שָׂגַב
sa.gav
“to exalt”
Definition
to be (causatively, make) lofty, especially inaccessible; by implication, safe, strong; used literally and figuratively
a primitive root;
- 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
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Occurrences
שָׂגַב appears 16 times in the Old Testament.
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Key Passages
From Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley, along with the city in the valley, even as far as Gilead, not one city had walls too high for us. The LORD our God gave us all of them.
So the pride of man will be brought low,and the loftiness of men will be humbled;the LORD alone will be exalted in that day,
The LORD is exalted, for He dwells on high;He has filled Zion with justice and righteousness.
The name of the LORD is a strong tower;the righteous run to it and are safe.
But He lifts the needy from afflictionand increases their families like flocks.
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