גַּאֲוָה (gaʼăvâh) — Excellency

Hebrew word study: גַּאֲוָה (gaʼăvâh), Strong's H1346. arrogance or majesty; by implication, (concretely) ornament

HebrewStrong's H1346
Quick definition
Hebrew word
גַּאֲוָה (gaʼăvâh)
Pronounced: gah-av-aw'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

arrogance or majesty; by implication, (concretely) ornament

Word study
Derivation: from H1342 (גָּאָה);

KJV translation words: excellency, haughtiness, highness, pride, proudly, swelling.

Where this word appears

Strong's H1346 is tagged on 19 words in 19 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Deuteronomy 33:26 and last appears in Zephaniah 3:11.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

pride ×4haughtiness its ×2with pride ×2and in majesty his ×1and the haughtiness of ×1at swelling its ×1eminence your ×1in the pride of ×1majesty his ×1of pride ×1pride my ×1the pride of ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

גַּאֲוָה ×3גַּאֲוָתוֹ ×3בְּגַאֲוָה ×2גַאֲוָה ×2בְּגַאֲוַת ×1בְּגַאֲוָתוֹ ×1גַּאֲוַת ×1גַּאֲוָתִי ×1גַּאֲוָתֶךָ ×1וּבְגַאֲוָתוֹ ×1

Books where it appears most

Psalms ×7Isaiah ×5Deuteronomy ×2Proverbs ×2Job ×1Jeremiah ×1Zephaniah ×1

Verses (all 19)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H1342 גָּאָה (gâʼâh).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H1347 גָּאוֹן (gâʼôwn), H1348 גֵּאוּת (gêʼûwth).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does gaʼăvâh (H1346) mean?

Arrogance or majesty; by implication, (concretely) ornament.

How is H1346 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H1346 as: excellency, haughtiness, highness, pride, proudly, swelling..

How often does גַּאֲוָה (gaʼăvâh) appear?

Strong's H1346 is tagged on 19 words in 19 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Deuteronomy 33:26 and last appears in Zephaniah 3:11.