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Lexicon :: Strong's H1347 - gā'ôn

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גָּאוֹן
Transliteration
gā'ôn
Pronunciation
gaw-ohn'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 299e

Strong’s Definitions

גָּאוֹן gâʼôwn, gaw-ohn'; from H1342; the same as H1346:—arrogancy, excellency(-lent), majesty, pomp, pride, proud, swelling.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 49x

The KJV translates Strong's H1347 in the following manner: pride (20x), excellency (10x), majesty (7x), pomp (5x), swelling (3x), arrogancy (2x), excellent (1x), proud (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 49x
The KJV translates Strong's H1347 in the following manner: pride (20x), excellency (10x), majesty (7x), pomp (5x), swelling (3x), arrogancy (2x), excellent (1x), proud (1x).

  1. exaltation, majesty, pride

    1. majesty, exaltation, excellence

      1. of nations

      2. of God

      3. of the Jordan

    2. pride, arrogance (bad sense)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
גָּאוֹן gâʼôwn, gaw-ohn'; from H1342; the same as H1346:—arrogancy, excellency(-lent), majesty, pomp, pride, proud, swelling.
STRONGS H1347: Abbreviations
† גָּאוֺן noun masculineHosea 5:5 exaltation — Job 40:10 + 5 times; construct גְּאוֺן Leviticus 26:19 + 31 times; suffix גְּאוֺנְךָ etc. Exodus 15:7 + 9 times; plural suffix גְּאוֺנָ֑יִךְ Ezekiel 16:56; —
1. exaltation, majesty, excellence,
a. of nations, their wealth, power, magnificence of buildings, e.g. Egypt Ezekiel 32:12, Chaldeans Isaiah 13:11, 19; Isaiah 14:11, Philistines Zechariah 9:6, Assyria Zechariah 10:11, Jacob Psalm 47:5; Amos 6:8; Amos 8:7; Nahum 2:3, Israel Hosea 5:5; Hosea 7:10 (probably appellation of י׳), Nahum 2:3, Judah Jeremiah 13:9, Jerusalem Jeremiah 13:9; Ezekiel 16:56; גְּאוֺן עֻזָּהּ pride of her strength Ezekiel 30:6, 18; Ezekiel 33:28; גאון עזים Ezekiel 7:24 (but Greek Version of the LXX Ew Hi Co read עזם); גאון עזכם Leviticus 26:19; Ezekiel 24:21; the fruit of land of Judah will become לגאון ולתפארת majestic and beautiful Isaiah 4:2; גאון כל צבי the majesty of all the splendour (of Tyre) Isaiah 23:9; Zion is to become גאון עולם an everlasting excellency Isaiah 60:15.
b. of God Exodus 15:7; Isaiah 24:14; Micah 5:3; הֲדַר גְּאֹנוֺ Isaiah 2:10, 19, 21; יַרְעֵם בְּקוֺל גְּאוֺנוֺ Job 37:4; עֲדֵה נָא גָּאוֺן וָגֹבַהּ Job 40:10.
c. גאון הירדן majesty of Jordan, referring to the green and shady banks, clothed with willows, tamarisks, and cane, in which the lions made their covert Jeremiah 49:19; Jeremiah 50:44; Zechariah 11:3, and therefore dangerous Jeremiah 12:5 (Ew thinks of the swelling of its agitated waters); גְּאוֺן גַּלֶּיךָ majesty of thy waves Job 38:11.
2. pride (bad sense) Job 35:12; Psalm 59:13; Proverbs 8:13; Proverbs 16:18; Ezekiel 7:20; Ezekiel 16:49; Zephaniah 2:10; of Moab Isaiah 16:6 (twice in verse) = Jeremiah 48:29 (twice in verse).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

15:7; 15:7

Leviticus

26:19; 26:19

Job

35:12; 37:4; 38:11; 40:10; 40:10

Psalms

47:5; 59:13

Proverbs

8:13; 16:18

Isaiah

2:10; 2:19; 2:21; 4:2; 13:11; 13:19; 14:11; 16:6; 23:9; 24:14; 60:15

Jeremiah

12:5; 13:9; 13:9; 48:29; 49:19; 50:44

Ezekiel

7:20; 7:24; 16:49; 16:56; 16:56; 24:21; 30:6; 30:18; 32:12; 33:28

Hosea

5:5; 5:5; 7:10

Amos

6:8; 8:7

Micah

5:3

Nahum

2:3; 2:3

Zephaniah

2:10

Zechariah

9:6; 10:11; 11:3

H1347

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H1347 matches the Hebrew גָּאוֹן (gā'ôn),
which occurs 49 times in 45 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 15:7

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 15:7 - In the greatness of your majesty,
you overthrow those who rise against you.
You unleash your blazing fury;
it consumes them like straw.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 26:19

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 26:19 - I will break your proud spirit by making the skies as unyielding as iron and the earth as hard as bronze.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 35:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 35:12 - And when they cry out, God does not answer
because of their pride.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 37:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:4 - Then comes the roaring of the thunder—
the tremendous voice of his majesty.
He does not restrain it when he speaks.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 38:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:11 - I said, ‘This far and no farther will you come.
Here your proud waves must stop!’

