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גֵּא
ge
H1341
H:A Hebrew

proud

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ge describes Moab as marked by an excessive, self-exalting disposition in Isaiah 16:6.

The attested use describes Moab's excessive self-exaltation: in Isaiah 16:6, the adjective stands within the report of Moab's pride and fury.

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  1. Excessive self-exaltation · dominant

    In Isaiah 16:6, the masculine singular absolute adjective occurs in the report concerning Moab, alongside repeated mentions of its pride and fury. The APB renders the verse, "We have heard the pride of Moab, very proud; his pride, his pride, and his fury are not right; it is his bluster."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Isaiah 16:6, the APB presents the clause with "very proud" amid repeated references to Moab's pride. Its precise English correspondence to the adjective cannot be isolated with certainty.

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