BDB1400 [H1347]

1. exaltation, majesty, excellence,
\ \ a. of nations, their wealth, power, magnificence of buildings, e.g. Egypt Ezek 32:12, Chaldeans Isa 13:11; Isa 13:19; Isa 14:11, Philistines Zech 9:6, Assyria Zech 10:11, Jacob Ps 47:5; Amos 6:8; Amos 8:7; Nah 2:3, Israel Hos 5:5; Hos 7:10 (probably appellation of ׳י), Nah 2:3, Judah Jer 13:9, Jerusalem vJer 13:9; Ezek 16:56 גְּאוֺן עֻזָּהּ pride of her strength Ezek 30:6; Ezek 30:18; Ezek 33:28 גאון עזים Ezek 7:24 (but ᵐ5 Ew Hi Co read עזם); גאון עזכם Lev 26:19; Ezek 24:21 the fruit of land of Judah will become לגאון ולתפארת majestic and beautiful Isa 4:2 גאון כל צבי the majesty of all the splendour (of Tyre) Isa 23:9 Zion is to become גאון עולם an everlasting excellency Isa 60:15.
\ \ b. of God Exod 15:7; Isa 24:14; Mic 5:3 הֲדַר גְּאֹנוֺ Isa 2:10; Isa 2:19; Isa 2:21 יַרְעֵם בְּקוֺל גְּאוֺנוֺ Job 37:4 עֲדֵה נָא גָּאוֺן וָגֹבַהּ Job 40:10.
\ \ c. גאון הירדן majesty of Jordan, referring to the green and shady banks, clothed with willows, tamarisks, and cane, in which the lions made their covert Jer 49:19; Jer 50:44; Zech 11:3, and therefore dangerous Jer 12:5 (Ew thinks of the swelling of its agitated waters); גְּאוֺן גַּלֶּיךָ majesty of thy waves Job 38:11.

2. pride (bad sense) Job 35:12; Ps 59:13; Prov 8:13; Prov 16:18; Ezek 7:20; Ezek 16:49; Zeph 2:10 of Moab Isa 16:6 (twice in verse) = Jer 48:29 (twice in verse).