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Lexicon :: Strong's H1361 - gāḇah

Aa
גָּבַהּ
Transliteration
gāḇah
Pronunciation
gaw-bah'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

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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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 - And they ran H7323 and fetched him H3947 thence: H8033 and when he stood H3320 among H8432 the people, H5971 he was higher H1361 than any H3605 of the people H5971 from his shoulders H7926 and upward. H4605

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 17:6 - And H1361➔ his heart H3820 was lifted up ➔ H1361 in the ways H1870 of the LORD: H3068 moreover H5750 he took away H5493 the high places H1116 and H853 groves H842 out of Judah. H3063

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:16 - But when he was strong, H2393 his heart H3820 was lifted up H1361 to H5704 his destruction: H7843 for he transgressed H4603 against the LORD H3068 his God, H430 and went H935 into H413 the temple H1964 of the LORD H3068 to burn incense H6999 upon H5921 the H7004➔ altar H4196 of incense. ➔H7004

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:25 - But H3808➔ Hezekiah H2396 rendered H7725➔ not ➔H3808 again ➔H7725 according to the benefit H1576 done unto him; H5921 for H3588 his heart H3820 was lifted up: H1361 therefore there was H1961 wrath H7110 upon him, H5921 and upon H5921 Judah H3063 and Jerusalem. H3389

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 33:14 - Now after H310 this H3651 he built H1129 a wall H2346 without H2435 the city H5892 of David, H1732 on the west side H4628 of Gihon, H1521 in the valley, H5158 even to the entering in H935 at H8179➔ the fish H1709 gate, ➔H8179 and compassed about H5437 Ophel, H6077 and raised it up a H1361➔ very great H3966 height, ➔ H1361 and put H7760 captains H8269 of war H2428 in all H3605 the H5892➔ fenced H1219 cities ➔H5892 of Judah. H3063

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:7 - Yet H3588 man H120 is born H3205 unto trouble, H5999 as the sparks H1121 H7565 fly H5774 upward. H1361

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 35:5 - Look H5027 unto the heavens, H8064 and see; H7200 and behold H7789 the clouds H7834 which are higher H1361 than thou. H4480

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:7 - He withdraweth H1639 not H3808 his eyes H5869 from the righteous: H6662 but with H854 kings H4428 are they on the throne; H3678 yea, he doth establish them H3427 for ever, H5331 and they are exalted. H1361

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 39:27 - Doth H1361➔ the eagle H5404 mount up ➔ H1361 at H5921 thy command, H6310 and H3588 make H7311➔ her nest H7064 on high? ➔H7311

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 103:11 - For H3588 as H1361➔ the heaven H8064 is high ➔ H1361 above H5921 the earth, H776 so great H1396 is his mercy H2617 toward H5921 them that fear him. H3373

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 131:1 - [[A Song H7892 of degrees H4609 of David.]] H1732 LORD, H3068 my heart H3820 is H1361➔ not H3808 haughty, ➔ H1361 nor H3808 mine eyes H5869 lofty: H7311 neither H3808 do I exercise myself H1980 in great matters, H1419 or in things too high H6381 for me. H4480

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:19 - He loveth H157 transgression H6588 that loveth H157 strife: H4683 and he that exalteth H1361 his gate H6607 seeketh 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 and before H6440 honour H3519 is humility. H6038

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:16 - Moreover H559➔ the LORD H3068 saith, ➔H559 Because H3282 H3588 the daughters H1323 of Zion H6726 are haughty, H1361 and walk H3212 with stretched forth H5186 necks H1627 and wanton H8265 eyes, H5869 walking H1980 and mincing H2952 as they go, H3212 and H7272➔ making a tinkling H5913 with their feet: ➔H7272

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:16 - But H1361➔ the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 shall be exalted ➔ H1361 in judgment, H4941 and God H410 that is holy H6918 shall be sanctified H6942 in righteousness. H6666

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 7:11 - Ask H7592 thee a sign H226 of H5973 the LORD H3068 thy God; H430 ask it H7585 either in the depth, H6009 or H176 in the height H1361 above. H4605

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 52:13 - Behold, H2009 my servant H5650 shall deal prudently, H7919 he shall be exalted H7311 and extolled, H5375 and be H1361➔ very H3966 high. ➔ H1361

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 55:9 - For H3588 as the heavens H8064 are higher H1361 than the earth, H776 so H3651 are H1361➔ my ways H1870 higher ➔ H1361 than your ways, H1870 and my thoughts H4284 than your thoughts. H4284

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 13:15 - Hear ye, H8085 and give ear; H238 be H1361➔ not H408 proud: ➔ H1361 for H3588 the LORD H3068 hath spoken. H1696

