What does גָּאוֹן (gāʾôn) mean in the Bible?
גָּאוֹן (gāʾôn): Majesty or arrogance depending on context—exaltation that is either righteous excellence or sinful pride
Hebrew · H1347
גָּאוֹן
The same as 1346
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גָּאוֹן H1347
Pronunciation gāʾôn
What does גָּאוֹן (gāʾôn) mean in the Bible?
גָּאוֹן (gāʾôn): Majesty or arrogance depending on context—exaltation that is either righteous excellence or sinful pride
Full entry for גָּאוֹן (H1347) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1347?
The BSB source-word alignment has 49 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the pride (8), pride (5), arrogance (3), of His majesty (3), arrogant (2).
Where does גָּאוֹן (gāʾôn) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 15:7. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (12), Ezekiel (9), Jeremiah (7), Job (4).
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 pride 8× Job 35:12, Psalms 47:4, Jeremiah 13:9, Ezekiel 7:24
pride 5× Leviticus 26:19, Proverbs 16:18, Isaiah 60:15, Jeremiah 13:9
arrogance 3× Isaiah 16:6, Hosea 5:5, Hosea 7:10
of His majesty 3× Isaiah 2:10, Isaiah 2:19, Isaiah 2:21
arrogant 2× Proverbs 8:13, Ezekiel 16:49
from the thickets 2× Jeremiah 49:19, Jeremiah 50:44
pomposity 2× Isaiah 16:6, Jeremiah 48:29
[with] majesty 1× Job 40:10
and her proud 1× Ezekiel 30:6
and the pride 1× Ezekiel 33:28
by the Pride 1× Amos 8:7
her proud 1× Ezekiel 30:18
his proud 1× Jeremiah 48:29
in the majestic 1× Micah 5:4
in the thickets 1× Jeremiah 12:5
in their pride 1× Psalms 59:12
into pride 1× Ezekiel 7:20
its glorious 1× Isaiah 23:9
like the splendor 1× Nahum 2:2
majesty 1× Exodus 15:7
of the pride 1× Isaiah 13:19
of your pride 1× Ezekiel 16:56
the haughtiness 1× Isaiah 13:11
the majesty 1× Isaiah 24:14
the splendor 1× Nahum 2:2
the thickets 1× Zechariah 11:3
their pride 1× Zephaniah 2:10
will be the pride 1× Isaiah 4:2
with His majestic 1× Job 37:4
Your pomp 1× Isaiah 14:11
your proud 1× Job 38:11
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Exodus 15:7 גְּאוֹנְךָ֖ to majesty Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Leviticus 26:19 גְּא֣וֹן to pride Noun - masculine singular construct Job 35:12 גְּא֣וֹן to the pride Noun - masculine singular construct Job 37:4 גְּאוֹנ֑וֹ to with His majestic Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Job 38:11 בִּגְא֥וֹן to your proud Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Job 40:10 גָֽא֣וֹן to [with] majesty Noun - masculine singular Psalms 47:4 גְּא֨וֹן to the pride Noun - masculine singular construct Psalms 59:12 בִגְאוֹנָ֑ם to in their pride Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Proverbs 8:13 וְגָא֨וֹן׀ to arrogant Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Proverbs 16:18 גָּא֑וֹן to Pride Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 15:7
Aligned rows 49
Books represented 14
Exodus 1 Leviticus 1 Job 4 Psalms 2 Proverbs 2 Isaiah 12 Jeremiah 7 Ezekiel 9 Hosea 2 Amos 2 Micah 1 Nahum 2 Zephaniah 1 Zechariah 3
Source forms
גְּא֣וֹן 14x gə·’ō·wn Leviticus 26:19, Job 35:12, Isaiah 13:11, Isaiah 13:19
גְּא֥וֹן 3x gə·’ō·wn Jeremiah 13:9, Zechariah 9:6, Zechariah 11:3
בִּגְא֥וֹן 2x biḡ·’ō·wn Job 38:11, Jeremiah 12:5
בִּגְא֣וֹן 2x biḡ·’ō·wn Isaiah 24:14, Amos 8:7
גְאוֹן־ 2x ḡə·’ō·wn- Isaiah 16:6, Jeremiah 48:29
גְאֽוֹן־ 2x ḡə·’ō·wn- Hosea 5:5, Hosea 7:10
גְּאוֹנ֔וֹ 2x gə·’ō·w·nōw Isaiah 2:19, Isaiah 2:21
וּגְאוֹנ֛וֹ 2x ū·ḡə·’ō·w·nōw Isaiah 16:6, Jeremiah 48:29
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular construct 23x Leviticus 26:19, Job 35:12, Psalms 47:4, Isaiah 13:11
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct 5x Job 38:11, Isaiah 24:14, Jeremiah 12:5, Amos 8:7
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 4x Job 37:4, Isaiah 2:10, Isaiah 2:19, Isaiah 2:21
Noun - masculine singular 3x Job 40:10, Proverbs 16:18, Ezekiel 16:49
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 2x Isaiah 16:6, Jeremiah 48:29
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular 2x Exodus 15:7, Isaiah 14:11
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular 2x Isaiah 4:2, Ezekiel 7:20
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct 2x Jeremiah 49:19, Jeremiah 50:44
Evidence Summary
Canonical AnchorPresence
Hebrew word. Majesty or arrogance depending on context—exaltation that is either righteous excellence or sinful pride
Source Gloss
the same as 1346
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Majesty or arrogance depending on context—exaltation that is either righteous excellence or sinful pride
the same as 1346 BDB: exaltation Usage: arrogancy, excellency(-lent), majesty, pomp, pride, proud, swelling.
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witnesses
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Old Testament Witnesses
arrogance
Exalted glory or arrogance.
Exalted arrogance or self-exaltation.
Majestic pride or splendor.
Arrogant exaltation or swelling self-importance.
Exaltation or grandeur, describing the overwhelming splendor of the LORD.
Arrogant exaltation or haughtiness.
Exalted greatness or splendor.
Showing 8 selected witnesses from 49 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
גָּאוֹן is built from this root:
Why This Word Matters
Babylon’s celebrated splendor becomes the very object of its humiliation. Hosea 5:1-7
Pride is singled out as a central target of God’s judgment. Isaiah 13:17-22
The downfall of pomp underscores the emptiness of pride before God. Isaiah 13:9-16
Moab’s pride is explicitly identified as the root of its downfall. Isaiah 14:9-11
God’s majestic splendor contrasts with human pride, demonstrating whose glory ultimately endures. Isaiah 16:6-14
Pride is identified as the moral root behind downfall. Isaiah 2:10-22
The remnant celebrates God’s sovereign greatness in judgment. Isaiah 23:8-14
Failure to see God’s majesty reveals hardened unbelief. Isaiah 24:14-16a
Pride defines Israel’s response to discipline and explains the intensification of judgment.
Root disposition fueling rebellion.
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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