Strong's H1346 · Hebrew
גַּאֲוָה
gaʼăvâh · /gah-av-aw'/
Definition
arrogance or majesty; by implication, (concretely) ornament
KJV: excellency, haughtiness, highness, pride, proudly, swelling.
Root / derivation: from H1342 (גָּאָה);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered גַּאֲוָה across 19 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
19 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Deuteronomy2 verses
There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky.
Deuteronomy 33:29Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places. found: or, subdued
Psalms7 verses
The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined. The wicked: Heb. In the pride of the wicked he doth persecute
Psalms 31:18Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous. grievous: Heb. a hard thing
Psalms 31:23O love the LORD, all ye his saints: for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.
Psalms 36:11Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me.
Psalms 46:3Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.
Psalms 68:34Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds. clouds: or, heavens
Psalms 73:6Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment.
Proverbs2 verses
Isaiah5 verses
And all the people shall know, even Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria, that say in the pride and stoutness of heart,
Isaiah 13:3I have commanded my sanctified ones, I have also called my mighty ones for mine anger, even them that rejoice in my highness.
Isaiah 13:11And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.
Isaiah 16:6We have heard of the pride of Moab; he is very proud: even of his haughtiness, and his pride, and his wrath: but his lies shall not be so.
Isaiah 25:11And he shall spread forth his hands in the midst of them, as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth his hands to swim: and he shall bring down their pride together with the spoils of their hands.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H1346 (gaʼăvâh) mean?
arrogance or majesty; by implication, (concretely) ornament
How many times does H1346 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H1346 (גַּאֲוָה) appears in 19 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “pride.”
How is gaʼăvâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H1346 is rendered as “pride” (9×), “excellency” (3×), “haughtiness” (2×), “arrogancy” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word גַּאֲוָה come from?
from H1342 (גָּאָה);