299 occurrences in 13 translations

'Pride' in the Bible

Reuben, you are my oldest son, the first-fruit of my strength, first in pride and first in power:

Are you still uplifted in pride against my people so that you will not let them go?

Then Moses and Aaron went in to Pharaoh, and said to him, This is what the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, says: How long will you be lifted up in your pride before me? let my people go so that they may give me worship.

and all the firstborn in the land [the pride, hope, and joy] of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sits on his throne, to the firstborn of the slave girl who is behind the hand-mill, and all the firstborn of cattle as well.

Now I am certain that the Lord is greater than all gods, for he has overcome them in their pride.

So that I went against them and sent them away into the land of their haters: if then the pride of their hearts is broken and they take the punishment of their sins,

But the person who does wrong in the pride of his heart, if he is one of you or of another nation by birth, is acting without respect for the Lord, and will be cut off from his people.

This I said to you, but you gave no attention and went against the orders of the Lord, and in your pride went up into the hill-country.

And he made low your pride and let you be without food and gave you manna for your food, a thing new to you, which your fathers never saw; so that he might make it clear to you that bread is not man's only need, but his life is in every word which comes out of the mouth of the Lord.

Take care that your hearts are not lifted up in pride, giving no thought to the Lord your God who took you out of the land of Egypt, out of the prison-house;

Who gave you manna for your food in the waste land, a food which your fathers had never seen; so that your pride might be broken and your hearts tested for your good in the end;

And any man who, in his pride, will not give ear to the priest whose place is there before the Lord your God, or to the judge, is to be put to death: you are to put away the evil from Israel.

And all the people, hearing of it, will be full of fear and put away their pride.

When a prophet makes a statement in the name of the Lord, if what he says does not take place and his words do not come true, then his word is not the word of the Lord: the words of the prophet were said in the pride of his heart, and you are to have no fear of him.

If such a man, hearing the words of this oath, takes comfort in the thought that he will have peace even if he goes on in the pride of his heart, taking whatever chance may give him:

But for the fear that their haters, uplifted in their pride, might say, Our hand is strong, the Lord has not done all this.

God, even God the Lord, God, even God the Lord, he sees, and Israel will see--if it is in pride or in sin against the Lord,

And the Lord said to Gideon, So great is the number of your people, that if I give the Midianites into their hands they will be uplifted in pride over me and will say, I myself have been my saviour.

And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.

Then Adonijah, the son of Haggith, lifting himself up in pride, said, I will become king; and he made ready his carriages of war and his horsemen, with fifty runners to go before him.

Who is it you mocked and blasphemed?Against whom have you raised your voiceand lifted your eyes in pride?Against the Holy One of Israel!

Because your wrath against me and your words of pride have come up to my ears, I will put my hook in your nose and my cord in your lips, and I will make you go back by the way you came.

He took great pride in the ways of the Lord and again removed the high places and the Asherim from Judah.

You say, See, I have overcome Edom; and your heart is lifted up with pride: now keep in your country; why do you make causes of trouble, putting yourself, and Judah with you, in danger of downfall?

But once he became powerful, his pride destroyed him. He disobeyed the Lord his God. He entered the Lord's temple to offer incense on the incense altar.

However, some of Asher and Manasseh and Zebulun put away their pride and came to Jerusalem.

But Hezekiah did not do as had been done to him; for his heart was lifted up in pride; and so wrath came on him and on Judah and Jerusalem.

Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of the LORD came not upon them in the days of Hezekiah.

And the prayer which he made to God, and how God gave him an answer, and all his sin and his wrongdoing, and the places where he made high places and put up pillars of wood and images, before he put away his pride, are recorded in the history of the seers.

Will the river-plant come up in its pride without wet earth? will the grass get tall without water?

And that if there was cause for pride, you would go after me like a lion; and again put out your wonders against me:

Are your words of pride to make men keep quiet? and are you to make sport, with no one to put you to shame?

“But a hollow (empty-headed) man will become intelligent and wise[Only] when the colt of a wild donkey is born as a man.

“He pours contempt on princes and noblesAnd loosens the belt of the strong [disabling them].

"I have sewed sackcloth on my skin, and I have inserted {my pride} in the dust.

That the pride of the sinner is short, and the joy of the evil-doer but for a minute?

"For when they're humbled, you may respond; "It's their pride!' but he delivers the humble.

Nor trodden it have the sons of pride, Not passed over it hath the fierce lion.

That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.

Then he makes clear to them what they have done, even their evil works in which they have taken pride.

And say, 'Hitherto come thou, and add not, And a command is placed On the pride of thy billows.'

And from the evil-doers their light is kept back, and the arm of pride is broken.

Is it through you that he is shaking like a locust, in the pride of his loud-sounding breath?

Adorn yourself [with] pride and dignity, and clothe yourself [with] splendor.

Let your wrath be overflowing; let your eyes see all the sons of pride, and make them low.

His scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal.

He beholdeth all high things: he is a king over all the children of pride.

The smooth lips and the tongue of pride will be cut off by the Lord.

For you are the saviour of those who are in trouble; but eyes full of pride will be made low.

Keep your servant back from sins of pride; let them not have rule over me: then will I be upright and free from great sin.

Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.

Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me.

And go nobly on in your power, because you are good and true and without pride; and your right hand will be teaching you things of fear.

when its waters roar and rage, when the mountains tremble despite their pride. Interlude

He chooses for us our inheritance—the pride of Jacob, whom He loves.Selah

Though he might have pride in his soul in his life-time, and men will give you praise if you do well for yourself,

Why do you take pride in wrongdoing, lifting yourself up against the upright man all the day?

For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.

Keep in mind your undertaking; for the dark places of the earth are full of pride and cruel acts.

I say to the men of pride, Let your pride be gone: and to the sinners, Let not your horn be lifted up.

Do not lift up your horn on high,Do not speak with insolent pride.’”

He will cut off the spirit of princes;He is awesome and feared by the kings of the earth.

Be lifted up, O judge of the earth; let their reward come to the men of pride.

Words of pride come from their lips; all the workers of evil say great things of themselves.

Shamed be all those who give worship to images, and take pride in false gods; give him worship, all you gods.

So that I may see the well-being of the people of your selection, and have a part in the joy of your nation, and take pride in your heritage.

He puts an end to the pride of kings, and sends them wandering in the waste lands where there is no way.

Your hand has been against the men of pride, a curse is on those who go wandering out of your way.

The men of pride have made great sport of me; but I have not been turned from your law.

Let the men of pride be shamed; because they have falsely given decision against me; but I will give thought to your orders.

The men of pride, who are turned away from your law, have put nets for me.

Take your servant's interests into your keeping; let me not be crushed by the men of pride.

Lord, there is no pride in my heart and my eyes are not lifted up; and I have not taken part in great undertakings, or in things over-hard for me.

The men of pride have put secret cords for my feet; stretching nets in my way, so that they may take me with their tricks. (Selah.)

O Lord, give not the wrongdoer his desire; give him no help in his evil designs, or he may be uplifted in pride. (Selah.)

How long, you simple ones, will foolish things be dear to you? and pride a delight to the haters of authority? how long will the foolish go on hating knowledge?

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
גּאה 
Ge'ah 
Usage: 1

גּאוה 
Ga`avah 
Usage: 19

גּאון 
Ga'own 
Usage: 49

גּאוּת 
Ge'uwth 
Usage: 8

גּבהּ 
Gobahh 
Usage: 17

גּוה 
Gevah 
pride , lifting up
Usage: 3

גּוה 
Gevah (Aramaic) 
Usage: 1

זדון 
Zadown 
Usage: 11

זוּד 
Zuwd (Aramaic) 
Usage: 1

שׁחץ 
Shachats 
Usage: 2

ἀλαζονεία 
Alazoneia 
Usage: 2

τυφόω 
Tuphoo 
be proud , be lifted up with pride , highminded
Usage: 3

ὑπερηφανία 
Huperephania 
Usage: 0

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