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Strong's #1361 - גָּבַהּ

Transliteration

gâbahh

Phonetics

gaw-bah'

Origin

a primitive root

Parts of Speech

verb

TWOT

305

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

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

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 568 ‑ ἀπέχω (ap‑ekh'‑o); 1392 ‑ δοξάζω (dox‑ad'‑zo); 1869 ‑ ἐπαίρω (ep‑ahee'‑ro); 3166 ‑ μεγαλαυχέω (meg‑al‑ow‑kheh'‑o); 3173 ‑ μέγας (meg'‑as); 3349 ‑ μετεωρίζομαι (met‑eh‑o‑rid'‑zo); 5308 ‑ ὑψηλός (hoop‑say‑los'); 5312 ‑ ὑψόω (hoop‑so'‑o);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (33)

1 Samuel 1

2 Chronicles 3

Job 4

Psalms 3

Proverbs 2

Isaiah 6

Jeremiah 2

Ezekiel 10

Obadiah 1

Zephaniah 1

BSB (34)

1 Samuel 1

2 Chronicles 4

Job 4

Psalms 3

Proverbs 2

Isaiah 6

Jeremiah 2

Ezekiel 10

Obadiah 1

Zephaniah 1

CSB (27)

1 Samuel 1

2 Chronicles 4

Job 4

Psalms 3

Proverbs 2

Isaiah 6

Jeremiah 2

Ezekiel 10

Obadiah 1

Zephaniah 1

ESV (31)

1 Samuel 1

2 Chronicles 4

Job 4

Psalms 3

Proverbs 2

Isaiah 6

Jeremiah 2

Ezekiel 10

Zephaniah 1

KJV (34)

1 Samuel 1

2 Chronicles 4

Job 4

Psalms 3

Proverbs 2

Isaiah 6

Jeremiah 2

Ezekiel 10

Obadiah 1

Zephaniah 1

LEB (34)

1 Samuel 1

2 Chronicles 4

Job 4

Psalms 3

Proverbs 2

Isaiah 6

Jeremiah 2

Ezekiel 10

Obadiah 1

Zephaniah 1

LSB (0)

The Legacy Standard Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

N95 (0)

The New American Standard Bible (1995)
did not use
this Strong's Number

NAS (0)

The New American Standard Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (34)

1 Samuel 1

2 Chronicles 4

Job 4

Psalms 3

Proverbs 2

Isaiah 6

Jeremiah 2

Ezekiel 10

Obadiah 1

Zephaniah 1

ASV (33)

and they are exalted 1

and they were haughty 1

are haughty 1

are high above 1

are higher 1

as high 1

be haughty 1

be not proud 1

because thou art exalted 1

exalt 2

have exalted 1

he that raiseth high 1

he was higher 1

high 1

higher 1

is exalted 1

is haughty 1

is lifted up 2

is not haughty 1

mounteth up 1

on high 1

or in the height 1

though thou mount on high 1

upward 1

was exalted 2

was lifted up 4

which are higher than thou 1

BSB (34)

and exalts them 1

and heightened it 1

are haughty 1

are higher 2

as high 1

be arrogant 1

be haughty 1

exalt 1

exalted 1

grew proud 1

has grown proud 1

high 2

his arrogance 1

is proud 2

it became great 1

it towered 2

on high 1

proud 1

soar 1

tall 1

taller 1

the heights 1

thus they were haughty 1

took delight 1

upward 1

was proud 1

will be exalted 1

would become great 1

you elevate 1

you soar 1

CSB (27)

are exalted 1

are haughty 1

be haughty 1

became greater 1

become proud 1

elevate 1

exalt 1

great 2

haughty 1

heightened 1

high 2

higher 2

is exalted 1

is proud 2

on high 1

proud 3

rejoiced 1

taller 1

the heights 1

to soar 1

towered 1

ESV (31)

above 1

courageous 1

exalt 1

exalted 2

grow 1

haughty 4

high 5

higher 3

lifted up 1

mounts up 1

proud 5

raised 1

taller 1

towered 3

upward 1

KJV (34)

above 1

exalt 3

exalted 5

exalteth 1

haughty 5

height 1

high 3

higher 4

proud 1

up 9

upward 1

LEB (34)

and ⌊they soar aloft⌋ 1

and i will exalt 1

and raised 1

and they are exalted 1

and they were proud 1

are ⌊higher⌋ 2

are haughty 1

are high 1

be haughty 2

became proud 1

became tall 1

become tall 1

does 1

exalt 1

grew proud 1

haughty 1

he was taller 1

he who builds 1

high 1

is exalted 1

it became tall 1

it was tall 1

make it high 1

that are higher 1

was courageous 1

was haughty 1

was proud 1

was proud because of 1

who is enthroned on high 1

will be haughty 1

you make 1

you soar 1

LSB (0)

