גֵּ֘אָ֤ה

𐤂𐤀𐤄

gêʼâh

pride

A state or attitude of exaltation, haughtiness, or pride, often in a negative sense as self-exaltation or arrogance. In certain contexts, can denote an appropriate sense of dignity or majesty, but most often signifies boastfulness or presumptuous elevation over others.

H1344

Proverbs 8:13 · Word #5

Lexicon H1344

Lemmaגֵּאָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤂𐤀𐤄
Transliterationgêʼâh
Strong'sH1344
DefinitionA state or attitude of exaltation, haughtiness, or pride, often in a negative sense as self-exaltation or arrogance. In certain contexts, can denote an appropriate sense of dignity or majesty, but most often signifies boastfulness or presumptuous elevation over others.

Morphology HNcfsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phrasepride

SIBI-P1 Translation H1344-01

self-exaltation

Morphological NotesFeminine singular common noun, absolute state.
Rendering RationaleThe noun derives from the root meaning "to be high" or "to rise up," and denotes the state of elevating oneself. "Self-exaltation" preserves the imagery of rising high while conveying the typical negative sense of arrogance inherent in the feminine abstract noun.

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