Lexicon :: Strong's H1364 - gāḇōha

Then the water surged even higher on the earth, and all the high mountains under the whole sky were covered.

“All these were fortified with high walls, gates, and bars, besides a large number of rural villages.

“They will besiege you within all your city gates until your high and fortified walls, that you trust in, come down throughout your land. They will besiege you within all your city gates throughout the land the LORD your God has given you.

Do not boast so proudly,

or let arrogant words come out of your mouth,

for the LORD is a God of knowledge,

and actions are weighed by him.

He had a son named Saul, an impressive young man. There was no one more impressive among the Israelites than he. He stood a head taller than anyone else.[fn]

But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or his stature because I have rejected him. Humans do not see what the LORD sees,[fn] for humans see what is visible, but the LORD sees the heart.”

They also built for themselves high places, sacred pillars, and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree;

They set up for themselves sacred pillars and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree.

His wife Zeresh and all his friends told him, “Have them build a gallows seventy-five feet[fn] tall. Ask the king in the morning to hang Mordecai on it. Then go to the banquet with the king and enjoy yourself.” The advice pleased Haman, so he had the gallows constructed.

Harbona, one of the king’s eunuchs, said, “There is a gallows seventy-five feet[fn] tall at Haman’s house that he made for Mordecai, who gave the report that saved[fn] the king.”

The king said, “Hang him on it.”

He surveys everything that is haughty;

he is king over all the proud beasts.[fn]

The high mountains are for the wild goats;

the cliffs are a refuge for hyraxes.

Though the LORD is exalted,

he takes note of the humble;

but he knows the haughty from a distance.

If you see oppression of the poor and perversion of justice and righteousness in the province, don’t be astonished at the situation, because one official protects another official, and higher officials protect them.

Also, they are afraid of heights and dangers on the road;

the almond tree blossoms,

the grasshopper loses its spring,[fn]

and the caper berry has no effect;

for the mere mortal is headed to his eternal home,

and mourners will walk around in the street;

against every high tower,

against every fortified wall,

Humanity is brought low, each person is humbled,

and haughty eyes are humbled.

Look, the Lord GOD of Armies

will chop off the branches with terrifying power,

and the tall trees will be cut down,

the high trees felled.

Streams flowing with water will be on every high mountain and every raised hill on the day of great slaughter when the towers fall.

Zion, herald of good news,

go up on a high mountain.

Jerusalem, herald of good news,

raise your voice loudly.

Raise it, do not be afraid!

Say to the cities of Judah,

“Here is your God! ”

You have placed your bed

on a high and lofty mountain;

you also went up there to offer sacrifice.

For long ago I[fn] broke your yoke;

I[fn] tore off your chains.

You insisted, “I will not serve! ”

On every high hill

and under every green tree

you lay down like a prostitute.

In the days of King Josiah the LORD asked me, “Have you seen what unfaithful Israel has done? She has ascended every high hill and gone under every green tree to prostitute herself there.

while their children remember their altars

and their Asherah poles, by the green trees

on the high hills —

This is what the LORD of Armies says:

Babylon’s thick walls will be totally demolished,

and her high gates set ablaze.

The peoples will have labored for nothing;

the nations will weary themselves only to feed the fire.

“ ‘This is what the Lord GOD says:

I will take a sprig

from the lofty top of the cedar and plant it.

I will pluck a tender sprig

from its topmost shoots,

and I will plant it

on a high towering mountain.

“Then all the trees of the field will know

that I am the LORD.

I bring down the tall tree,

and make the low tree tall.

I cause the green tree to wither

and make the withered tree thrive.

I, the LORD, have spoken

and I will do it.’ ”

“This is what the Lord GOD says:

Remove the turban, and take off the crown.

Things will not remain as they are;[fn]

exalt the lowly and bring down the exalted.

In visions of God he took me to the land of Israel and set me down on a very high mountain. On its southern slope was a structure resembling a city.

The altar was[fn] made of wood, 5 ¹/₄ feet[fn] high and 3 ¹/₂ feet long.[fn] It had corners, and its length[fn] and sides were of wood. The man told me, “This is the table that stands before the LORD.”

I looked up,[fn] and there was a ram standing beside the canal. He had two horns. The two horns were long, but one was longer than the other, and the longer one came up last.

a day of ram’s horn and battle cry

against the fortified cities,

and against the high corner towers.