1343. geeh
Strong's Lexicon
geeh: Proud, haughty, arrogant

Original Word: גֵּאֶה
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: geeh
Pronunciation: geh-eh
Phonetic Spelling: (gay-eh')
Definition: Proud, haughty, arrogant
Meaning: lofty, arrogant

Word Origin: Derived from the root גָּאָה (ga'ah), which means "to rise" or "to be exalted."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G5244 (ὑπερήφανος, hyperēphanos): Meaning "proud" or "arrogant," used in the New Testament to describe those who are boastful or self-important.

- G5187 (ὑψόω, hypsoō): Meaning "to exalt" or "to lift up," often used in a negative sense to describe self-exaltation.

Usage: The Hebrew word "geeh" is used to describe a person or attitude characterized by pride or arrogance. It often conveys a sense of self-exaltation or an inflated view of one's own importance. In the biblical context, such pride is typically viewed negatively, as it stands in opposition to the humility that God desires from His people.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, humility was a valued trait, and pride was often seen as a precursor to downfall. The biblical narrative frequently contrasts the proud with the humble, emphasizing that God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble (Proverbs 3:34). The cultural context of the ancient Near East also viewed pride as a vice, often leading to conflict and divine retribution.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from gaah
Definition
proud
NASB Translation
pride (1), proud (5), who is proud (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
גֵּאֶה adjective proud, Job 40:11,12; Isaiah 2:12; Jeremiah 48:29; plural גֵּאִים Psalm 94:2; Psalm 140:6; Proverbs 15:25; Proverbs 16:19; construct גְּאֵי Psalm 123:4 Qr גאי יונים (> Kt גאייונים), yet compare De and others

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
proud

From ga'ah; lofty; figuratively, arrogant -- proud.

see HEBREW ga'ah

Forms and Transliterations
גֵּ֝אֶ֗ה גֵּ֭אִים גֵּ֭אֶה גֵּאִֽים׃ גֵּאֶ֖ה גֵּאֶ֣ה גֵאִ֨ים ׀ גאה גאים גאים׃ gê’eh gê’îm ḡê’îm gê·’eh gê·’îm ḡê·’îm geEh geIm
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Englishman's Concordance
Job 40:11
HEB: וּרְאֵ֥ה כָל־ גֵּ֝אֶ֗ה וְהַשְׁפִּילֵֽהוּ׃
NAS: on everyone who is proud, and make him low.
KJV: and behold every one [that is] proud, and abase
INT: and look everyone who and make

Job 40:12
HEB: רְאֵ֣ה כָל־ גֵּ֭אֶה הַכְנִיעֵ֑הוּ וַהֲדֹ֖ךְ
NAS: on everyone who is proud, [and] humble
KJV: Look on every one [that is] proud, [and] bring him low;
INT: Look everyone who humble and tread

Psalm 94:2
HEB: גְּ֝מ֗וּל עַל־ גֵּאִֽים׃
NAS: Render recompense to the proud.
KJV: render a reward to the proud.
INT: recompense unto the proud

Psalm 140:5
HEB: טָֽמְנֽוּ־ גֵאִ֨ים ׀ פַּ֡ח לִ֗י
NAS: The proud have hidden a trap
KJV: The proud have hid a snare
INT: have hidden the proud A trap and cords

Proverbs 15:25
HEB: בֵּ֣ית גֵּ֭אִים יִסַּ֥ח ׀ יְהוָ֑ה
NAS: the house of the proud, But He will establish
KJV: the house of the proud: but he will establish
INT: the house of the proud will tear the LORD

Proverbs 16:19
HEB: שָׁ֝לָ֗ל אֶת־ גֵּאִֽים׃
NAS: to divide the spoil with the proud.
KJV: the spoil with the proud.
INT: the spoil with the proud

Isaiah 2:12
HEB: עַ֥ל כָּל־ גֵּאֶ֖ה וָרָ֑ם וְעַ֖ל
NAS: everyone who is proud and lofty
KJV: of hosts [shall be] upon every [one that is] proud and lofty,
INT: Against everyone who and lofty and against

Jeremiah 48:29
HEB: גְאוֹן־ מוֹאָ֖ב גֵּאֶ֣ה מְאֹ֑ד גָּבְה֧וֹ
NAS: he [is] very proud-- Of his haughtiness,
KJV: (he is exceeding proud) his loftiness,
INT: of the pride of Moab proud he very excellency

8 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1343
8 Occurrences


gê·’eh — 4 Occ.
gê·’îm — 4 Occ.
















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