שָׂגַב

sa.gavVerbH7682

to exalt

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to be (causatively, make) lofty, especially inaccessible; by implication, safe, strong; used literally and figuratively

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to be high, be inaccessibly high 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be (too) high (for capture) 1a2) to be high (of prosperity) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be high 1b2) to be set on high, be (safely) set on high 1b3) to be exalted (of God) 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to set on high, set (securely) on high 1c2) to exalt, exalt (in effective hostility) 1d) (Pual) to be set (securely) on high 1e) (Hiphil) to act exaltedly

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

16 times

Appears 16 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Isaiah
6
Psalms
4
Proverbs
3
Job
2
Deuteronomy
1

Key Passages

  • Deuteronomy 2:36
  • Isaiah 2:17
  • Isaiah 33:5
  • Proverbs 18:10
  • Psalms 107:41

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