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גַּאֲוָה

Arrogance or majesty ; by implication, (concretely) ornament

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גַּאֲוָהH1346
Pronunciationbəḡa’ăwaṯ

What does גַּאֲוָה (bəḡa’ăwaṯ) mean in the Bible?

גַּאֲוָה (bəḡa’ăwaṯ): Majesty's corruption: divine splendor becomes human arrogance when claimed rather than ascribed to God alone.

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What does גַּאֲוָה (bəḡa’ăwaṯ) mean in the Bible?

גַּאֲוָה (bəḡa’ăwaṯ): Majesty's corruption: divine splendor becomes human arrogance when claimed rather than ascribed to God alone.

How does the BSB render H1346?

The BSB source-word alignment has 19 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include pride (2), . . . (1), [and] conceit (1), [his] pride (1), arrogance (1).

Where does גַּאֲוָה (bəḡa’ăwaṯ) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 33:26. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (7), Isaiah (5), Deuteronomy (2), Proverbs (2).

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
pride2×Psalms 73:6, Proverbs 29:23
. . .1×Psalms 31:23
[and] conceit1×Isaiah 16:6
[his] pride1×Job 41:15
arrogance1×Jeremiah 48:29
full of pride1×Psalms 31:18
His pride1×Isaiah 25:11
in His majesty1×Deuteronomy 33:26
in My triumph1×Isaiah 13:3
In pride1×Psalms 10:2
in the surge1×Psalms 46:3
in their pride1×Zephaniah 3:11
in which you boast1×Deuteronomy 33:29
of the proud1×Psalms 36:11
the pride1×Isaiah 13:11
The proud1×Proverbs 14:3
whose majesty1×Psalms 68:34
With pride1×Isaiah 9:9
Show sample aligned rows
Deuteronomy 33:26וּבְגַאֲוָת֖וֹtoin His majestyConjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularDeuteronomy 33:29גַּאֲוָתֶ֑ךָtoin which you boastNoun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularJob 41:15גַּ֭אֲוָהto[his] prideNoun - feminine singularPsalms 10:2בְּגַאֲוַ֣תtoIn pridePreposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructPsalms 31:18בְּגַאֲוָ֥הtofull of pridePreposition-b | Noun - feminine singularPsalms 31:23גַאֲוָֽה׃to. . .Noun - feminine singularPsalms 36:11גַּאֲוָ֑הtoof the proudNoun - feminine singularPsalms 46:3בְּגַאֲוָת֣וֹtoin the surgePreposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularPsalms 68:34גַּאֲוָת֑וֹtowhose majestyNoun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularPsalms 73:6גַאֲוָ֑הtoprideNoun - feminine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowDeuteronomy 33:26
Aligned rows19
Books represented7
Deuteronomy2Job1Psalms7Proverbs2Isaiah5Jeremiah1Zephaniah1
Source forms
גַּאֲוָ֑ה2xga·’ă·wāhPsalms 36:11, Proverbs 14:3
בְּגַאֲוָ֥ה1xbə·ḡa·’ă·wāhPsalms 31:18
בְּגַאֲוָ֛ה1xbə·ḡa·’ă·wāhIsaiah 9:9
בְּגַאֲוַ֣ת1xbə·ḡa·’ă·waṯPsalms 10:2
בְּגַאֲוָת֣וֹ1xbə·ḡa·’ă·wā·ṯōwPsalms 46:3
גַאֲוָ֑ה1xḡa·’ă·wāhPsalms 73:6
גַּ֭אֲוָה1xga·’ă·wāhJob 41:15
גַאֲוָֽה׃1xḡa·’ă·wāhPsalms 31:23
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular5xJob 41:15, Psalms 31:23, Psalms 36:11, Psalms 73:6
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular3xPsalms 68:34, Isaiah 16:6, Isaiah 25:11
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular2xPsalms 31:18, Isaiah 9:9
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct1xIsaiah 13:11
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular1xJeremiah 48:29
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular1xDeuteronomy 33:26
Noun - feminine singular construct1xProverbs 29:23
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular1xIsaiah 13:3
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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