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Job 8:11
“Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water?” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
גָּאָהgâʼâh · gaw-aw'
H1342 · Hebrew
H1342 · Hebrew
- Definition
- to mount up; hence, in general, to rise, (figuratively) be majestic
- Derivation
- a primitive root;
- KJV renderings
- gloriously, grow up, increase, be risen, triumph.
- Grammar
- הֲ — particle (interrogative)
- יִֽגְאֶה — verb Qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular
- Usage
- Occurs 7 times in the Hebrew Bible.Exodus 15:1Exodus 15:1Exodus 15:21Exodus 15:21Job 10:16
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read גָּאָה here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.