גַּאֲוָה
Meanings
Feminine noun
1. pride, arrogance
2. excellence, glory
3. ego
Pronunciation
ga'avá
Examples17
אַל־תְּבוֹאֵנִי רֶגֶל גַּאֲוָה וְיָד־רְשָׁעִים אַל־תְּנִדֵנִי׃
Let not the foot of pride overtake me, And let not the hand of the wicked drive me away.
אֵין כאֵל יְשֻׁרוּן רָכַב שָׁמַיִם בְעֶזְרֶךָ וּבגַּאֲוַתוֹ שְׁחָקִים׃
There is none like unto God, O Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven as thy help, and in His excellency on the skies.
ענווה יתרה הִיא גַּאֲוָה.
Too much humility is pride.
הַמִּלִּים פגעו בגַּאֲוַתוֹ.
The words hurt his pride.
ענווה במנת יֶתֶר - גַּאֲוָה.
Too much humility is pride.
אֶתְמֹךְ בהצעתך בגַּאֲוָה.
I will support your proposal with pride.