1364. gaboah
Lexical Summary
gaboah: High, exalted, lofty

Original Word: גָּבֹהּ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: gaboahh
Pronunciation: gah-BO-ah
Phonetic Spelling: (gaw-bo'-ah)
KJV: haughty, height, high(-er), lofty, proud, X exceeding proudly
NASB: high, haughty, official, proud, haughtiness, higher officials, lofty
Word Origin: [from H1361 (גָּבַהּ - To be high)]

1. elevated (or elated), powerful, arrogant

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
haughty, height, higher, lofty, proud, exceeding proudly

Or (fully) gabowahh {gaw-bo'-ah}; from gabahh; elevated (or elated), powerful, arrogant -- haughty, height, high(-er), lofty, proud, X exceeding proudly.

see HEBREW gabahh

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from gabah
Definition
high, exalted
NASB Translation
haughtiness (1), haughty (2), high (22), higher officials (1), lofty (1), long (1), longer (1), longer one (1), official (2), proud (2), taller (1), very proudly (1), which is high (1), who are lofty (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
גָּבֹהַּ adjective high, exalted1 Samuel 9:2 15t.; גָּבוֺהַּ Psalm 138:6; construct גְּבֹהַּ 1 Samuel 16:7; גְּבַהּ (Ew§ 213 d) Psalm 101:5 3t.; plural גְּבֹהִים Ecclesiastes 5:7 5t.; feminine גְּבֹהָה Deuteronomy 3:5 6t.; plural גְּבֹהוֺת Daniel 8:3 2t.; גְּבֹהֹת Deuteronomy 28:52; —

1 high, lofty, tall, e.g. tree Ezekiel 17:24, tower Isaiah 2:15; Zephaniah 1:16, mountain Genesis 7:19; Psalm 104:18; Isaiah 40:9; Isaiah 57:7; Ezekiel 17:22; Ezekiel 40:2; compare phrases על כל גבעה גבהה upon every high hill 1 Kings 14:23; 2 Kings 17:10; Jeremiah 2:20; על גבעות הגבהות Jeremiah 17:2; עַלכָּֿלהַֿר גָּבֹהַּ Isaiah 30:25; Jeremiah 3:6; man 1 Samuel 9:2; tree גְּבַהּ קוֺמָה Ezekiel 31:3; horns Daniel 8:3; walls Deuteronomy 3:5; Deuteronomy 28:52; gallows Esther 5:14; Esther 7:9; gate Jeremiah 51:58; altar Ezekiel 41:22; high things Job 41:26; Ecclesiastes 12:5.

2 exalted in station Ezekiel 21:31; כִּי גָּבֹהַּ מֵעַל גָּבֹהַּ שֹׁמֵר וּגְבֹהִים עֲלֵיהֶם for high one above high one is watching, & the Most High over them Ecclesiastes 5:7 so Ew Zö and others, but Vrss De Now and others higher (earthly), potentates over them.

3 haughty Psalm 138:6; Isaiah 5:15; Isaiah 10:33; 1 Samuel 2:3; גְּבַהּעֵֿינַיִם Psalm 101:5; לֵב ׳ג Proverbs 16:5; רוּחַ ׳ג Ecclesiastes 7:8.

4. noun [masculine] loftiness, גִּבֹהַּ קוֺמַתוֺ 1 Samuel 16:7; compare גָּדוֺל 10, p. 153.

Topical Lexicon
Overview

גָּבֹהַּ (gā·ḇō·ah) describes that which is high, lofty, tall, or exalted. Its thirty-seven occurrences spread across narrative, wisdom, poetic, and prophetic literature, allowing the Spirit to paint a multifaceted picture: literal elevation, social status, moral posture, and the incomparable supremacy of the LORD.

Physical Height and Man-Made Structures

1. Natural elevation: “all the high mountains” (Genesis 7:19) and “the heavens are high” (Proverbs 25:3) employ גָּבֹהַּ for vertical distance.
2. Fortifications: “All these cities were fortified with high walls” (Deuteronomy 3:5); “until the high fortified walls in which you trust fall down” (Deuteronomy 28:52). High walls, towers (Isaiah 2:15), gates (Proverbs 17:19), and rims of the cherubic wheels (Ezekiel 1:18) are impressive to the eye yet ultimately vulnerable before God.
3. Hazardous places: Ecclesiastes 12:5 pictures old age fearing “heights,” reminding readers that what once inspired adventure may later induce dread.

