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גָּבֹהַּ

𐤂𐤁𐤄

gâbôahh

H1364 adjective

SILEX Entry

Root גבה to be high, be lofty, be elevated

Definition

gâbôahh describes being high, tall, or elevated in a physical, social, or metaphorical sense. Its primary lexical meaning is 'high' or 'lofty,' most often referring to physical height (of people, places, or objects) but extending to status, rank, power, or pride. It can denote literal elevation, social prominence, or figurative loftiness (e.g., pride, arrogance).

Semantic Range

high, tall, lofty (physically); elevated (in rank, status, or value); proud, haughty, arrogant (of attitude or heart); exalted (of God or things); intense, exceeding (degree)

Root / Etymology

From the root גבה (g-b-h), which conveys the idea of being high or exalted. The adjective גָּבֹהַּ is the standard form meaning 'high' or 'tall,' derived directly from the verbal root.

Historical & Contextual Notes

גָּבֹהַּ occurs frequently in the Hebrew Bible to describe physical elevation (tall individuals, high mountains, lofty objects), as well as social or moral contexts (a person of high status, haughty or proud attitudes). The word is used both positively (as with God, conveying exaltation or majesty) and negatively (connoting arrogance or pride in humans). In late biblical Hebrew, the figurative sense (pride, arrogance) becomes more prominent, likely influenced by context. The Septuagint often renders it with Greek ὑψηλός (hypsēlos, 'high, exalted'). Distinct from related terms such as רָם (ram, 'high, exalted'), which may focus more on authority or preeminence, גָּבֹהַּ emphasizes either vertical height or a state of being lofty. Standard English translations typically render it as 'high', 'lofty', or 'proud,' but sometimes obscure its nuanced use in describing social or moral loftiness. The term can refer to objects (e.g., high towers), people (tall stature or high social rank), or abstract qualities (arrogance).

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

or גָּבוֹהַּ; (fully) from גָּבַהּ; elevated (or elated), powerful, arrogant; haughty, height, high(-er), lofty, proud, [idiom] exceeding proudly.

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Root Family

גבה (g-b-h) — to be high, to be lofty, to be elevated

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1361 גָּבַהּ he was lofty
H1362 גָּבָהּ loftiness
H1363 גֹּבַהּ in their loftiness
H1365 גַּבְהוּת loftiness of
H3011 יׇגְבְּהָה High-Place

Word Forms

13 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H1364-01 גָּבֹ֖הַּ gavoha HAamsa high lofty 15
H1364-03 גְבֹהָ֖ה gevohah HAafsa high high 7
H1364-07 הַ/גְּבֹה֣וֹת hagevohot HTd/Aafpa high the lofty ones 3
H1364-06 הַ/גְּבֹהִ֔ים hagevohim HTd/Aampa the high the lofty ones 3
H1364-12 וְ/הַ֨/גְּבֹהָ֔ה vehagevohah HC/Td/Aafsa and the higher and the high one 1
H1364-04 גְבֹהִ֖ים gevohim HAampa the lofty lofty ones 1
H1364-08 מִ/גָּבֹ֤הַּ migavoha HR/Aamsa of height high 1
H1364-11 וְ/הַ/גָּבֹ֖הַ vehagavoha HC/Td/Aamsa and the high the lofty one 1
H1364-09 וּ/גְבֹהִ֖ים ugevohim HC/Aampa and lofty ones 1
H1364-10 וְ֝/גָבֹ֗הַּ vegavoha HC/Aamsa and-haughty high 1

Occurrences in Scripture

37 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H1364-06 Genesis 7:19 הַ/גְּבֹהִ֔ים hagevohim HTd/Aampa the high the lofty ones
H1364-03 Deuteronomy 3:5 גְבֹהָ֖ה gevohah HAafsa high high
H1364-07 Deuteronomy 28:52 הַ/גְּבֹה֣וֹת hagevohot HTd/Aafpa the-high the lofty ones
H1364-03 1 Samuel 2:3 גְּבֹהָ֣ה gevohah HAafsa proudly high
H1364-03 1 Samuel 2:3 גְבֹהָ֔ה gevohah-2 HAafsa haughtily high
H1364-01 1 Samuel 9:2 גָּבֹ֖הַּ gavoha HAamsa higher lofty
H1364-02 1 Samuel 16:7 גְּבֹ֥הַּ gevoha HAamsc the height high
H1364-03 1 Kings 14:23 גְבֹהָ֔ה gevohah HAafsa high high
H1364-03 2 Kings 17:10 גְבֹהָ֔ה gevohah HAafsa high high
H1364-01 Isaiah 2:15 גָּבֹ֑הַ gavoha HAamsa high lofty
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