Lexical Definition

‎גֵּוָה‎ gêvâh (gay-vaw') pride ^H:N-F
the same as ‎גֵּוָה‎

lifting up, pride.

• exaltation
• (figuratively) arrogance

1) pride, a lifting up

See Greek: ὕβρις

Extended Information

• Aramaic equivalent: ge.vah (‎ג‎ֵּ‎ו‎ָ‎ה‎ "pride" גֵּוָה)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎גֵּוָה‎ noun feminine pride (contracted for ‎גַּאֲוָה‎ Ew^{§ 62 b, 73 b} compare Aramaic Dan 4:34* & ᵑ7) —

1. pride Job 33:17; Jer 13:17.

2. lifting up Job 22:29 an exclamation, up! Ew Di De and others; but pride Hi Dr^{§ 154 n.} (ed. 3).

‎גֵּאָיוֺת‎ see ‎גַּיְא‎.

I. ‎גֵּוָה‎ see below ‎גאה‎.

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