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H1346 גַּאֲוָה (gaʼăvâh) gah-av-aw'
Hebrew
Noun (Feminine, Hebrew)
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Quick Definition

pride

Strong's Definition

arrogance or majesty; by implication, (concretely) ornament

Derivation: from H1342 (גָּאָה);

KJV Usage: excellency, haughtiness, highness, pride, proudly, swelling.

TWOT Reference: 299d

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) pride, majesty, a rising up
1a) a rising up, swelling (of the sea)
1b) majesty (of Israel)
1c) pride, haughtiness

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

1) pride, majesty, a rising up 1a) a rising up, swelling (of the sea) 1b) majesty (of Israel) 1c) pride, haughtiness

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

גַּאֲוָה gaăvâh BDB Definition: 1) pride, majesty, a rising up 1a) a rising up, swelling (of the sea) 1b) majesty (of Israel) 1c) pride, haughtiness Part of Speech: noun feminine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H1342 Same Word by TWOT Number: 299d Total KJV Occurrences: 18

Bible Occurrences (19)

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