What does גָּאָה (gāʾāh) mean in the Bible?
גָּאָה (gāʾāh): Rising upward with majestic dignity; literal ascent metaphorically expresses exaltation and triumphant majesty
Hebrew · H1342
גָּאָה
To mount up; hence, in general, to rise , (figuratively) be majestic
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גָּאָה H1342
Pronunciation gāʾāh
What does גָּאָה (gāʾāh) mean in the Bible?
גָּאָה (gāʾāh): Rising upward with majestic dignity; literal ascent metaphorically expresses exaltation and triumphant majesty
Full entry for גָּאָה (H1342) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1342?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (2), He is highly exalted (2), grow (1), had risen (1), Should I hold my head high (1).
Where does גָּאָה (gāʾāh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 15:1. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (4), Job (2), Ezekiel (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It . . . 2× Exodus 15:1, Exodus 15:21
He is highly exalted 2× Exodus 15:1, Exodus 15:21
grow 1× Job 8:11
had risen 1× Ezekiel 47:5
Should I hold my head high 1× Job 10:16
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 15:1 גָאֹ֣ה to He is highly exalted Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Exodus 15:1 גָּאָ֔ה to . . . Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Exodus 15:21 גָאֹ֣ה to He is highly exalted Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Exodus 15:21 גָּאָ֔ה to . . . Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Job 8:11 הֲיִֽגְאֶה־ to grow Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Job 10:16 וְ֭יִגְאֶה to Should I hold my head high Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Ezekiel 47:5 גָא֤וּ to had risen Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 15:1
Aligned rows 7
Books represented 3
Exodus 4 Job 2 Ezekiel 1
Source forms
גָאֹ֣ה 2x ḡā·’ōh Exodus 15:1, Exodus 15:21
גָּאָ֔ה 2x gā·’āh Exodus 15:1, Exodus 15:21
גָא֤וּ 1x ḡā·’ū Ezekiel 47:5
הֲיִֽגְאֶה־ 1x hă·yiḡ·’eh- Job 8:11
וְ֭יִגְאֶה 1x wə·yiḡ·’eh Job 10:16
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute 2x Exodus 15:1, Exodus 15:21
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 2x Exodus 15:1, Exodus 15:21
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular 1x Job 10:16
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 1x Job 8:11
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural 1x Ezekiel 47:5
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Rising upward with majestic dignity; literal ascent metaphorically expresses exaltation and triumphant majesty
Strong's H1342
Lexical occurrences 7 verses Word forms 1 form 5 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Isaiah 22:15-19 Source Gloss
to mount up; hence, in general, to rise , (figuratively) be majestic
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Rising upward with majestic dignity; literal ascent metaphorically expresses exaltation and triumphant majesty
to mount up; hence, in general, to rise, (figuratively) be majestic BDB: rise up Usage: gloriously, grow up, increase, be risen, triumph.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
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Form groups 1 Aligned forms 5
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 5×
Perfect Exod 15:1 · Exod 15:21 · Ezek 47:5 3×
Infinitive absolute Exod 15:1 · Exod 15:21 2×
Selected Scripture Witness
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Biblical Witnesses
To rise up or exalt oneself in pride and presumption against God
Showing 1 selected witness from 7 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
גָּאָה is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain