Strong's Lexicon
gabahh: To be high, exalted, lofty, proud
Original Word:גָּבַהּ
Part of Speech:Verb
Transliteration:gabahh
Pronunciation:gah-VAH
Phonetic Spelling:(gaw-bah')
Definition:To be high, exalted, lofty, proud
Meaning:to soar, be lofty, to be haughty
Word Origin:A primitive root
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: -G5308 (huperephanos): Often translated as "proud" or "arrogant," reflecting a similar concept of elevated self-view.
-G5244 (hupselos): Meaning "high" or "lofty," used in both literal and metaphorical contexts.
Usage:The Hebrew verb "gabahh" primarily conveys the idea of height or elevation, both in a literal and metaphorical sense. It is used to describe physical height, such as the height of a tree or a mountain, as well as metaphorical elevation, such as pride or arrogance. In the context of human behavior, "gabahh" often carries a negative connotation, referring to haughtiness or pride that is contrary to the humility expected by God.
Cultural and Historical Background:In ancient Israelite culture, humility was a valued trait, and pride was often seen as a precursor to downfall. The biblical narrative frequently contrasts the humble with the proud, emphasizing that God exalts the humble and brings down the proud. This reflects a broader ancient Near Eastern worldview where divine favor was associated with humility and obedience to divine will.
Brown-Driver-Briggs
(Late Hebrew
id. (Hiph`il), Aramaic , compare Arabic
forehead,
prominence of forehead; compare perhaps also Assyrian
gabâni,
heights (?) Lotz
TP 133) —
Perfect 2Chronicles 26:16 5t.;Ezekiel 31:5 ( = );Ezekiel 31:10,Job 35:5 3t.;ImperfectProverbs 18:12 5t.; suffixEzekiel 31:14,Job 36:7,Jeremiah 13:15,Ezekiel 16:50;InfinitivePsalm 103:11,Zephaniah 3:11; —
be high, lofty, tall, e.g. treeEzekiel 19:11;Ezekiel 31:5,10,14, heavensJob 35:5;Isaiah 55:9;Psalm 103:11, man1 Samuel 10:23.
be exalted, of man in dignity and honourJob 36:7, of servant of YahwehIsaiah 52:13, GodIsaiah 5:16, God's waysIsaiah 55:9.
lofty : —
,encouraged in the ways of Yahweh 2 Chronicles 17:6;
,be haughtyPsalm 131:1;Proverbs 18:12; 2Chronicles 26:16; 32:25;Ezekiel 28:2,5,17, and so withoutIsaiah 3:16;Jeremiah 13:15;Ezekiel 16:50;Zephaniah 3:11.
PerfectEzekiel 17:24;ImperfectJob 39:27;Jeremiah 49:16; Obadiah 4; 2Chronicles 33:14;Job 5:7;InfinitiveIsaiah 7:11;Ezekiel 21:31;ParticipleProverbs 17:19;Psalm 113:5; —make high, exalt, e.g. treesEzekiel 17:24, wall 2Chronicles 33:14, gateProverbs 17:19, nestJeremiah 49:16; Obadiah 4, dwellingPsalm 103:5, a requestIsaiah 7:11, the lowlyEzekiel 21:31;make their flight high, soar aloftJob 5:7, withoutJob 39:27.
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
exalt, be haughty, be make higher, lift up, mount up, be proud, raise up great height, upward
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.
Forms and Transliterations
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
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