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Lexicon :: Strong's H1347 - gā'ôn

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גָּאוֹן
Transliteration
gā'ôn
Pronunciation
gaw-ohn'
Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From גָּאָה (H1342)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 299e

Strong’s Definitions

גָּאוֹן gâʼôwn, gaw-ohn'; from H1342; the same as H1346:—arrogancy, excellency(-lent), majesty, pomp, pride, proud, swelling.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 49x

The KJV translates Strong's H1347 in the following manner: pride (20x), excellency (10x), majesty (7x), pomp (5x), swelling (3x), arrogancy (2x), excellent (1x), proud (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 49x
The KJV translates Strong's H1347 in the following manner: pride (20x), excellency (10x), majesty (7x), pomp (5x), swelling (3x), arrogancy (2x), excellent (1x), proud (1x).

  1. exaltation, majesty, pride

    1. majesty, exaltation, excellence

      1. of nations

      2. of God

      3. of the Jordan

    2. pride, arrogance (bad sense)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
גָּאוֹן gâʼôwn, gaw-ohn'; from H1342; the same as H1346:—arrogancy, excellency(-lent), majesty, pomp, pride, proud, swelling.
STRONGS H1347: Abbreviations
† גָּאוֺן noun masculineHosea 5:5 exaltation — Job 40:10 + 5 times; construct גְּאוֺן Leviticus 26:19 + 31 times; suffix גְּאוֺנְךָ etc. Exodus 15:7 + 9 times; 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 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).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

15:7; 15:7

Leviticus

26:19; 26:19

Job

35:12; 37:4; 38:11; 40:10; 40:10

Psalms

47:5; 59:13

Proverbs

8:13; 16:18

Isaiah

2:10; 2:19; 2:21; 4:2; 13:11; 13:19; 14:11; 16:6; 23:9; 24:14; 60:15

Jeremiah

12:5; 13:9; 13:9; 48:29; 49:19; 50:44

Ezekiel

7:20; 7:24; 16:49; 16:56; 16:56; 24:21; 30:6; 30:18; 32:12; 33:28

Hosea

5:5; 5:5; 7:10

Amos

6:8; 8:7

Micah

5:3

Nahum

2:3; 2:3

Zephaniah

2:10

Zechariah

9:6; 10:11; 11:3