to exalt
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
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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."
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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.