שִׂיא (si)
si
loftiness
H:N-MQuick Reference
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
- Testament
- Old Testament
- Occurrences
- 1 verses
- Root
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- Part of speech
- H:N-M
Word Overview
The Hebrew noun si’ refers to loftiness, specifically used in Scripture as a metaphor for pride. It appears only once, in Job 20:6, where Zophar describes the fleeting nature of the wicked’s success. The word captures the physical idea of rising high, which serves as a vivid image for the arrogance that lifts a person above others.
By applying this term to pride, the text highlights how self-exaltation mirrors physical elevation. The source material notes this figurative usage clearly, linking the concept of height with moral or social hubris. This single occurrence in Job underscores the biblical theme that such loftiness is temporary and ultimately unstable.
Based on public-domain lexicons (Strong's, Thayer, Gesenius, Brown-Driver-Briggs and others).
What This Word Means for Your Faith
The word si’ paints a picture of rising high, like a tower reaching toward the sky. In Job 20:6, it describes the temporary height of those who trust in their own power rather than God. This image reminds us that pride often feels like elevation at first, but it lacks a solid foundation.
When we feel tempted to lift ourselves above others, this word calls us back to humility. True stability comes not from how high we climb, but from resting in God’s grace. His strength is made perfect in our weakness, offering peace that the world cannot give.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 1 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- loftiness/ his1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- שִׂיא֑/וֹ1×
Key Verses
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Job 20:6
Though his height mount up to the heavens, and his head reach to the clouds,
This verse uses si’ to describe the fleeting height of the wicked’s success, showing how pride lacks lasting foundation.