Divine Majesty and Transcendence

גָּבֹהַּ testifies to the LORD’s transcendence. David exults, “He reached down from on high and took hold of me” (Psalm 18:16; 2 Samuel 22:17). God’s vantage point is never threatened, yet He stoops to save. The divine summons in Isaiah 57:15 (“the High and Holy One”) uses a cognate, reinforcing a theology of holy otherness that nevertheless dwells “with the contrite.”

Moral and Spiritual Qualities

Positive height becomes negative when applied to the heart:
• “Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall” (Proverbs 16:18).
• “One with haughty eyes and a proud heart I cannot endure” (Psalm 101:5).
• “For the LORD of Hosts has a day against all the proud and lofty” (Isaiah 2:12).

The same adjective that extols God exposes the peril of self-exaltation. Wisdom literature repeatedly contrasts the proud heart with the humble whom the LORD esteems (Isaiah 66:2).

Human Authority and Social Hierarchy

Ecclesiastes 5:8 notes that “one official is watched by a higher official, and there are even higher ones over them.” גָּבֹהַּ delineates bureaucratic layers, showing that earthly rank is relative and accountable to a still higher throne.

Prophetic Usage: Judgment and Hope

Prophets employ גָּבֹהַּ to announce judgment on structures of arrogance:
Isaiah 2:12–17 catalogues every “high mountain… lofty hill… high tower,” all doomed to humiliation.
Habakkuk 2:9 condemns the oppressor who sets “his nest on high.”

Yet height also foreshadows restoration: Zechariah 14:10 envisions Jerusalem “remaining exalted,” hinting at eschatological security guaranteed by the LORD’s own elevation.

Worship Setting and Temple Imagery

Hezekiah “built towers” (2 Chronicles 32:5) and Manasseh repaired a “very high wall” (2 Chronicles 33:14). The Chronicler’s record links physical height with fortified worship space, but the prophets insist that true security lies not in altitude but in covenant fidelity.

Messianic Reflection

Though גָּבֹהַּ itself is not the usual verb for Christ’s exaltation, its theology converges on Philippians 2:9, where God “exalted” Jesus above every name. Earthly loftiness turns hollow beside the risen, ascended Lord, the ultimate embodiment of holy height.

Pastoral and Ministry Applications

• Humility: Leaders must guard against the subtle slide from God-given position to self-given pride.
• Dependence: High walls (Proverbs 18:11) and high nests (Habakkuk 2:9) cannot replace trust in the “Rock that is higher than I” (Psalm 61:2).
• Hope: Believers pray from the valleys of trial, confident that rescue still comes “from on high” (Psalm 18:16).

Key References

Genesis 7:19; Deuteronomy 3:5; Deuteronomy 28:52; 2 Samuel 22:17; Psalm 18:16; Psalm 101:5; Proverbs 16:18; Proverbs 18:11; Proverbs 25:3; Ecclesiastes 5:8; Ecclesiastes 12:5; Isaiah 2:12–15; Ezekiel 1:18; Habakkuk 2:9; Zechariah 14:10.

The term גָּבֹהַּ ultimately calls God’s people to behold true height in the LORD alone, walk humbly, and serve from the secure elevation granted by His grace.

Forms and Transliterations
גְּבֹ֥הַּ גְּבֹה֗וֹת גְּבֹהָ֗ה גְּבֹהָ֣ה גְבֹהִ֖ים גְבֹהָ֔ה גְבֹהָ֖ה גָּבֹ֑הַ גָּבֹ֖הַ גָּבֹ֖הַּ גָּבֹ֗הַ גָּבֹ֗הַּ גָּבֹ֙הַּ֙ גָּבֹ֜הַּ גָּבֹ֣הַּ גָּבֹ֤הַ גָּבֹ֥הַּ גָבֹ֜הַּ גבה גבהה גבהות גבהים הַ֭גְּבֹהִים הַגְּבֹה֣וֹת הַגְּבֹהִ֔ים הַגְּבֹהִ֖ים הַגְּבֹהֽוֹת׃ הַשְׁפִּֽיל׃ הגבהות הגבהות׃ הגבהים השפיל׃ וְ֝גָבֹ֗הַּ וְהַ֨גְּבֹהָ֔ה וְהַגְּבֹהִ֖ים וּגְבֹהִ֖ים וגבה וגבהים והגבהה והגבהים מִגָּבֹ֤הַּ מגבה gā·ḇō·ah ḡā·ḇō·ah gā·ḇō·ha gāḇōah ḡāḇōah gāḇōha gaVoah gaVoha gə·ḇō·ah gə·ḇō·hāh ḡə·ḇō·hāh ḡə·ḇō·hîm gə·ḇō·hō·wṯ gəḇōah gəḇōhāh ḡəḇōhāh ḡəḇōhîm gəḇōhōwṯ geVoah gevoHah gevoHim gevoHot hag·gə·ḇō·hîm hag·gə·ḇō·hō·wṯ haggəḇōhîm haggəḇōhōwṯ haggevoHim haggevoHot haš·pîl hashPil hašpîl mig·gā·ḇō·ah miggāḇōah miggaVoah ū·ḡə·ḇō·hîm ūḡəḇōhîm ugevoHim vegaVoah veHaggevoHah vehaggevoHim wə·ḡā·ḇō·ah wə·hag·gə·ḇō·hāh wə·hag·gə·ḇō·hîm wəḡāḇōah wəhaggəḇōhāh wəhaggəḇōhîm
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Genesis 7:19
HEB: כָּל־ הֶֽהָרִים֙ הַגְּבֹהִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־ תַּ֖חַת
NAS: so that all the high mountains
KJV: upon the earth; and all the high hills,
INT: all mountains the high after under

