height
go.vah denotes vertical extent or lofty stature, and in pride contexts an exalted bearing.
The term most often marks the vertical extent or elevated stature of persons, structures, objects, trees, and the heavens; in several contexts it is joined to the heart, pride, or self-exaltation to describe an elevated, haughty bearing.
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Vertical extent and lofty stature · dominant
In 1 Samuel 17:4 the construct noun identifies Goliath's measured stature, while 2 Chronicles 3:4 and Ezekiel 40:42 use the absolute form in architectural measurements. It also describes what rises or stands high: in Ezekiel 19:11 the APB renders a vine's stature as rising above its branches, and in Job 22:12 it places God in relation to the heavens' elevation.
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Elevated bearing in pride or self-exaltation · common
In 2 Chronicles 32:26 the construct form occurs in the clause about Hezekiah humbling himself because of his heart's elevation. Ezekiel 31:10 and Ezekiel 31:14 place the term with a tree exalting itself and setting its top among the boughs; Jeremiah 48:29, Proverbs 16:18, and Psalm 10:4 likewise place it amid statements of pride, haughtiness, or the wicked person's disposition.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB commonly presents the term with “height,” including measured dimensions and elevated stature, and uses related language of loftiness or haughtiness in pride contexts. Its varied phrasing confirms the clauses' overall contrast between physical elevation and self-exaltation rather than fixing a separate English rendering in every verse.