Lexical Definition
גַּאֲוָה gaʼăvâh (gah-av-aw') pride H:N-F
from גָּאָה
excellency, haughtiness, highness, pride, proudly, swelling.
- arrogance or majesty
- by implication, (concretely) ornament
1) pride, majesty, a rising up
1a) a rising up, swelling (of the sea)
1b) majesty (of Israel)
1c) pride, haughtiness
See Greek: καύχημα · μεγαλοπρεπής
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| וּבְגַאֲוָת֖וֹ | and in majesty his | Deut.33.26 |
| וְגַאֲוָת֖וֹ | and boastfulness its | Jer.48.29 |
| וְגַאֲוַ֥ת | and haughtiness of | Isa.13.11 |
| גַאֲוָֽה | pride | Ps.31.23 |
| גַאֲוָ֑ה | pride | Ps.73.6 |
| גַּאֲוָתֶ֑ךָ | eminence your | Deut.33.29 |
| גַּאֲוָתֵ֔ךְ | pride your | Zeph.3.11 |
| גַּאֲוָתִֽי | pride my | Isa.13.3 |
| גַּאֲוָת֧וֹ | haughtiness its | Isa.16.6 |
| גַּאֲוָת֑וֹ | majesty his | Ps.68.34 |
| גַּאֲוָ֑ה | pride | Ps.36.11 • Prov.14.3 |
| גַּאֲוַ֣ת | pride of | Prov.29.23 |
| גַּֽאֲוָת֔וֹ | haughtiness its | Isa.25.11 |
| גַּ֭אֲוָה | pride | Job.41.15 |
| בְּגַאֲוָת֣וֹ | at swelling its | Ps.46.3 |
| בְּגַאֲוָ֥ה | with pride | Ps.31.18 |
| בְּגַאֲוָ֛ה | with pride | Isa.9.9 |
| בְּגַאֲוַ֣ת | in pride of | Ps.10.2 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
גַּאֲוָה noun feminine majesty, pride (compare Syriac 
) — Job 41:7* + 6 t.; construct גַּאֲוַת Prov 29:23 + 2 t.; suffix גַּאֲוָתִי Isa 13:3 + 8 t.; —
1. rising up, swelling of the sea Ps 46:4*.
2. majesty, of Israel Deut 33:29, Moab Isa 16:6 = Jer 48:29, scales of crocodile Job 41:7*, of God Deut 33:26; Ps 68:35*.
3. pride, haughtiness Ps 10:2; Ps 31:19*; Ps 31:24*; Ps 36:12*; Ps 73:6; Prov 14:3; Prov 29:23; Isa 9:8*; Isa 13:11; Isa 25:11 עליזי גאותי my proudly exulting ones Isa 13:3 compare Zeph 3:11.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Deuteronomy | 33:26 · 33:29 |
| Job | 41:7* |
| Psalms | 10:2 · 31:19* · 31:24* · 36:12* · 46:4* · 68:35* · 73:6 |
| Proverbs | 14:3 · 29:23 |
| Isaiah | 9:8* · 13:3 · 13:11 · 16:6 · 25:11 |
| Jeremiah | 48:29 |
| Zephaniah | 3:11 |