Deuteronomy 3:5
HEB: בְּצֻר֛וֹת חוֹמָ֥ה גְבֹהָ֖ה דְּלָתַ֣יִם וּבְרִ֑יחַ
NAS: fortified with high walls,
KJV: [were] fenced with high walls,
INT: fortified walls high gates and bars

Deuteronomy 28:52
HEB: רֶ֤דֶת חֹמֹתֶ֙יךָ֙ הַגְּבֹה֣וֹת וְהַבְּצֻר֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֥ר
NAS: until your high and fortified
KJV: thee in all thy gates, until thy high and fenced
INT: come walls your high and fortified which

1 Samuel 2:3
HEB: תַּרְבּ֤וּ תְדַבְּרוּ֙ גְּבֹהָ֣ה גְבֹהָ֔ה יֵצֵ֥א
NAS: more so very proudly,
KJV: no more so exceeding proudly;
INT: more Talk very proudly come

1 Samuel 2:3
HEB: תְדַבְּרוּ֙ גְּבֹהָ֣ה גְבֹהָ֔ה יֵצֵ֥א עָתָ֖ק
NAS: so very proudly, Do not let arrogance
KJV: so exceeding proudly; let [not] arrogancy
INT: Talk very proudly come arrogance

1 Samuel 9:2
HEB: מִשִּׁכְמ֣וֹ וָמַ֔עְלָה גָּבֹ֖הַּ מִכָּל־ הָעָֽם׃
NAS: from his shoulders and up he was taller than
KJV: and upward [he was] higher than any of the people.
INT: his shoulders and upward was taller any of the people

1 Samuel 16:7
HEB: מַרְאֵ֛הוּ וְאֶל־ גְּבֹ֥הַּ קוֹמָת֖וֹ כִּ֣י
KJV: not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature;
INT: his appearance to the height the height because

1 Kings 14:23
HEB: כָּל־ גִּבְעָ֣ה גְבֹהָ֔ה וְתַ֖חַת כָּל־
NAS: on every high hill
KJV: and groves, on every high hill,
INT: every hill high and beneath every

2 Kings 17:10
HEB: כָּל־ גִּבְעָ֣ה גְבֹהָ֔ה וְתַ֖חַת כָּל־
NAS: on every high hill
KJV: and groves in every high hill,
INT: every hill high and under every

Esther 5:14
HEB: יַֽעֲשׂוּ־ עֵץ֮ גָּבֹ֣הַּ חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים אַמָּה֒
NAS: cubits high made
KJV: cubits high, and to morrow
INT: made gallows high fifty cubits

Esther 7:9
HEB: בְּבֵ֣ית הָמָ֔ן גָּבֹ֖הַּ חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים אַמָּ֑ה
NAS: fifty cubits high, which Haman
KJV: cubits high, which Haman
INT: house Haman high fifty cubits

Job 41:34
HEB: גָּבֹ֥הַּ יִרְאֶ֑ה ה֝֗וּא
NAS: on everything that is high; He is king
KJV: He beholdeth all high [things]: he [is] a king
INT: is high looks He

Psalm 104:18
HEB: הָרִ֣ים הַ֭גְּבֹהִים לַיְּעֵלִ֑ים סְ֝לָעִ֗ים
NAS: The high mountains
KJV: The high hills [are] a refuge
INT: mountains the high the wild the cliffs

