גֵּוָה
gêvâh · gay-vaw'
exaltation; (figuratively) arrogance
Lexicon
Derivation: the same as H1465 (גֵּוָה);
exaltation; (figuratively) arrogance
- exaltation
- (figuratively) arrogance
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: lifting up, pride.
Letters
- גGimel3
Picture: throwing stick (or camel)
- Concrete
- staff · throw stick · camel · foot
- Extended
- to carry · to gather up · walking · pride lifted up
- וVav6
Picture: tent peg or hook
- Concrete
- nail · peg · hook
- Extended
- to fasten · to secure · to establish · and (joining)
- 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 › to fasten and establish › to reveal, behold
To carry, to lift up that works to fasten and establish that works to reveal, behold.
Interpretive, not lexical. The dictionary sense of גֵּוָה 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
3 occurrences · 3 OT · 0 NT · 3 distinct forms
KJV renderings of this word, by how often each one is used.
- there is lifting up1 · 33%
- pride1 · 33%
- your pride1 · 33%
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.