What does גָּאוֹן · עוֹלָם mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H1347, H5769
גְּאוֹן עוֹלָם
The same as 1346 · properly, concealed , i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity ; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
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גָּאוֹןH1347the same as 1346
Pronunciationgāʾôn
Majesty or arrogance depending on context—exaltation that is either righteous excellence or sinful pride
Open lexicon entry →עוֹלָםH5769properly, concealed , i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity ; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
What does גְּאוֹן עוֹלָם (gᵉʾôn ʿôlām) mean in the Bible?
גָּאוֹן · עוֹלָם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "everlasting majesty, excellency, pride.".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1347, H5769?
H1347, H5769 is connected to 487 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. everlasting majesty, excellency, pride.
Strong'sH1347, H5769
Lexical occurrences487 versesSource Gloss
everlasting majesty, excellency, pride.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
גְּאוֹן עוֹלָם is built from this root:
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