Lexical Definition
גָּאָה gâʼâh (gaw-aw') to rise up H:V
a primitive root
gloriously, grow up, increase, be risen, triumph.
- to mount up
- hence, in general, to rise, (figuratively) be majestic
1) to rise up, grow up, be exalted in triumph
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to rise up
1a2) to grow up
1a3) to be lifted up, be raised up, be exalted
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| וְ֭יִגְאֶה | so it may rise up | Job.10.16 |
| הֲיִֽגְאֶה | ¿ will it grow tall | Job.8.11 |
| גָאֹ֣ה | certainly | Exod.15.1 • Exod.15.21 |
| גָא֤וּ | they had risen | Ezek.47.5 |
| גָּאָ֔ה | he is exalted | Exod.15.1 • Exod.15.21 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
גָּאָה verb rise up (Aramaic Pe`al (ᵑ7 1Sam 2:5) & often Ethpe`el אֶתְגָּאֵי, be boastful, proud, compare also Late Hebrew) —
Qal Perfect ׳ג Exod 15:1; Exod 15:21, גָּאוּ Ezek 47:5 Imperfect יִגְאֶה Job 8:11; Job 10:16 Infinitive absolute גָּאֹה Exod 15:1; Exod 15:21 —
1. rise up, of waters Ezek 47:5.
2. grow up, of plants Job 8:11.
3. be lifted up, exalted, of head Job 10:16, of ׳י in triumph Exod 15:1; Exod 15:21.
ג גאה (probably √ of following; Biblical Hebrew גָּאָה rise up).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Exodus | 15:1 · 15:21 |
| 1 Samuel | 2:5 |
| Job | 8:11 · 10:16 |
| Ezekiel | 47:5 |