Lexicon
שָׂגַב
sa.gav
H7682
H:V Hebrew

to exalt

20
Occurrences
5
Books
Hebrew
Language

sa.gav denotes being high or exalted, and in action can describe raising someone to a secure height.

The occurrences chiefly describe a person, name, place, wall, or knowledge as high or exalted. They also depict God or another agent raising, setting high, or securing people, with protection and deliverance explicit in several clauses.

Senses in use

  1. Being high, exalted, or beyond reach · dominant

    Niphal forms mark what is presented as elevated: the LORD alone in Isaiah 2:11, the LORD dwelling on high in Isaiah 33:5, and the LORD's name in Psalm 148:13. The same participial form describes an exalted town or wall in Isaiah 26:5 and Proverbs 18:11, while Psalm 139:6 places knowledge beyond the speaker's ability to reach; in these verses the APB renders the relevant clauses with "exalted," "on high," or "too incomprehensible."

  2. Raising or setting someone in safety · common

    Active forms occur where God raises the lowly or needy: Job 5:11 speaks of setting the lowly on high, Job 36:22 states that God acts in his strength, and Psalm 107:41 concerns the needy brought out of affliction. In prayers and assurances, the forms occur with help, rescue, or deliverance in Psalm 20:2, Psalm 59:2, and Psalm 91:14; the APB renders Psalm 91:14, "I will set him on high."

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the verses, the APB uses "exalted" for elevated status and "set him on high" for the protective action in Psalm 91:14; it also frames related clauses through help, rescue, and deliverance. Because the APB is a whole-verse translation, these renderings indicate the clauses' sense rather than fixed equivalents.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture