From H1342 (ga'ah, to rise up). Denotes rising, swelling, or exaltation. Can describe the majestic rising of the sea, the pride of a nation, or the supreme majesty of God Himself. The word carries a dual edge β when applied to God, it is glorious; when applied to humans, it often signals dangerous arrogance.
This word captures one of the Bible's great paradoxes: the same quality that makes God magnificent makes humans destructive. God's ge'uth is His rightful sovereign splendor β the roaring sea, the thundering voice, the unassailable throne. But human ge'uth is the usurpation of that divine prerogative. Isaiah repeatedly warns that the 'pride' of nations will be brought low on the Day of the LORD, while God's majesty alone will be exalted.