Strong's Hebrew · H1342

H1342 gâʼâh

גָּאָה

gaw-aw'

to rise up

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gâʼâh appears 7 times in Scripture, in Exodus, Job and Ezekiel. In the Doxa app, open any verse that uses it, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.

Definition

to mount up; hence, in general, to rise, (figuratively) be majestic

In the King James Version

gloriously, grow up, increase, be risen, triumph.

Derivation

a primitive root;

Appears 7 times in Scripture

Ezekiel 47:5

“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.”

Job 8:11

“Does papyrus grow where there is no marsh? Do reeds flourish without water?”

Exodus 15:21

“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 10:16

“Should I hold my head high, You would hunt me like a lion, and again display Your power against me.”

Exodus 15:1

“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.”

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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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