גֵּאֶה
gêʼeh · gay-eh'
lofty; figuratively, arrogant
Lexicon
Derivation: from H1342 (גָּאָה);
lofty; figuratively, arrogant
- lofty
- figuratively, arrogant
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: proud.
Letters
- גGimel3
Picture: throwing stick (or camel)
- Concrete
- staff · throw stick · camel · foot
- Extended
- to carry · to gather up · walking · pride lifted up
- אAlef1
Picture: ox head
- Concrete
- ox · bull · cattle
- Extended
- strength · leader · first · the one in front
- הHe5
Picture: a person with both arms raised
- Concrete
- a man calling out · a window · breath
- Extended
- behold! · revelation · to reveal · the (definite article)
Possible cultural reading (auto-composed)
to carry, to lift up › strength, the leader › to reveal, behold
To carry, to lift up of strength, the leader that works to reveal, behold.
Interpretive, not lexical. The dictionary sense of גֵּאֶה above is the attested meaning; this pictographic reading is a tradition about how the sign-shapes may have been heard. Both can be held at once, they are answering different questions.
Usage
9 occurrences · 9 OT · 0 NT · 8 distinct forms
KJV renderings of this word, by how often each one is used.
- of the proud2 · 22%
- every one that is proud1 · 11%
- on every one that is proud1 · 11%
- to the proud1 · 11%
- the proud1 · 11%
- with the proud1 · 11%
- shall be upon every one that is proud1 · 11%
- proud1 · 11%
Inflected forms found in the text.
Counts are computed from the tagged Hebrew and Greek text aligned to the King James Version, not from an estimate.