גַּאֲוָה
Transliteration
ga'ăvâ
Pronunciation
gah-av-aw'
Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From גָּאָה (H1342)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 299d

Variant Spellings

The following spelling is supported by Strongs and Gesenius: גאוה.

Strong’s Definitions

גַּאֲוָה gaʼăvâh, gah-av-aw'; from H1342; arrogance or majesty; by implication, (concretely) ornament:—excellency, haughtiness, highness, pride, proudly, swelling.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 19x

The KJV translates Strong's H1346 in the following manner: pride (9x), excellency (3x), haughtiness (2x), arrogancy (1x), highness (1x), proud (1x), proudly (1x), swelling (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 19x
The KJV translates Strong's H1346 in the following manner: pride (9x), excellency (3x), haughtiness (2x), arrogancy (1x), highness (1x), proud (1x), proudly (1x), swelling (1x).

  1. pride, majesty, a rising up

    1. a rising up, swelling (of the sea)

    2. majesty (of Israel)

    3. pride, haughtiness

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
גַּאֲוָה gaʼăvâh, gah-av-aw'; from H1342; arrogance or majesty; by implication, (concretely) ornament:—excellency, haughtiness, highness, pride, proudly, swelling.
STRONGS H1346: Abbreviations
† גַּאֲוָה noun feminine majesty, pride (compare Syriac aTxvuyafg) — Job 41:7 + 6 times; construct גַּאֲוַת Proverbs 29:23 + 2 times; suffix גַּאֲוָתִי Isaiah 13:3 + 8 times; —
1. rising up, swelling of the sea Psalm 46:4.
2. majesty, of Israel Deuteronomy 33:29, Moab Isaiah 16:6 = Jeremiah 48:29, scales of crocodile Job 41:7, of God Deuteronomy 33:26; Psalm 68:35.
3. pride, haughtiness Psalm 10:2; Psalm 31:19; Psalm 31:24; Psalm 36:12; Psalm 73:6; Proverbs 14:3; Proverbs 29:23; Isaiah 9:8; Isaiah 13:11; Isaiah 25:11; עליזי גאותי my proudly exulting ones Isaiah 13:3 compare Zephaniah 3:11.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 33:26; Deuteronomy 33:29

Job

Job 41:7; Job 41:7

Psalms

Psalms 10:2; Psalms 31:19; Psalms 31:24; Psalms 36:12; Psalms 46:4; Psalms 68:35; Psalms 73:6

Proverbs

Proverbs 14:3; Proverbs 29:23; Proverbs 29:23

Isaiah

Isaiah 9:8; Isaiah 13:3; Isaiah 13:3; Isaiah 13:11; Isaiah 16:6; Isaiah 25:11

Jeremiah

Jeremiah 48:29

Zephaniah

Zephaniah 3:11