loftiness
noun
In Jewish tradition
In the prophets it means human pride, which God will bring down.
Interpretation. Isaiah says that on "that day" only the LORD will be high. Tradition reads this as the lesson that arrogance leads to a fall.
Meaning
The quality of being very high or proud. tree →
Examples
- We have heard of the pride of Moab; he is very proud; his loftiness, and his pride, and his haughtiness, and the assumption of his heart. (Prophets JER.48.29, JPS 1917) tree →
- And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be brought low; and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day. (Prophets ISA.2.17, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
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On Mova
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