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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.
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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 Box1Sa 10:23 - So they ran H7323 and took H3947 him from there, H8033 and when he stood H3320 among H8432 the people, H5971 he was taller H1361 than H4480 any H3605 of the people H5971 from his shoulders H7926 upward. H4605

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 17:6 - [fn]He took H1361 great H1361 pride H1361 H3820 in the ways H1870 of the LORD H3068 and again H5750 removed H5493 the high H1116 places H1116 and the Asherim H842 from Judah. H3063

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:16 - But when he became H2388 strong, H2393 his heart H3820 was so [fn]proud H1361 that he acted H7843 corruptly, H7843 and he was unfaithful H4603 to the LORD H3068 his God, H430 for he entered H935 the temple H1964 of the LORD H3068 to burn H6999 incense H6999 on the altar H4196 of incense. H7004

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:25 - But Hezekiah H2396 gave H7725 no H3808 return H7725 for the benefit H1576 [fn]he received, H5921 because H3588 his heart H3820 was [fn]proud; H1361 therefore wrath H7110 came H1961 on him and on Judah H3063 and Jerusalem. H3389

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 33:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 33:14 - Now after H310 this H3651 he built H1129 the outer H2435 wall H2346 of the city H5892 of David H1732 on the west H4628 side H4628 of Gihon, H1521 in the valley, H5158 even to the entrance H935 of the Fish H1709 Gate; H8179 and he encircled H5437 the Ophel H6077 with it and made H1361 it very H3966 high. H1361 Then he put H7760 army H2428 commanders H8269 in all H3605 the fortified H1219 cities H5892 of Judah. H3063

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:7 - For man H120 is born H3205 for trouble, H5999
As sparks H1121 H7565 fly H5774 upward. H1361

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 35:5 - “Look H5027 at the heavens H8064 and see; H7200
And behold H7789 the clouds H7834—they are higher H1361 than H4480 you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:7 - “He does not withdraw H1639 His eyes H5869 from the righteous; H6662
But with kings H4428 on the throne H3678
He has seated H3427 them forever, H5331 and they are exalted. H1361

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 39:27 - “Is it at your [fn]command H6310 that the eagle H5404 mounts H1361 up
And makes H7311 his nest H7064 on high? H7311

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 103:11 - For as high H1361 as the heavens H8064 are above H5921 the earth, H776
So great H1396 is His lovingkindness H2617 toward H5921 those who [fn]fear H3372 Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 113:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 113:5 - Who H4310 is like the LORD H3068 our God, H430
Who is enthroned H3427 on high, H1361

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 131:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 131:1 - A Song of Ascents, of David.
O LORD, H3068 my heart H3820 is not proud, H1361 nor H3808 my eyes H5869 [fn]haughty; H7311
Nor H3808 do I [fn]involve H1980 myself in great H1419 matters,
Or in things H6381 too H4480 [fn]difficult H6381 for me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:19 - He who loves H157 transgression H6588 loves H157 strife; H4683
He who raises H1361 his door H6607 seeks H1245 destruction. H7667

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:12 - Before H6440 destruction H7667 the heart H3820 of man H376 is haughty, H1361
But humility H6038 goes before H6440 honor. H3519

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:16 - Moreover, the LORD H3068 said, H559 “Because H3282 H3588 the daughters H1323 of Zion H6726 are proud H1361
And walk H1980 with [fn]heads H1627 held H5186 high H5186 and seductive H8265 eyes, H5869
And go H1980 along with mincing H2952 steps H2952
And tinkle H5913 the bangles H5913 on their feet, H7272

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:16

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:16 - But the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 will be exalted H1361 in judgment, H4941
And the holy H6918 God H410 will show H6942 Himself holy H6942 in righteousness. H6666

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 7:11 - “Ask H7592 a sign H226 for yourself from the LORD H3068 your God; H430 [fn]make H6009 it deep H6009 as Sheol H7585 or H176 high H1361 as [fn]heaven.” H4605

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 52:13

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 52:13 - Behold, H2009 My servant H5650 will prosper, H7919
He will be high H7311 and lifted H5375 up and [fn]greatly H3966 exalted. H1361

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 55:9 - “For as the heavens H8064 are higher H1361 than H4480 the earth, H776
So H3651 are My ways H1870 higher H1361 than H4480 your ways H1870
And My thoughts H4284 than H4480 your thoughts. H4284

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 13:15 - Listen H8085 and give H238 heed, H238 do not be haughty, H1361
For the LORD H3068 has spoken. H1696

