גַּאֲוָ֑ה

𐤂𐤀𐤅𐤄

gaavah

of pride

xlit gaʻăvâh corrected to gaʼăvâh; from גָּאָה; arrogance or majesty; by implication, (concretely) ornament; excellency, haughtiness, highness, pride, proudly, swelling.

H1346

Proverbs 14:3 · Word #4

Lexicon H1346

Lemmaגַּאֲוָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤂𐤀𐤅𐤄
Transliterationgaʼăvâh
Strong'sH1346
In-contextof pride

Morphology HNcfsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H1346-02

loftiness

Rootגאה (g-ʾ-h)
Core Meaningsto rise, to be high, to exalt oneself, to be lofty
Semantic Rangeloftiness, exaltation, majesty, pride, haughtiness, swelling elevation (literal or figurative)
Conceptual Significanceגַּאֲוָה can denote either divine majesty (rightful exaltation) or human pride (self-exalting arrogance). The term reflects the biblical tension between YHWH’s rightful height above creation and humanity’s improper self-elevation.
Morphological NotesHebrew noun, common feminine singular absolute (HNcfsa); abstract noun formed from the verbal root גאה, expressing a quality or state.
Rendering RationaleThe noun גַּאֲוָה derives from the root גאה, meaning "to rise" or "to be high," conveying the idea of elevated height that becomes pride or majesty. Rendering it as "loftiness" preserves the vertical metaphor of height inherent in the root while reflecting the feminine singular absolute form indicated by the morphology.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root גאה (to rise, to be high, to exalt oneself, to be lofty)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H1346-01 begaavah in loftiness
H1516-02 begey in a gorge-valley
H1347-01 bigeon by the exalted-pride of
H1342-01 gaah he has risen high
H1346-03 gaavatekha your upraised loftiness
H1346-04 gaavato his loftiness
H1342-02 gaoh he has risen up in loftiness
H1347-02 gaon loftiness
H1344-01 geah loftiness
H1343-01 geeh a lofty one
H1343-02 geim lofty ones
H1347-03 geon exaltation of
H1347-04 geonayikhe your exalted prides
H1347-05 geonekha your exalted majesty
H1347-06 geono his exaltation
H1348-01 geut exaltedness
H1516-07 hgyvt the lofty gorges
H1347-07 legaon for exaltation
H1347-08 migeon from the exalted-majesty of
H1347-09 ugeono and his lofted-majesty
H1346-05 vegaavat and loftiness-of
H1348-02 vegeut in loftiness

Word Usage (19 occurrences of H1346)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Deuteronomy 33:26 וּ/בְ/גַאֲוָת֖/וֹ uvegaavato and in his excellency
Deuteronomy 33:29 גַּאֲוָתֶ֑/ךָ gaavatekha of your majesty
Isaiah 9:8 בְּ/גַאֲוָ֛ה begaavah in pride