What does גֵּאֶה mean in the Bible?
גֵּאֶה is a Hebrew word meaning "lofty ; figuratively, arrogant".
Hebrew · H1343
גֵּאֶה
Lofty ; figuratively, arrogant
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גֵּאֶה H1343
What does גֵּאֶה mean in the Bible?
גֵּאֶה is a Hebrew word meaning "lofty ; figuratively, arrogant".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1343?
The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the proud (4), proud man (2), of the proud (1), pride (1).
Where does גֵּאֶה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Job 40:11. Its strongest book concentrations include Job (2), Proverbs (2), Psalms (2), Isaiah (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 the proud 4× Psalms 94:2, Psalms 140:5, Proverbs 16:19, Isaiah 2:12
proud man 2× Job 40:11, Job 40:12
of the proud 1× Proverbs 15:25
pride 1× Jeremiah 48:29
Show sample aligned rows
Job 40:11 גֵּ֝אֶ֗ה to proud man Adjective - masculine singular Job 40:12 גֵּ֭אֶה to proud man Adjective - masculine singular Psalms 94:2 גֵּאִֽים׃ to the proud Adjective - masculine plural Psalms 140:5 גֵאִ֨ים׀ to The proud Adjective - masculine plural Proverbs 15:25 גֵּ֭אִים to of the proud Adjective - masculine plural Proverbs 16:19 גֵּאִֽים׃ to the proud Adjective - masculine plural Isaiah 2:12 גֵּאֶ֖ה to the proud Adjective - masculine singular Jeremiah 48:29 גֵּאֶ֣ה to pride Adjective - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Job 40:11
Aligned rows 8
Books represented 5
Job 2 Psalms 2 Proverbs 2 Isaiah 1 Jeremiah 1
Source forms
גֵּאִֽים׃ 2x gê·’îm Psalms 94:2, Proverbs 16:19
גֵּ֝אֶ֗ה 1x gê·’eh Job 40:11
גֵּ֭אֶה 1x gê·’eh Job 40:12
גֵּאֶ֖ה 1x gê·’eh Isaiah 2:12
גֵּאֶ֣ה 1x gê·’eh Jeremiah 48:29
גֵּ֭אִים 1x gê·’îm Proverbs 15:25
גֵאִ֨ים׀ 1x ḡê·’îm Psalms 140:5
Parsing patterns
Adjective - masculine plural 4x Psalms 94:2, Psalms 140:5, Proverbs 15:25, Proverbs 16:19
Adjective - masculine singular 4x Job 40:11, Job 40:12, Isaiah 2:12, Jeremiah 48:29
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. lofty ; figuratively, arrogant
Source Gloss
lofty ; figuratively, arrogant
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
lofty; figuratively, arrogant BDB: proud Usage: proud.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
גֵּאֶה is built from this root:
Part of These Phrases
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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