Berean Strong's Lexicon ga'own: Pride, majesty, exaltation, arrogance Original Word: גָּאוֹן Word Origin: Derived from the root גָּאָה (ga'ah), meaning "to rise" or "to be exalted." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G5243 (huperephania): Pride, arrogance - G1391 (doxa): Glory, majesty Usage: The Hebrew word "ga'own" primarily denotes a sense of majesty or exaltation, often used to describe the splendor and grandeur of God. It can also refer to human pride or arrogance, particularly when it leads to self-exaltation against God. The term is used both positively, in the context of God's majesty, and negatively, in the context of human pride. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, the concept of "ga'own" was closely tied to the understanding of God's sovereignty and majesty. The Israelites recognized God's "ga'own" as a reflection of His supreme authority and power over creation. Conversely, human "ga'own" was often viewed as a dangerous trait, leading to rebellion against God and resulting in divine judgment. The tension between divine majesty and human pride is a recurring theme in the Hebrew Scriptures. Brown-Driver-Briggs גָּאוֺן noun masculineHosea 5:5 exaltation — Job 40:10 5t.; construct גְּאוֺן Leviticus 26:19 31t.; suffix גְּאוֺנְךָ etc. Exodus 15:7 9t.; plural suffix גְּאוֺנָ֑יִךְ Ezekiel 16:56; — 1 exaltation, majesty, excellence, a. of nations, their wealth, power, magnificence of buildings, e.g. Egypt Ezekiel 32:12, Chaldeans Isaiah 13:11,19; Isaiah 14:11, Philistines Zechariah 9:6, Assyria Zechariah 10:11, Jacob Psalm 47:5; Amos 6:8; Amos 8:7; Nahum 2:3, Israel Hosea 5:5; Hosea 7:10 (probably appellation of ׳י), Nahum 2:3, Judah Jeremiah 13:9, Jerusalem Jeremiah 13:9; Ezekiel 16:56; גְּאוֺן עֻזָּהּ pride of her strength Ezekiel 30:6,18; Ezekiel 33:28; גאון עזים Ezekiel 7:24 (but ᵐ5 Ew Hi Co read עזם); גאון עזכם Leviticus 26:19; Ezekiel 24:21; the fruit of land of Judah will become לגאון ולתפארת majestic and beautiful Isaiah 4:2; גאון כל צבי the majesty of all the splendour (of Tyre) Isaiah 23:9; Zion is to become גאון עולם an everlasting excellency Isaiah 60:15. b. of God Exodus 15:7; Isaiah 24:14; Micah 5:3; הֲדַר גְּאֹנוֺ Isaiah 2:10,19,21; יַרְעֵם בְּקוֺל גְּאוֺנוֺ Job 37:4; עֲדֵה נָא גָּאוֺן וָגֹבַהּ Job 40:10. c. גאון הירדן majesty of Jordan, referring to the green and shady banks, clothed with willows, tamarisks, and cane, in which the lions made their covert Jeremiah 49:19; Jeremiah 50:44; Zechariah 11:3, and therefore dangerous Jeremiah 12:5 (Ew thinks of the swelling of its agitated waters); גְּאוֺן גַּלֶּיךָ majesty of thy waves Job 38:11. 2 pride (bad sense) Job 35:12; Psalm 59:13; Proverbs 8:13; Proverbs 16:18; Ezekiel 7:20; Ezekiel 16:49; Zephaniah 2:10; of Moab Isaiah 16:6 (twice in verse) = Jeremiah 48:29 (twice in verse). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance majesty, pomp, pride, proud, swelling From ga'ah; the same as ga'avah -- arrogancy, excellency(-lent), majesty, pomp, pride, proud, swelling. see HEBREW ga'ah see HEBREW ga'avah Forms and Transliterations בִּגְא֕וֹן בִּגְא֣וֹן בִּגְא֥וֹן בִגְאוֹנָ֑ם בגאון בגאונם גְּא֣וֹן גְּא֥וֹן גְּא֧וֹן גְּא֨וֹן גְּאֹנֽוֹ׃ גְּאוֹנ֑וֹ גְּאוֹנ֔וֹ גְּאוֹנְךָ֖ גְּאוֹנֶ֖ךָ גְּאוֹנָ֑ם גְּאוֹנָֽיִךְ׃ גְאֽוֹן־ גְאוֹן־ גָּא֑וֹן גָּא֨וֹן גָֽא֣וֹן גאון גאון־ גאונו גאוניך׃ גאונך גאונם גאנו׃ וְגָא֨וֹן ׀ וּגְאוֹנ֛וֹ וגאון וגאונו כִּגְא֖וֹן כגאון לְגָא֣וֹן לִגְא֣וֹן לגאון מִגְּא֣וֹן מגאון biḡ’ōwn ḇiḡ’ōwnām ḇiḡ·’ō·w·nām biḡ·’ō·wn bigon gā’ōwn ḡā’ōwn gā·’ō·wn ḡā·’ō·wn gaon gə’ōnōw gə’ōwn ḡə’ōwn- gə’ōwnām gə’ōwnāyiḵ ḡə’ōwneḵā gə’ōwnḵā gə’ōwnōw gə·’ō·nōw gə·’ō·w·nā·yiḵ gə·’ō·w·nām ḡə·’ō·w·ne·ḵā gə·’ō·w·nōw gə·’ō·wn ḡə·’ō·wn- gə·’ō·wn·ḵā geon geoNam geoNayich geonCha geoNecha geoNo kiḡ’ōwn kiḡ·’ō·wn kigon lə·ḡā·’ō·wn ləḡā’ōwn legaon liḡ’ōwn liḡ·’ō·wn ligon mig·gə·’ō·wn miggə’ōwn miggeon ū·ḡə·’ō·w·nōw ūḡə’ōwnōw ugeoNo vegaon vigoNam wə·ḡā·’ō·wn wəḡā’ōwnLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 15:7 HEB: וּבְרֹ֥ב גְּאוֹנְךָ֖ תַּהֲרֹ֣ס קָמֶ֑יךָ NAS: And in the greatness of Your excellence You overthrow KJV: And in the greatness of thine excellency thou hast overthrown INT: the greatness of your excellence overthrow rise Leviticus 26:19 Job 35:12 Job 37:4 Job 38:11 Job 40:10 Psalm 47:4 Psalm 59:12 Proverbs 8:13 Proverbs 16:18 Isaiah 2:10 Isaiah 2:19 Isaiah 2:21 Isaiah 4:2 Isaiah 13:11 Isaiah 13:19 Isaiah 14:11 Isaiah 16:6 Isaiah 16:6 Isaiah 23:9 Isaiah 24:14 Isaiah 60:15 Jeremiah 12:5 Jeremiah 13:9 Jeremiah 13:9 49 Occurrences |