Lexicon
גֵּאוּת
ge.ut
H1348
H:N-F Hebrew

majesty

8
Occurrences
2
Books
Hebrew
Language

ge.ut denotes exalted majesty, especially in descriptions of the LORD or a crown, and can mark arrogant speech.

The attested usage chiefly concerns exalted majesty in clauses about the LORD and the crown of Ephraim; a separate occurrence places it with arrogant speech. Other occurrences in the supplied verses do not isolate its contribution clearly enough for further distinctions.

Senses in use

  1. Exalted majesty and honored display · dominant

    The construct form occurs in Isaiah 26:10, where the APB renders the clause "does not see the majesty of the LORD." In Isaiah 28:1 and Isaiah 28:3, it occurs in the repeated phrase that the APB renders "the crown of majesty of the drunken of Ephraim"; Psalm 93:1 has the absolute form in the verse whose APB rendering includes "The LORD reigns; he is robed in majesty."

  2. Arrogant speech · rare

    In Psalm 17:10, the absolute form occurs in the clause about speech from the lips; the APB renders that clause "with their lips they speak arrogantly."

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB includes "majesty" in Isaiah 26:10, Isaiah 28:1, Isaiah 28:3, and Psalm 93:1, while Psalm 17:10 renders the speech clause "arrogantly." These renderings identify the clauses' presentation rather than a fixed English equivalent for every occurrence.

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