גָּבַהּ (gâbahh) — Exalt

Hebrew word study: גָּבַהּ (gâbahh), Strong's H1361. to soar, i.e. be lofty; figuratively, to be haughty

HebrewStrong's H1361
Quick definition
Hebrew word
גָּבַהּ (gâbahh)
Pronounced: gaw-bah'

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

to soar, i.e. be lofty; figuratively, to be haughty

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: exalt, be haughty, be (make) high(-er), lift up, mount up, be proud, raise up great height, upward.

Where this word appears

Strong's H1361 is tagged on 34 words in 33 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Samuel 10:23 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.

it was haughty ×3they are high ×3you will make high ×2and he made high it ×1and he was tall ×1and it was high ×1and they have become exalted ×1as is high ×1does it make high its flight ×1it has been lofty ×1they make high ×1who is making high ×1

Forms found in the text

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

גָּבַהּ ×3וַיִּגְבַּהּ ×3גָבְהוּ ×2גָבַהּ ×2גָּבְהוּ ×2וַיִּגְבָּהוּ ×1וַיַּגְבִּיהֶהָ ×1יַגְבִּיהַּ ×1יַגְבִּיהוּ ×1כִגְבֹהַּ ×1

Books where it appears most

Ezekiel ×10Isaiah ×62 Chronicles ×4Job ×4Psalms ×3Proverbs ×2Jeremiah ×21 Samuel ×1

Verses (first 25 of 33)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H1362 גָּבָהּ (gâbâhh), H1363 גֹּבַהּ (gôbahh), H1364 גָּבֹהַּ (gâbôahh), H1365 גַּבְהוּת (gabhûwth), H3011 יׇגְבְּהָה (Yogbᵉhâh).

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 gâbahh (H1361) mean?

To soar, i.e. be lofty; figuratively, to be haughty.

How is H1361 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H1361 as: exalt, be haughty, be (make) high(-er), lift up, mount up, be proud, raise up great height, upward..

How often does גָּבַהּ (gâbahh) appear?

Strong's H1361 is tagged on 34 words in 33 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Samuel 10:23 and last appears in Zephaniah 3:11.