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:16 - Thy terribleness H8606 hath deceived H5377 thee, H853 and the pride H2087 of thine heart, H3820 O thou that dwellest H7931 in the clefts H2288 of the rock, H5553 that holdest H8610 the height H4791 of the hill: H1389 though H3588 thou shouldest make H1361➔ thy nest H7064 as high ➔ H1361 as the eagle, H5404 I will bring thee down H3381 from thence, H8033 saith H5002 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:50 - And they were haughty, H1361 and committed H6213 abomination H8441 before me: H6440 therefore I took H5493➔ them H853 away ➔H5493 as H834 I saw H7200 good.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 17:24 - And H3045➔ all H3605 the trees H6086 of the field H7704 shall know ➔H3045 that H3588 I H589 the LORD H3068 have brought down H8213 the H6086➔ high H1364 tree, ➔H6086 have exalted H1361 the H6086➔ low H8217 tree, ➔H6086 have dried up H3001 the H6086➔ green H3892 tree, ➔H6086 and have made H6524➔ the H6086➔ dry H3002 tree ➔H6086 to flourish: ➔H6524 I H589 the LORD H3068 have spoken H1696 and have done H6213 it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 19:11 - And H1961➔ she had ➔H1961 strong H5797 rods H4294 for H413 the sceptres H7626 of them that bare rule, H4910 and H1361➔ her stature H6967 was exalted ➔ H1361 among H996 the thick branches, H5688 and she appeared H7200 in her height H1363 with the multitude H7230 of her branches. H1808

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:26 - Thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD; H3069 Remove H5493 the diadem, H4701 and take off H7311 the crown: H5850 this H2063 shall not H3808 be the same: H2063 exalt H1361 him that is low, H8217 and H1364➔ abase H8213 him that is high. ➔H1364

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 28:2 - Son H1121 of man, H120 say H559 unto the prince H5057 of Tyrus, H6865 Thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD; H3069 Because H3282 thine heart H3820 is lifted up, H1361 and thou hast said, H559 I H589 am a God, H410 I sit H3427 in the seat H4186 of God, H430 in the midst H3820 of the seas; H3220 yet thou H859 art a man, H120 and not H3808 God, H410 though thou set H5414 thine heart H3820 as the heart H3820 of God: H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 28:5 - By H7230➔ thy H2451➔ great ➔H7230 wisdom ➔H2451 and by thy traffick H7404 hast thou increased H7235 thy riches, H2428 and H1361➔ thine heart H3824 is lifted up ➔ H1361 because of thy riches: H2428

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 28:17 - Thine heart H3820 was lifted up H1361 because of thy beauty, H3308 thou hast corrupted H7843 thy wisdom H2451 by reason of H5921 thy brightness: H3314 I will cast thee H7993 to H5921 the ground, H776 I will lay thee H5414 before H6440 kings, H4428 that they may behold H7200 thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 31:5 - Therefore H5921 H3651 his height H6967 was exalted H1361 above all H3605 the trees H6086 of the field, H7704 and H7235➔ his boughs H5634 were multiplied, ➔H7235 and H748➔ his branches H6288 became long ➔H748 because of the multitude H7227 of waters, H4325 when he shot forth. H7971

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 31:10 - Therefore H3651 thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD; H3069 Because H3282 H834 thou hast lifted up thyself H1361 in height, H6967 and he hath shot up H5414 his top H6788 among H996 the thick boughs, H5688 and H7311➔ his heart H3824 is lifted up ➔H7311 in his height; H1363

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 31:14 - To the end H4616 that H834 none H3808 of all H3605 the trees H6086 by the waters H4325 exalt themselves H1361 for their height, H6967 neither H3808 shoot up H5414 their top H6788 among H996 the thick boughs, H5688 neither H3808 their trees H352 stand up H5975 in their height, H1363 all H3605 that drink H8354 water: H4325 for H3588 they H3605➔ are H5414➔ all ➔H3605 delivered ➔H5414 unto death, H4194 to H413 the nether parts of H8482 the earth, H776 in the midst H8432 of the children H1121 of men, H120 with H413 them that go down H3381 to the pit. H953

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Unchecked Copy BoxOba 1:4 - Though H518 thou exalt H1361 thyself as the eagle, H5404 and though H518 thou set H7760 thy nest H7064 among H996 the stars, H3556 thence H8033 will I bring thee down, H3381 saith H5002 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:11 - In H3117➔ that H1931 day ➔H3117 shalt thou H954➔ not H3808 be ashamed ➔H954 for all H3605 thy doings, H5949 wherein H834 thou hast transgressed H6586 against me: for H3588 then H227 I will take away H5493 out of the midst of thee H7130 them that rejoice H5947 in thy pride, H1346 and H3808➔ thou shalt H3254 no ➔H3808 more H5750 be haughty H1361 because of H2022➔ my holy H6944 mountain. ➔H2022
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