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:16 - “As for the terror H8606 of you,
The arrogance H2087 of your heart H3820 has deceived H5378 you,
O you who live H7931 in the clefts H2288 of [fn]the rock, H5553
Who occupy H8610 the height H4791 of the hill. H1389
Though H3588 you make H1361 your nest H7064 as high H1361 as an eagle’s, H5404
I will bring H3381 you down H3381 from there,” H8033 declares H5002 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:50

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:50 - “Thus they were haughty H1361 and committed H6213 abominations H8441 before H6440 Me. Therefore I removed H5493 them [fn]when H834 I saw H7200 it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 17:24

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 17:24 - “All H3605 the trees H6086 of the field H7704 will know H3045 that I am the LORD; H3068 I bring H8213 down H8213 the high H1364 tree, H6086 exalt H1361 the low H8217 tree, H6086 dry H3002 up the green H3892 tree H6086 and make the dry H3001 tree H6086 flourish. H6524 I am the LORD; H3068 I have spoken, H1696 and I will perform H6213 it.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 19:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 19:11 - ‘And it had H1961 [fn]strong H5797 branches H4294 fit for scepters H7626 of rulers, H4910
And its height H6967 was raised H1361 above H5921 H996 the clouds H5688
So that it was seen H7200 in its height H1363 with the mass H7230 of its branches. H1808

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:26

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:26 - thus H3541 says H559 the Lord H136 GOD, H3068 ‘Remove H5493 the turban H4701 and take H7311 off H7311 the crown; H5850 this H2088 will [fn]no H3808 longer be the same. H2088 Exalt H1361 that which H8217 is low H8217 and abase H8213 that which H1364 is high. H1364

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 28:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 28:2 - “Son H1121 of man, H120 say H559 to the [fn]leader H5057 of Tyre, H6865 ‘Thus H3541 says H559 the Lord H136 [fn]GOD, H3068
“Because H3282 your heart H3820 is lifted H1361 up
And you have said, H559 ‘I am a god, H410
I sit H3427 in the seat H4186 of [fn]gods H430
In the heart H3820 of the seas’; H3220
Yet you are a man H120 and not God, H410
Although you make H5414 your heart H3820 like the heart H3820 of God H430—

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 28:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 28:5 - “By your great H7230 wisdom, H2451 by your trade H7404
You have increased H7235 your riches H2428
And your heart H3824 is lifted H1361 up because of your riches H2428—

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 28:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 28:17 - “Your heart H3820 was lifted H1361 up because of your beauty; H3308
You corrupted H7843 your wisdom H2451 by reason H5921 of your splendor. H3314
I cast H7993 you to the ground; H776
I put H5414 you before H6440 kings, H4428
That they may see H7200 you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 31:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 31:5 - ‘Therefore H5921 H3651 its height H6967 was loftier H1361 than H4480 all H3605 the trees H6086 of the field H7704
And its boughs H5634 became H7235 many H7235 and its branches H6288 long H748
Because H4480 of many H7227 waters H4325 [fn]as it spread H7971 them out.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 31:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 31:10 - ‘Therefore H3651 thus H3541 says H559 the Lord H136 [fn]GOD, H3068 “Because H3282 H834 [fn]it is high H1361 in stature H6967 and has set H5414 its top H6788 among H996 the [fn]clouds, H5645 and its heart H3824 is haughty H7311 in its loftiness, H1363

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 31:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 31:14 - so H4616 that all H3605 the trees H6086 by the waters H4325 may not be exalted H1361 in their stature, H6967 nor H3808 set H5414 their top H6788 among H996 the [fn]clouds, H5645 nor H3808 their [fn]well-watered H8354 mighty H352 ones stand H5975 erect in their height. H6967 For they have all H3605 been given H5414 over to death, H4194 to the earth H776 beneath, H8482 among H8432 the sons H1121 of men, H120 with those who go H3381 down H3381 to the pit.” H953

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Unchecked Copy BoxOba 1:4 - “Though H518 you build H1361 high H1361 like the eagle, H5404
Though H518 you set H7760 your nest H7064 among H996 the stars, H3556
From there H8033 I will bring H3381 you down,” H3381 declares H5002 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:11 - “In that day H3117 you will feel H954 no H3808 shame H954
Because H4480 of all H3605 your deeds H5949
By which H834 you have rebelled H6586 against Me;
For then H227 I will remove H5493 from your midst H7130
Your proud, H1346 exulting H5947 ones, H5947
And you will never H3808 H5750 again H3254 be haughty H1361
On My holy H6944 mountain. H2022
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