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# exalt, exaltation
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## Definition
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To exalt is to highly praise and honor someone. It can also mean to put someone in a high position.
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* In the Bible, the term "exalt" is most often used for exalting God.
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* When a person exalts himself, it means he is thinking about himself in a proud or arrogant way.
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## Translation Suggestions
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2017-04-15 17:23:27 +00:00
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* Ways to translate "exalt" could include, "highly praise" or "honor greatly" or "extol" or "speak highly of."
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* In some contexts, it could be translated by a word or phrase that means, "put in a higher position" or "give more honor to" or "talk about proudly."
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* "Do not exalt yourself" could also be translated as "Do not think of yourself too highly" or "Do not brag about yourself."
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* "Those that exalt themselves" could also be translated as "Those who think proudly about themselves" or "Those who boast about themselves"
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