What does גֵּאֶה · ὑπερήφανος mean in the Bible?
גֵּאֶה · ὑπερήφανος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "arrogant, self-exalting".
Hebrew · H1343, G5244
גֵּאִים
Lofty ; figuratively, arrogant · arrogant
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גֵּאֶה H1343 lofty ; figuratively, arrogant
ὑπερήφανος G5244 arrogant
Pronunciation hyperḗphanos
Arrogance rooted in self-exaltation; displaying oneself as superior to others in contempt.
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What does גֵּאִים (ge'im) mean in the Bible?
גֵּאֶה · ὑπερήφανος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "arrogant, self-exalting".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1343, G5244?
H1343, G5244 is connected to 8 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. arrogant, self-exalting
Strong's H1343, G5244
Lexical occurrences 8 verses Source Gloss
arrogant, self-exalting
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How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
גֵּאִים is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
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