What does גָּבָהּ · ὑπερήφανος mean in the Bible?
גָּבָהּ · ὑπερήφανος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to be high, exalted, arrogant".
Hebrew · H1362, G5244
גְּבַהּ
Lofty (literally or figuratively) · arrogant
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גָּבָהּH1362lofty (literally or figuratively)
ὑπερήφανοςG5244arrogant
Pronunciationhyperḗphanos
Arrogance rooted in self-exaltation; displaying oneself as superior to others in contempt.
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גָּבָהּ · ὑπερήφανος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to be high, exalted, arrogant".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1362, G5244?
H1362, G5244 is connected to 4 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to be high, exalted, arrogant
Strong'sH1362, G5244
Lexical occurrences4 versesSource Gloss
to be high, exalted, arrogant
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
גְּבַהּ is built from this root: