Gêʼûwth — H1348

Definition

feminine noun

arrogance or majesty; by implication, (concretely) ornament

1. majesty
1. a rising up (of column of smoke)
2. a swelling (of sea)
3. majesty (of God)
4. pride

Usually translated as

majesty, pride, excellent things, proudly, raging, lifting up

Origin

from H1342; the same as H1346

• Same as Gâʼâh (H1342)
• Same as Gaʼăvâh (H1346)

Greek equivalents

• euprépeia (G2143)
• krátos (G2904)

Occurrences

Gêʼûwth occurs 8 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Psalms (3), Isaiah (5)

• Psalms 17:10 — They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly (בְגֵאֽוּת).
• Psalms 89:9 — Thou rulest the raging (בְּגֵא֣וּת) of the sea: when the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them.
• Psalms 93:1 — The LORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty (גֵּא֪וּת); the LORD is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved.
• Isaiah 9:18 — For wickedness burneth as the fire: it shall devour the briers and thorns, and shall kindle in the thickets of the forest, and they shall mount up like the lifting up (גֵּא֥וּת) of smoke.
• Isaiah 12:5 — Sing unto the LORD; for he hath done excellent things (גֵא֖וּת): this is known in all the earth.
• Isaiah 26:10 — Let favour be shewed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness: in the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly, and will not behold the majesty (גֵּא֥וּת) of the LORD.
• Isaiah 28:1 — Woe to the crown of pride (גֵּאוּת֙), to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a fading flower, which are on the head of the fat valleys of them that are overcome with wine!
• Isaiah 28:3 — The crown of pride (גֵּא֖וּת), the drunkards of Ephraim, shall be trodden under feet: