height: how tall something stands, measured straight up from the ground
This word names the up-and-down dimension of a thing, the same measurement we mean by "height" or, for a living body, "stature." It comes from the verb meaning to rise or stand up, so at root it points to how far something reaches when it stands erect.
In practice it works in three connected ways. Most often it is a plain measurement: the height of the ark, the tabernacle furniture, Solomon's temple, and the great bronze pillars and basin are each given in cubits, listed beside their length and width. It also describes how tall a person or creature stands, like Saul towering over the people or the beloved compared to a tall palm. And in the prophets it pictures the impressive height of a great tree, which becomes a picture of a proud nation that grew tall and will be cut down.
The single idea of vertical reach runs through all three. The difference is only what is being measured and why it matters: a builder's exact figure, the look of a tall body, or the towering size that tempts pride.