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 40:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 40:10 - All right, put on your glory and splendor,
your honor and majesty.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 47:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 47:4 - He chose the Promised Land as our inheritance,
the proud possession of Jacob’s descendants, whom he loves.
Interlude

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 59:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 59:12 - Because of the sinful things they say,
because of the evil that is on their lips,
let them be captured by their pride,
their curses, and their lies.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 8:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:13 - All who fear the LORD will hate evil.
Therefore, I hate pride and arrogance,
corruption and perverse speech.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 16:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:18 - Pride goes before destruction,
and haughtiness before a fall.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 2:10

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 2:10 - Crawl into caves in the rocks.
Hide in the dust
from the terror of the LORD
and the glory of his majesty.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 2:19

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 2:19 - When the LORD rises to shake the earth,
his enemies will crawl into holes in the ground.
They will hide in caves in the rocks
from the terror of the LORD
and the glory of his majesty.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 2:21

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 2:21 - while they crawl away into caverns
and hide among the jagged rocks in the cliffs.
They will try to escape the terror of the LORD
and the glory of his majesty
as he rises to shake the earth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 4:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 4:2 - But in that day, the branch[fn] of the LORD
will be beautiful and glorious;
the fruit of the land will be the pride and glory
of all who survive in Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 13:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 13:11 - “I, the LORD, will punish the world for its evil
and the wicked for their sin.
I will crush the arrogance of the proud
and humble the pride of the mighty.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 13:19

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 13:19 - Babylon, the most glorious of kingdoms,
the flower of Chaldean pride,
will be devastated like Sodom and Gomorrah
when God destroyed them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 14:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:11 - Your might and power were buried with you.[fn]
The sound of the harp in your palace has ceased.
Now maggots are your sheet,
and worms your blanket.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 16:6

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 16:6 - We have heard about proud Moab—
about its pride and arrogance and rage.
But all that boasting has disappeared.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 23:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 23:9 - The LORD of Heaven’s Armies has done it
to destroy your pride
and bring low all earth’s nobility.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 24:14

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 24:14 - But all who are left shout and sing for joy.
Those in the west praise the LORD’s majesty.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 60:15

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 60:15 - “Though you were once despised and hated,
with no one traveling through you,
I will make you beautiful forever,
a joy to all generations.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 12:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 12:5 - “If racing against mere men makes you tired,
how will you race against horses?
If you stumble and fall on open ground,
what will you do in the thickets near the Jordan?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 13:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 13:9 - “This is what the LORD says: This shows how I will rot away the pride of Judah and Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 48:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:29 - We have all heard of the pride of Moab,
for his pride is very great.
We know of his lofty pride,
his arrogance, and his haughty heart.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 49:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:19 - I will come like a lion from the thickets of the Jordan,
leaping on the sheep in the pasture.
I will chase Edom from its land,
and I will appoint the leader of my choice.
For who is like me, and who can challenge me?
What ruler can oppose my will?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 50:44

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:44 - “I will come like a lion from the thickets of the Jordan,
leaping on the sheep in the pasture.
I will chase Babylon from its land,
and I will appoint the leader of my choice.
For who is like me, and who can challenge me?
What ruler can oppose my will?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 7:20

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 7:20 - They were proud of their beautiful jewelry
and used it to make detestable idols and vile images.
Therefore, I will make all their wealth
disgusting to them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 7:24

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 7:24 - I will bring the most ruthless of nations
to occupy their homes.
I will break down their proud fortresses
and defile their sanctuaries.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 16:49

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:49 - Sodom’s sins were pride, gluttony, and laziness, while the poor and needy suffered outside her door.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 16:56

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:56 - In your proud days you held Sodom in contempt.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 24:21

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:21 - and I was told to give this message to the people of Israel. This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I will defile my Temple, the source of your security and pride, the place your heart delights in. Your sons and daughters whom you left behind in Judea will be slaughtered by the sword.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 30:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 30:6 - “For this is what the LORD says:
All of Egypt’s allies will fall,
and the pride of her power will end.
From Migdol to Aswan[fn]
they will be slaughtered by the sword,
says the Sovereign LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 30:18

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 30:18 - When I come to break the proud strength of Egypt,
it will be a dark day for Tahpanhes, too.
A dark cloud will cover Tahpanhes,
and its daughters will be led away as captives.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 32:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 32:12 - I will destroy your hordes with the swords of mighty warriors—
the terror of the nations.
They will shatter the pride of Egypt,
and all its hordes will be destroyed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 33:28

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 33:28 - I will completely destroy the land and demolish her pride. Her arrogant power will come to an end. The mountains of Israel will be so desolate that no one will even travel through them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 5:5

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 5:5 - “The arrogance of Israel testifies against her;
Israel and Ephraim will stumble under their load of guilt.
Judah, too, will fall with them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 7:10

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 7:10 - Their arrogance testifies against them,
yet they don’t return to the LORD their God
or even try to find him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 6:8

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 6:8 - The Sovereign LORD has sworn by his own name, and this is what he, the LORD God of Heaven’s Armies, says:
“I despise the arrogance of Israel,[fn]
and I hate their fortresses.
I will give this city
and everything in it to their enemies.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 8:7

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 8:7 - Now the LORD has sworn this oath
by his own name, the Pride of Israel[fn]:
“I will never forget
the wicked things you have done!

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 5:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 5:4 - And he will stand to lead his flock with the LORD’s strength,
in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God.
Then his people will live there undisturbed,
for he will be highly honored around the world.

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Unchecked Copy Box Nah 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxNah 2:2 - Even though the destroyer has destroyed Judah,
the LORD will restore its honor.
Israel’s vine has been stripped of branches,
but he will restore its splendor.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zep 2:10

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 2:10 - They will receive the wages of their pride,
for they have scoffed at the people of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 9:6

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 9:6 - Foreigners will occupy the city of Ashdod.
I will destroy the pride of the Philistines.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 10:11

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 10:11 - They will pass safely through the sea of distress,[fn]
for the waves of the sea will be held back,
and the waters of the Nile will dry up.
The pride of Assyria will be crushed,
and the rule of Egypt will end.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 11:3

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 11:3 - Listen to the wailing of the shepherds,
for their rich pastures are destroyed.
Hear the young lions roaring,
for their thickets in the Jordan Valley are ruined.
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