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The meaning of גֹּבַהּ

Understanding gôbahh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

Definition

excellency, haughty, height, high, loftiness, pride. - elation, grandeur, arrogance 1) height, exaltation 1a) height 1b)...

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גֹּבַהּ

Phoneticgo'-bah
Transliterationgôbahh
Grammar Code
H:N-M
Hebrew Noun, Masculine
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

excellency, haughty, height, high, loftiness, pride. - elation, grandeur, arrogance 1) height, exaltation 1a) height 1b) exaltation, grandeur 1c) haughtiness

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

16 total references
ReferenceText
1 Samuel 17:4

And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.

Word: גֹּבַהּ (gôbahh)
2 Chronicles 32:26

Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of the Lord came not upon them in the days of Hezekiah.

Word: גֹּבַהּ (gôbahh)
Job 22:12

Is not God in the height of heaven? and behold the height of the stars, how high they are!

Word: גֹּבַהּ (gôbahh)
Psalms 10:4

The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.

Word: גֹּבַהּ (gôbahh)
Proverbs 16:18

Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

Word: גֹּבַהּ (gôbahh)

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences
16x
Most Frequent Book
Ezekiel

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