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# exalt, exalted, exalts, 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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* 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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2017-05-05 21:21:46 +00:00
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(See also: [praise](../other/praise.md), [worship](../kt/worship.md), [glorify](../kt/glorify.md), [boast](../kt/boast.md), [proud](../other/proud.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [1 Peter 05:5-7](en/tn/1pe/help/05/05)
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* [2 Samuel 22:47-49](en/tn/2sa/help/22/47)
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* [Acts 05:29-32](en/tn/act/help/05/29)
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* [Philippians 02:9-11](en/tn/php/help/02/09)
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* [Psalms 018:46-47](en/tn/psa/help/18/46)
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