H8443 H8443
eminence, heights; lofty peaks or towering horns, representing elevation, strength, or precious accumulation
This noun refers to eminence, heights, or towering features. Numbers 23:22 and 24:8 use it in Balaam's oracles of Israel's strength: 'he has, as it were, the horns of the wild ox' (literally 'like the heights/towering horns of the wild ox'). Psalm 95:4 celebrates God's sovereignty: 'the heights of the mountains are his.' Job 22:25 is more difficult, possibly meaning 'silver in heaps/bars for you' or 'the Almighty shall be your heights.' The multilingual glosses show uncertainty (Spanish cumbres 'peaks', preciosa 'precious', French/German variations). The word emphasizes vertical dimension—towering peaks, lofty horns, elevated strength. Whether geological (mountain heights) or zoological (ox horns) or metallurgical (silver bars), it evokes impressive height and strength.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Eminence, towering heights, or lofty peaks. Balaam's oracles use it of Israel's strength as 'like towering horns of the wild ox' (Num 23:22, 24:8)—power that rises impressively. Psalm 95:4 speaks of mountain heights belonging to God. Job 22:25 is uncertain but may refer to heaps/bars of silver or using 'heights' metaphorically for the Almighty. The term emphasizes impressive vertical dimension—whether horns, peaks, or accumulated wealth, it suggests power, elevation, and imposing strength. 4×
AR["عَظِيمَةً", "كَ-قُوَّةِ", "وَ-قِمَمُ"]·ben["এবং-শৃঙ্গগুলি", "প্রচুর", "যেমন-শিং"]·DE["[תועפות]", "und-der-Höhen-von", "wie-Hoerner-von"]·EN["and-the-heights-of", "like-horns-of", "strength"]·FR["comme-cornes-de", "et-sortie", "תועפות"]·heb["ו-תועפות", "כ-כתועפת", "תועפות"]·HI["और-ऊँचाइयाँ", "जैसा-सींग", "जैसी-सींग", "ढेर"]·ID["dan-puncak-puncak", "kekuatan", "seperti-tanduk-tanduk"]·IT["[ותועפות]", "come-corna-di", "forza"]·jav["kados-sungu-sungu", "lan-pucakipun", "luhur"]·KO["같은-힘-의", "그리고-높은-꼭대기-들-이", "높이들이"]·PT["como-força-de", "e-os-cumes-dos", "preciosa"]·RU["высочайшим", "и-вершины", "как-рога"]·ES["como-cuernos-de", "preciosa", "y-cumbres-de"]·SW["kama-nguvu-ya", "na-vilele-vya", "ya-thamani"]·TR["boynuzları-gibi", "boynuzları-gibi-", "değerli", "ve-zirveleri"]·urd["اور-بلندیاں", "بہاؤں", "سینگوں-کی-طرح"]
Related Senses
H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)H5869a 1. in the eyes/sight of (evaluative) (734×)H5650 1. Servant, attendant, subject (723×)H0408 1. prohibitive negation do-not (712×)G2443 1. so that, in order that (purpose/result) (665×)G0575 1. from (649×)G1223 1. through, by means of (582×)H3541 1. thus, so, in this manner (569×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† [תּוֹעָפָה] n.f. eminence; of towering horns (? v. Di) כְּתוֹעֲפֹת רְאֵם לוֹ Nu 23:22; 24:8, sim. of strength of Israel; of peaks תּוֹעֲפוֹת הָרִים לוֹ ψ 95:4 (‖ מֶחְקְרֵי־אָ֑רֶץ); of silver Jb 22:25 כֶּסֶף תּוֹעָפוֹת לָ֑ךְ, very dubious, perhaps heaps or bars (ingots).