Lexicon :: Strong's H1361 - gāḇah

גָּבַהּ

Transliteration

gāḇah

Pronunciation

gaw-bah'

Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 305

Strong's Info

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).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

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 (?) Lotz^{TP 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

Gesenius' Hebrew-Chaldee Lexicon [?]

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H1361 matches the Hebrew גָּבַהּ (gāḇah),
which occurs 34 times in 33 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

1Sa 10:23

1Sa 10:23 - And they ran^H7323 and fetched^H3947 him thence: and when he stood^H3320 among^H8432 the people,^H5971 he was higher^H1361 than any of the people^H5971 from his shoulders^H7926 and upward.^H4605

2Ch 17:6

2Ch 17:6 - And his heart^H3820 was lifted up^H1361 in the ways^H1870 of the LORD:^H3068 moreover he took away^H5493 the high places^H1116 and groves^H842 out of Judah.^H3063

2Ch 26:16

2Ch 26:16 - But when he was strong,^H2393 his heart^H3820 was lifted up^H1361 to his destruction:^H7843 for he transgressed^H4603 against the LORD^H3068 his God,^H430 and went^H935 into the temple^H1964 of the LORD^H3068 to burn incense^H6999 upon the altar^H4196 of incense.^H7004

2Ch 32:25

2Ch 32:25 - But Hezekiah^H3169 rendered not again^H7725 according to the benefit^H1576 done unto him; for his heart^H3820 was lifted up:^H1361 therefore there was wrath^H7110 upon him, and upon Judah^H3063 and Jerusalem.^H3389

2Ch 33:14

2Ch 33:14 - Now after this^H310 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 the fish^H1709 gate,^H8179 and compassed^H5437 about Ophel,^H6077 and raised it up^H1361 a very great height,^H3966 and put^H7760 captains^H8269 of war^H2428 in all the fenced^H1219 cities^H5892 of Judah.^H3063

Job 5:7

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

Job 35:5

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

Job 36:7

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

Job 39:27

Job 39:27 - Doth the eagle^H5404 mount up^H1361 at thy command,^H6310 and make^H7311 ➔ her nest^H7064 on high?^H7311

Psa 103:11

Psa 103:11 - For as the heaven^H8064 is high above^H1361 the earth,^H776 so great^H1396 is his mercy^H2617 toward them that fear^H3373 him.

Psa 113:5

Psa 113:5 - Who is like unto the LORD^H3068 our God,^H430 who dwelleth^H3427 on high,^H1361

Psa 131:1

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

Pro 17:19

Pro 17:19 - He loveth^H157 transgression^H6588 that loveth^H157 strife:^H4683 and he that exalteth^H1361 his gate^H6607 seeketh^H1245 destruction.^H7667

Pro 18:12

Pro 18:12 - Before^H6440 destruction^H7667 the heart^H3820 of man^H376 is haughty,^H1361 and before^H6440 honour^H3519 is humility.^H6038

Isa 3:16

Isa 3:16 - Moreover the LORD^H3068 saith,^H559 Because^H3282 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 making a tinkling^H5913 with their feet:^H7272

Isa 5:16

Isa 5:16 - But 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

Isa 7:11

Isa 7:11 - Ask^H7592 thee a sign^H226 of the LORD^H3068 thy God;^H430 ask^H7592 it either in the depth,^H6009 or in the height^H1361 above.^H4605

Isa 52:13

Isa 52:13 - Behold, my servant^H5650 shall deal prudently,^H7919 he shall be exalted^H7311 and extolled,^H5375 and be very^H3966 high.^H1361

Isa 55:9

Isa 55:9 - For as the heavens^H8064 are higher^H1361 than the earth,^H776 so are my ways^H1870 higher^H1361 than your ways,^H1870 and my thoughts^H4284 than your thoughts.^H4284

Jer 13:15

Jer 13:15 - Hear^H8085 ye, and give ear;^H238 be not proud:^H1361 for the LORD^H3068 hath spoken.^H1696

Jer 49:16

Jer 49:16 - Thy terribleness^H8606 hath deceived^H5377 thee, 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 thou shouldest make thy nest^H7064 as high^H1361 as the eagle,^H5404 I will bring thee down^H3381 from thence, saith^H5002 the LORD.^H3068

Eze 16:50

Eze 16:50 - And they were haughty,^H1361 and committed^H6213 abomination^H8441 before^H6440 me: therefore I took them away^H5493 as I saw^H7200 good.

Eze 17:24

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

Eze 19:11

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

Eze 21:26

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

Eze 28:2

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

Eze 28:5

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

Eze 28:17

Eze 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^H7993 thee to the ground,^H776 I will lay^H5414 thee before^H6440 kings,^H4428 that they may behold^H7200 thee.

Eze 31:5

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

Eze 31:10

Eze 31:10 - Therefore thus saith^H559 the Lord^H136 GOD;^H3069 Because thou hast lifted up^H1361 thyself in height,^H6967 and he hath shot up^H5414 his top^H6788 among the thick boughs,^H5688 and his heart^H3824 is lifted up^H7311 in his height;^H1363

Eze 31:14

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

Oba 1:4

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

Zep 3:11

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