The Legacy Standard Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

N95 (0)

The New American Standard Bible (1995)
did not use
this Strong's Number

NAS (0)

The New American Standard Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (34)

and they are exalted 1

are haughty 1

are high above 1

are higher 1

as high 1

be haughty 1

because you are exalted 1

exalt 2

have exalted 1

he was higher 1

high 1

higher 1

is exalted 1

is lifted up 2

is proud 1

mounts up 1

on high 1

one who builds a high 1

or in the height 1

they were haughty 1

though you mount on high 1

upward 1

was exalted 2

was lifted up 4

which are higher than you 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1048) b c (גב GB) AC: Lift CO: Back AB: ?: The high arched curve of the back when digging.

A) b c (גב GB) AC: ? CO: Arch AB: ?

N^m/f ) b c (גב GB) - I. Arch:The arch of the back when digging. Also any high arched or convex thing such as the eyebrow, rim of a wheel, locust, etc. [df: Pg]II. Pit:The work of the back of digging a pit or trench. KJV (18): back, eminent place, rings, bodies, bosses, eyebrows, naves, higher place, pit, beam, ditch, locust, den - Strongs: H1354 (גַּב), H1355 (גַּב), H1356 (גֵּב), H1357 (גֵּבָה), H1610 (גַּף)

E) a b c (גבא GBA) AC: Dig CO: Cistern AB: ?: The work of the back of digging a pit for collecting water.

N^m) a b c (גבא GBA) - Cistern: KJV (3): pit, marshes - Strongs: H1360 (גֶּבֶא)

H) e b c (גבה GBH) AC: Lift CO: High AB: ?: From the high arch of the back when digging. Something that is lifted up high. This can be something physical or mental such as pride as the lifting up of the heart.

V) e b c (גבה GBH) - Lift: To lift something up high. KJV (34): (vf: Paal, Hiphil) exalt, up, haughty, higher, high, above, height, proud, upward - Strongs: H1361 (גָּבַהּ)

N^m) e b c (גבה GBH) - High: KJV (4): high, proud - Strongs: H1362 (גָּבֵהַּ)

N^f3) t f e b c (גבהות GBHWT) - Lofty: KJV (2): lofty, loftiness - Strongs: H1365 (גַּבְהוּת)

c^m) e f b c (גבוה GBWH) - High: KJV (37): high, higher, lofty, exceeding, haughty, height, highest, proud, proudly - Strongs: H1364 (גָּבוֹהַּ)

g^m) e b f c (גובה GWBH) - High: KJV (17): height, excellency, haughty, loftiness - Strongs: H1363 (גֹּבַהּ)

J) b f c (גוב GWB) AC: Dig CO: Pit AB: ?

V) b f c (גוב GWB) - Dig: KJV (1): (vf: Paal, Participle) husbandman - Strongs: H1461 (גּוּב)

N^m) b f c (גוב GWB) - I. Pit:As dug out of the ground. [Aramaic only] II. Locust:A digging insect. KJV (12): grasshopper, den - Strongs: H1358 (גֹּב), H1462 (גּוֹב)

L) b c i (יגב YGB) AC: Dig CO: Field AB: ?

V) b c i (יגב YGB) - Dig: KJV (2): (vf: Paal) husbandman - Strongs: H3009 (יָגַב)

N^m) b c i (יגב YGB) - Field: A place plowed/dug for planting crops. KJV (1): field - Strongs: H3010 (יָגֵב)

Adopted Roots:

A2048 H b c (Bald)
A2050 N b c (Lump)
A2051 O b c (Hill)
A2146 B c h (Locust)
A2248 O b k (High, Helmet)
A2463 B c x (Lift, Tower)
A3006 L o b c ()

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

גָּבַהּ verb be high, exalted (Late Hebrew id. (Hiph`il), Aramaic גְּבַהּ, compare Arabic

forehead,

prominence of forehead; compare perhaps also Assyrian gabâni, heights (?) Lotz^{TP 133}) —

Qal Perfect ׳ג 2 Chronicles 26:16 5t.; גָָּֽבְהָא֯ Ezekiel 31:5 (א = ה); גָּבַהְתָּ Ezekiel 31:10, גָּבְהוּ Job 35:5 3t.; Imperfect יִגְבַּהּ Proverbs 18:12 5t.; 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, Prayer of Manasseh 1Samuel 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`il 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.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

גָּבַהּ inf. גְּבֹהַּ, once גָּבְהָה Zephaniah 3:11 fut. יִגְבַּהּ, 3 pl. fem. irregularly הִּגְבְּהֶינָה Ezekiel 16:50.

