Gaah גָּאָה
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| גָּאָה | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | gaah |
| Strong's number | H1342 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to rise up |
| Occurrences | 7 in 5 verses |
| Most frequent in | Exodus (2) |
Gaah (Hebrew גָּאָה, Strong's H1342) is a Hebrew verb meaning “to rise up”. It occurs 7 times in 5 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
1) to rise up, grow up, be exalted in triumph
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to rise up
1a2) to grow up
1a3) to be lifted up, be raised up, be exalted
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to rise up
1a2) to grow up
1a3) to be lifted up, be raised up, be exalted
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | triumphed gloriously (2), up (1), increaseth (1), risen (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | he is highly exalted (2), grow (1), should i hold my head high (1), had risen (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Gaah, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Exodus
- Exodus 15:1Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the Lord, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD: “I will sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted. The horse and rider He has thrown into the sea.
- Exodus 15:21And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.And Miriam sang back to them: “Sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted; the horse and rider He has thrown into the sea.”
Job
- Job 8:11Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water?Does papyrus grow where there is no marsh? Do reeds flourish without water?
- Job 10:16For it increaseth. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion: and again thou shewest thyself marvellous upon me.Should I hold my head high, You would hunt me like a lion, and again display Your power against me.
Ezekiel
- Ezekiel 47:5Afterward he measured a thousand; and it was a river that I could not pass over: for the waters were risen, waters to swim in, a river that could not be passed over.Once again he measured off a thousand cubits, but now it was a river that I could not cross, because the water had risen and was deep enough for swimming—a river that could not be crossed on foot.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).