Psalm 138:6
HEB: וְשָׁפָ֣ל יִרְאֶ֑ה וְ֝גָבֹ֗הַּ מִמֶּרְחָ֥ק יְיֵדָֽע׃
NAS: the lowly, But the haughty He knows
KJV: unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth
INT: the lowly regards the haughty afar knows

Ecclesiastes 5:8
HEB: הַחֵ֑פֶץ כִּ֣י גָבֹ֜הַּ מֵעַ֤ל גָּבֹ֙הַּ֙
NAS: at the sight; for one official watches
KJV: not at the matter: for [he that is] higher than the highest
INT: the sight one official over official

Ecclesiastes 5:8
HEB: גָבֹ֜הַּ מֵעַ֤ל גָּבֹ֙הַּ֙ שֹׁמֵ֔ר וּגְבֹהִ֖ים
NAS: over another official, and there are higher officials
KJV: for [he that is] higher than the highest regardeth;
INT: official over official watches are higher

Ecclesiastes 5:8
HEB: גָּבֹ֙הַּ֙ שֹׁמֵ֔ר וּגְבֹהִ֖ים עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃
NAS: another official, and there are higher officials over
KJV: regardeth; and [there be] higher than they.
INT: official watches are higher over

Ecclesiastes 12:5
HEB: גַּ֣ם מִגָּבֹ֤הַּ יִרָ֙אוּ֙ וְחַתְחַתִּ֣ים
NAS: men are afraid of a high place and of terrors
KJV: Also [when] they shall be afraid of [that which is] high, and fears
INT: Furthermore of a high are afraid terrors

Isaiah 2:15
HEB: כָּל־ מִגְדָּ֣ל גָּבֹ֑הַ וְעַ֖ל כָּל־
NAS: Against every high tower, Against
KJV: And upon every high tower,
INT: every tower high Against every

Isaiah 5:15
HEB: אִ֑ישׁ וְעֵינֵ֥י גְבֹהִ֖ים תִּשְׁפַּֽלְנָה׃
NAS: The eyes of the proud also will be abased.
KJV: and the eyes of the lofty shall be humbled:
INT: and the man the eyes of the proud will be abased

Isaiah 10:33
HEB: הַקּוֹמָה֙ גְּדוּעִ֔ים וְהַגְּבֹהִ֖ים יִשְׁפָּֽלוּ׃
NAS: will be cut down And those who are lofty will be abased.
KJV: [shall be] hewn down, and the haughty shall be humbled.
INT: stature will be cut who will be abased

Isaiah 30:25
HEB: כָּל־ הַ֣ר גָּבֹ֗הַ וְעַל֙ כָּל־
NAS: On every lofty mountain and on every
KJV: And there shall be upon every high mountain,
INT: every mountain lofty and on every

Isaiah 40:9
HEB: עַ֣ל הַר־ גָּבֹ֤הַ עֲלִי־ לָךְ֙
NAS: Get yourself up on a high mountain,
KJV: get thee up into the high mountain;
INT: and mountain A high Get bearer

Isaiah 57:7
HEB: עַ֤ל הַר־ גָּבֹ֙הַּ֙ וְנִשָּׂ֔א שַׂ֖מְתְּ
NAS: Upon a high and lofty mountain
KJV: Upon a lofty and high mountain
INT: and mountain A high and lofty have made

Jeremiah 2:20
HEB: כָּל־ גִּבְעָ֞ה גְּבֹהָ֗ה וְתַ֙חַת֙ כָּל־
NAS: For on every high hill
KJV: I will not transgress; when upon every high hill
INT: every hill high and under every

37 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1364
37 Occurrences


gā·ḇō·ah — 10 Occ.
gā·ḇō·ha — 5 Occ.
gə·ḇō·ah — 1 Occ.
ḡə·ḇō·hāh — 7 Occ.
ḡə·ḇō·hîm — 1 Occ.
gə·ḇō·hō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
hag·gə·ḇō·hîm — 3 Occ.
hag·gə·ḇō·hō·wṯ — 3 Occ.
haš·pîl — 1 Occ.
mig·gā·ḇō·ah — 1 Occ.
ū·ḡə·ḇō·hîm — 1 Occ.
wə·ḡā·ḇō·ah — 1 Occ.
wə·hag·gə·ḇō·hāh — 1 Occ.
wə·hag·gə·ḇō·hîm — 1 Occ.

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