(1) to be high (comp. under the root גָּבַב No. 1); of a tree, Ezekiel 19:11 of heaven, Psalms 103:11 of a tall man, 1 Samuel 10:23.

(2) to be exalted, elevated to a greater degree of dignity and honour, Isaiah 52:13; Job 36:7.

(3) גָּבַהּ לִבּוֹ (a) in a good sense, to take courage, 2 Chronicles 17:6 וַיִּגְבַּהּ לִבּוֹ בְּדַרְכֵי יְהֹוָה “and he took courage in the ways of Jehovah.”

(b) in a bad sense, to lift up itself (the heart) in pride or arrogance, to be proud, Psalms 131:1; Proverbs 18:12; 2 Chronicles 26:16. Hence used of the person himself

(4) to be proud, arrogant, Isaiah 3:16; Jeremiah 13:15.

Hiphil הִגְבִּיהַּ to make high, to exalt, Ezekiel 17:24, 21:31. Proverbs 17:19, מַגְבִּיהַּ פִּתְחוֹ “who makes his gate more lofty.” Jeremiah 49:16, כִּי־תַגְבִּיהַּ כַּנֶּשֶׁר קִנֶּךָ “although thou make thy nest high like the eagle,” i.e. thou constructest thy fortresses on the tops of rocks; comp. Obadiah 1:4, where it is without קִנֶּךָ. Followed by an inf. adv. Psalms 113:5, הַמַּגְבִּיהִי לָשֶׁבֶת “who dwelleth on high.” Job 5:7, יַגְבִּיהוּ עוּף “they fly on high.” Without עוּף id. Job 39:27 followed by a finite verb, Isaiah 7:11.

Derivatives follow, except pr.n. יָגְבְּהָה.

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List of Word Forms

גָּבְה֤וּ גָּבְה֥וּ גָּבְהָ֣א גָּבַ֖הְתָּ גָּבַ֤הּ גָֽבְהוּ֙ גָבְה֥וּ גָבַ֖הּ גָבַ֣הּ גבה גבהא גבהו גבהת הִגְבַּ֙הְתִּי֙ הַֽמַּגְבִּיהִ֥י הַגְבֵּ֔הַ הַגְבֵּ֥הַּ הגבה הגבהתי המגביהי וְגָבַ֖הּ וַֽתִּגְבְּהֶ֔ינָה וַיִּגְבַּ֛ה וַיִּגְבַּ֥הּ וַיִּגְבַּהּ֙ וַיִּגְבָּֽהוּ׃ וַיַּגְבִּיהֶ֖הָ וַתִּגְבַּ֥הּ וגבה ויגבה ויגבהו׃ ויגביהה ותגבה ותגבהינה יִגְבְּה֨וּ יִגְבַּ֣הּ יַגְבִּ֣יהַּ יַגְבִּ֥יהוּ יגבה יגבהו יגביה יגביהו כִגְבֹ֣הַּ כגבה לְגָבְהָ֛ה לגבהה מַגְבִּ֥יהַּ מגביה תִּגְבָּ֑הוּ תַּגְבִּ֣יהַּ תַגְבִּ֤יהַ תגבהו תגביה chigVoah gā·ḇah ḡā·ḇah gā·ḇah·tā gā·ḇə·hā gā·ḇə·hū ḡā·ḇə·hū gāḇah ḡāḇah gāḇahtā gāḇəhā gāḇəhū ḡāḇəhū gaVah gaVahta gaveHa gaveHu haḡ·bê·ah haḡ·bê·ha hagBeah haḡbêah hagBeha haḡbêha ham·maḡ·bî·hî hammagbiHi hammaḡbîhî hiḡ·bah·tî higBahti hiḡbahtî ḵiḡ·ḇō·ah ḵiḡḇōah lə·ḡā·ḇə·hāh ləḡāḇəhāh legaveHah maḡ·bî·ah magBiah maḡbîah taḡ·bî·ah ṯaḡ·bî·ha tagBiah taḡbîah tagBiha ṯaḡbîha tiḡ·bā·hū tigBahu tiḡbāhū vaiyagbiHeha vaiyigBah vaiyigBahu vattigBah vattigbeHeinah vegaVah wat·tiḡ·bah wat·tiḡ·bə·he·nāh wattiḡbah wattiḡbəhenāh way·yaḡ·bî·he·hā way·yiḡ·bā·hū way·yiḡ·bah wayyaḡbîhehā wayyiḡbah wayyiḡbāhū wə·ḡā·ḇah wəḡāḇah yaḡ·bî·ah yaḡ·bî·hū yagBiah yaḡbîah yagBihu yaḡbîhū yiḡ·bah yiḡ·bə·hū yigBah yiḡbah yigbeHu yiḡbəhū