H1361 - גָּבַהּ (gabahh)
Core Data
- Strong's: H1361
- Original: גָּבַהּ
- Transliteration: gabahh
- Pronunciation: gaw-bah
- Part of Speech: verb
- Root: primitive root
- Occurrences: 33 unique OT verses; 46 tokens
- First Occurrence: 1 Sam 10:23 - "he was higher than any of the people"
- Hapax Legomenon: No
Lexicon Definition
From the lexicon table: to soar, be lofty; figuratively, to be haughty. KJV renderings include "exalt," "be haughty," "be/make high," "higher," "lift up," "mount up," "be proud," "raise up great height," and "upward."
Verb Stem Distribution
Tallied from hebrew_parser.py --lemma "גבה" --limit 200; parser output includes the broader גבה family, but the verb rows align with the H1361 verbal range.
| Stem |
Count |
Typical Meaning |
| Qal |
24 |
be high, be lifted up, be haughty |
| Hiphil |
10 |
make high, lift/exalt |
Translation Distribution (KJV)
| Translation |
Verses |
% |
| was lifted up |
4 |
12.1% |
| are higher |
2 |
6.1% |
| was exalted |
2 |
6.1% |
| and / And |
3 |
9.1% |
| other single-verse renderings |
22 |
66.7% |
The database includes phrase fragments and function-word artifacts; semantic categories clarify the actual use.
Distribution by Book
| Book |
Count |
Per 100 Verses |
| Obadiah |
1 |
4.8 |
| Zephaniah |
1 |
1.9 |
| Ezekiel |
10 |
0.8 |
| 2 Chronicles |
4 |
0.5 |
| Job |
4 |
0.4 |
| Isaiah |
5 |
0.4 |
| Proverbs |
2 |
0.2 |
| 1 Samuel |
1 |
0.1 |
| Psalms |
3 |
0.1 |
| Jeremiah |
2 |
0.1 |
Ezekiel has the largest count, with prophetic and wisdom contexts carrying most uses.
Semantic Categories
1. Literal Height / Spatial Elevation
- 1 Sam 10:23 - Saul was higher than the people.
- Job 35:5 - clouds are higher than a person.
- Isa 7:11 - ask in depth or height above.
- Eze 31:5 - a tree's height was exalted above other trees.
2. Rising / Mounting Upward
- Job 5:7 - sparks fly upward.
- Job 39:27 - the eagle mounts up and makes its nest on high.
- Obad 1:4 - exalt oneself like the eagle.
3. Exaltation / Elevation of Status
- 2 Chr 17:6 - Jehoshaphat's heart was lifted up in YHWH's ways.
- Isa 5:16 - YHWH of hosts is exalted in judgment.
- Isa 52:13 - the servant is exalted, extolled, and very high.
- Eze 17:24 - YHWH brings down the high tree and exalts the low tree.
4. Pride / Haughtiness of Heart
- 2 Chr 26:16 - Uzziah's heart was lifted up to destruction.
- Prov 18:12 - before destruction the heart of man is haughty.
- Jer 13:15 - "be not proud."
- Eze 28:5 - the heart is lifted up because of riches.
- Eze 19:11 - stature exalted among thick branches.
- Eze 31:10 - lifted up in height among thick boughs.
- Eze 31:14 - trees not to exalt themselves for height.
Common Collocations
| Word |
Strong's |
Co-occurrences |
Typical Pattern |
| YHWH |
H3068 |
11x |
divine speech/judgment or exaltation contexts |
| heart |
H3820 |
8x |
heart lifted up / haughty heart |
| high/exalt |
H7311 |
5x |
semantic overlap with rum |
| God |
H430 |
4x |
divine contrast or source |
| earth |
H776 |
4x |
heaven/earth height contrast |
| give |
H5414 |
4x |
divine giving/setting contexts |
| turn aside |
H5493 |
4x |
removing or turning in judgment contexts |
| stature/height |
H6967 |
4x |
tree-height descriptions |
| see |
H7200 |
4x |
perception of height/status |
| height |
H1363 |
3x |
noun cognate/height context |
Synonyms and Antonyms
- H7311 רוּם (rum) - be high, rise, exalt; primary near-synonym and broader LXX bridge to G5312.
- H3451 נשׂא (nasa in relationship output) - lift/bear/exalt overlap.
- H6037 עֲנָוָה (anavah) - humility; antonym returned by relationship tool.
- H8213 שָׁפֵל (shaphel) - low/abase; antonym returned by relationship tool.
Easily Confused Words
| Word |
Strong's |
Shared Translation |
Key Difference |
| רוּם (rum) |
H7311 |
exalt/lift up |
broader verb for rising/exalting; primary source of existing TR-ruwm-hupsoo |
| נָשָׂא (nasa) |
H5375 |
lift up |
lift/bear/carry/forgive range, not specifically "be high" |
| גֹּבַהּ (gobahh) |
H1363 |
height |
noun "height"; not the verb |
| ὑψόω (hupsoo) |
G5312 |
exalt/lift up |
main Greek bridge for verbal height/exaltation |
| ὑψηλός (hupselos) |
G5308 |
high |
adjectival high/lofty bridge |
Semantic Domain
- High [002001001033] - neighbors include H1342 gaah, H1346 gaavah, H1348 geuth, H1362 gabahh adjective, H1363 gobahh, H1364 gaboah.
- Great [002001002012] - broader greatness/elevation domain.
LXX Mapping
| Greek Equivalent |
Co-occurrences |
PMI |
Score |
Notes |
| ὑψόω (hupsoo) G5312 |
22 |
6.62 |
20.75 |
primary verbal bridge |
| μέγεθος (megethos) G3174 |
4 |
8.10 |
13.04 |
greatness/magnitude |
| ὑψηλός (hupselos) G5308 |
8 |
5.08 |
11.15 |
high/lofty adjective |
| καρδία (kardia) G2588 |
9 |
3.20 |
7.37 |
heart contexts |
| ὕψος (hupsos) G5311 |
3 |
4.42 |
6.13 |
height noun |
See Also
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Last updated: 2026-05-07