, and no god,
though you make your heart like the heart of a god—

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 28:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 28:5 - by your great wisdom in your trade
you have increased your wealth,
and your heart has become proud in your wealth—

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 28:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 28:17 - Your heart was proud because of your beauty;
you corrupted your wisdom for the sake of your splendor.
I cast you to the ground;
I exposed you before kings,
to feast their eyes on you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 31:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 31:5 - So it towered high
above all the trees of the field;
its boughs grew large
and its branches long
from abundant water in its shoots.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 31:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 31:10 - “Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: Because it[fn] towered high and set its top among the clouds,[fn] and its heart was proud of its height,

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 31:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 31:14 - All this is in order that no trees by the waters may grow to towering height or set their tops among the clouds,[fn] and that no trees that drink water may reach up to them in height. For they are all given over to death, to the world below, among the children of man,[fn] with those who go down to the pit.

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Unchecked Copy Box Oba 1:4

Unchecked Copy BoxOba 1:4 - Though you soar aloft like the eagle,
though your nest is set among the stars,
from there I will bring you down,
declares the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zep 3:11

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:11 - “On that day you shall not be put to shame
because of the deeds by which you have rebelled against me;
for then I will remove from your midst
your proudly exultant ones,
and you shall no longer be haughty
in my holy mountain.
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