15 occurrences

'Lofty' in the Bible

“I have surely built You a lofty house,A place for Your dwelling forever.”

Verse ConceptsBuildingGod's Dwelling

“I have built You a lofty house,And a place for Your dwelling forever.”

There is a kind—oh how lofty are his eyes!And his eyelids are raised in arrogance.

Verse ConceptsAudacityarrogance

For the Lord of hosts will have a day of reckoningAgainst everyone who is proud and loftyAnd against everyone who is lifted up,That he may be abased.

Verse ConceptsDay of the LORDTradeAbaseAbasement Of The ProudThe Day Of JudgementGod Opposes The ProudBeing Humble

And it will be against all the cedars of Lebanon that are lofty and lifted up,Against all the oaks of Bashan,

Verse ConceptsOaks

Against all the lofty mountains,Against all the hills that are lifted up,

Behold, the Lord, the God of hosts, will lop off the boughs with a terrible crash;Those also who are tall in stature will be cut downAnd those who are lofty will be abased.

Verse ConceptsCutting Off BranchesPutting Things Down

On every lofty mountain and on every high hill there will be streams running with water on the day of the great slaughter, when the towers fall.

Verse ConceptsTowersBrooks

“Upon a high and lofty mountainYou have made your bed.You also went up there to offer sacrifice.

Verse ConceptsSacrifice, In OtBedsSacrificing On The High PlacesInfidelity

Concerning Moab. Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel,“Woe to Nebo, for it has been destroyed;Kiriathaim has been put to shame, it has been captured;The lofty stronghold has been put to shame and shattered.

Verse ConceptsFortressesRuinsWoe To The WickedCapturing Cities

“Though Babylon should ascend to the heavens,And though she should fortify her lofty stronghold,From Me destroyers will come to her,” declares the Lord.

Verse ConceptsBabylonFortressesSkyThose Who DestroyGoing Up To HeavenSky, Figurative UseHer Strength

As for their rims they were lofty and awesome, and the rims of all four of them were full of eyes round about.

Verse ConceptsEyes In ProphecyFear Of Other Things

Thus says the Lord God, “I will also take a sprig from the lofty top of the cedar and set it out; I will pluck from the topmost of its young twigs a tender one and I will plant it on a high and lofty mountain.

Verse ConceptsTendernessMessianic PropheciesMetaphorical PlantingThe Mountains Of Israel

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Elevated (27 instances)
Eloquent (8 instances)
Eminent (11 instances)
Exalted (162 instances)
Gallant (1 instance)
Grand (3 instances)
Handsome (22 instances)
High-Minded (5 instances)
Impassioned (3 instances)
Lofty (52 instances)
Majestic (76 instances)
Noble-Minded (1 instance)
Towering (6 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
גּבוהּ גּבהּ 
Gaboahh 
Usage: 37

גּבהוּת 
Gabhuwth 
Usage: 2

רוּם 
Ruwm 
up , exalt , high , offer , give , heave , extol , lofty , take , tall , higher ,
Usage: 189

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