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גָּבֹהַּ

Elevated (or elated), powerful , arrogant

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גָּבֹהַּH1364
Pronunciationgābōha

What does גָּבֹהַּ (gābōha) mean in the Bible?

גָּבֹהַּ (gābōha): High in space or status, but prone to collapse when detached from humility before God.

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Questions this entry answers

What does גָּבֹהַּ (gābōha) mean in the Bible?

גָּבֹהַּ (gābōha): High in space or status, but prone to collapse when detached from humility before God.

How does the BSB render H1364?

The BSB source-word alignment has 41 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include high (10), the high (5), a high (3), . . . (1), [who is] proud (1).

Where does גָּבֹהַּ (gābōha) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 7:19. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (6), Isaiah (6), Ecclesiastes (5), 1 Samuel (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
high10×1 Kings 14:23, 2 Kings 17:10, Esther 5:14, Esther 7:9
the high5×Genesis 7:19, Deuteronomy 28:52, Psalms 104:18, Jeremiah 17:2
a high3×Isaiah 40:9, Isaiah 57:7, Ezekiel 17:22
. . .1×1 Samuel 2:3
[who is] proud1×Proverbs 16:5
a superior1×Ecclesiastes 5:8
and bring low1×Ezekiel 21:26
and her high1×Jeremiah 51:58
and others higher still1×Ecclesiastes 5:8
and the longer1×Daniel 8:3
but the proud1×Psalms 138:6
It towered1×Ezekiel 31:3
one official1×Ecclesiastes 5:8
or height1×1 Samuel 16:7
so proudly1×1 Samuel 2:3
taller1×1 Samuel 9:2
than a proud1×Ecclesiastes 7:8
the arrogant1×Isaiah 5:15
the haughty1×Job 41:34
the heights1×Ecclesiastes 12:5
the lofty ones1×Isaiah 10:33
the one with haughty1×Psalms 101:5
the tall1×Ezekiel 17:24
was longer1×Daniel 8:3
were long1×Daniel 8:3
with high1×Deuteronomy 3:5
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 7:19הַגְּבֹהִ֔יםtothe highArticle | Adjective - masculine pluralDeuteronomy 3:5גְבֹהָ֖הtowith highAdjective - feminine singularDeuteronomy 28:52הַגְּבֹה֣וֹתtothe highArticle | Adjective - feminine plural1 Samuel 2:3גְּבֹהָ֣הtoso proudlyAdjective - feminine singular1 Samuel 2:3גְבֹהָ֔הto. . .Adjective - feminine singular1 Samuel 9:2גָּבֹ֖הַּtotallerAdjective - masculine singular1 Samuel 16:7גְּבֹ֥הַּtoor heightNoun - masculine singular construct1 Kings 14:23גְבֹהָ֔הtohighAdjective - feminine singular2 Kings 17:10גְבֹהָ֔הtohighAdjective - feminine singularEsther 5:14גָּבֹ֣הַּtohighAdjective - masculine singular
Usage map

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

First aligned rowGenesis 7:19
Aligned rows41
Books represented15
Genesis1Deuteronomy21 Samuel41 Kings12 Kings1Esther2Job1Psalms3Proverbs1Ecclesiastes5Isaiah6Jeremiah4Ezekiel6Daniel3Zephaniah1
Source forms
גְבֹהָ֔ה3xḡə·ḇō·hāh1 Samuel 2:3, 1 Kings 14:23, 2 Kings 17:10
גָּבֹ֖הַּ2xgā·ḇō·ah1 Samuel 9:2, Esther 7:9
גָּבֹ֙הַּ֙2xgā·ḇō·ahIsaiah 57:7, Ezekiel 40:2
גְּבֹהָ֣ה2xgə·ḇō·hāh1 Samuel 2:3, Daniel 8:3
הַגְּבֹהֽוֹת׃2xhag·gə·ḇō·hō·wṯJeremiah 17:2, Zephaniah 1:16
גְּבֹ֥הַּ1xgə·ḇō·ah1 Samuel 16:7
גָבֹ֜הַּ1xḡā·ḇō·ahEcclesiastes 5:8
גָּבֹ֙הַ֙1xgå̄·ḇō·haEcclesiastes 5:8
Parsing patterns
Adjective - masculine singular15x1 Samuel 9:2, Esther 5:14, Esther 7:9, Job 41:34
Adjective - feminine singular7xDeuteronomy 3:5, 1 Samuel 2:3, 1 Kings 14:23, 2 Kings 17:10
Article | Adjective - feminine plural3xDeuteronomy 28:52, Jeremiah 17:2, Zephaniah 1:16
Article | Adjective - masculine plural3xGenesis 7:19, Psalms 104:18, Jeremiah 51:58
Adjective - masculine singular construct2xPsalms 101:5, Proverbs 16:5
Adjective - feminine plural1xDaniel 8:3
Adjective - masculine plural1xIsaiah 5:15
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural1xEcclesiastes 5:8
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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