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Lexicon :: Strong's H5945 - ʿelyôn

Aa
עֶלְיוֹן
Transliteration
ʿelyôn
Pronunciation
el-yone'
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Part of Speech
adjective, masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1624g,1624h

Variant Spellings

The following spelling is supported by Strongs and Gesenius: עליון.

Strong’s Definitions

עֶלְיוֹן ʻelyôwn, el-yone'; from H5927; an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (comparison); as title, the Supreme:—(Most, on) high(-er, -est), upper(-most).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 53x

The KJV translates Strong's H5945 in the following manner: High (18x), most high (9x), high (9x), upper (8x), higher (4x), highest (2x), above (1x), Highest (1x), uppermost (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 53x
The KJV translates Strong's H5945 in the following manner: High (18x), most high (9x), high (9x), upper (8x), higher (4x), highest (2x), above (1x), Highest (1x), uppermost (1x).
adjective

  1. high, upper

    1. of Davidic king exalted above monarchs

      masculine noun

  2. Highest, Most High

    1. name of God

    2. of rulers, either monarchs or angel-princes

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עֶלְיוֹן ʻelyôwn, el-yone'; from H5927; an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (comparison); as title, the Supreme:—(Most, on) high(-er, -est), upper(-most).
STRONGS H5945: Abbreviations
I. עֶלְיוֺן 22 adjective
1. high; — masculine singular ע׳ Deuteronomy 26:19; Deuteronomy 28:1; 1 Kings 9:8 (? reading הַבַּיִת הַזֶּה הָע׳ as LXX of Lucian (Lag.) Benz) = 2 Chronicles 7:21, of י׳ Psalm 97:9.
2. upper Bethhoron, ע׳ Joshua 16:5 העליון 1 Chronicles 7:24; 2 Chronicles 8:5, the upper (opposed to lower), of house Nehemiah 3:25; compare 2 Kings 15:35; 2 Chronicles 23:20 + 5 times, + Genesis 40:17 (uppermost basket); feminine singular הָעֶלְיוֺנָה the upper pool 2 Kings 18:17 = Isaiah 36:2; Isaiah 7:3; the highest side-chamber (צֵלָע) Ezekiel 41:7; feminine plural הָעֶלְיוֺנֹת Ezekiel 42:5 the upper chambers (לְשָׁכוֺת).
3. of Davidic king exalted above monarchs Psalm 89:28 [Psalm 89:27] (compare Deuteronomy 28:1, above).

† II. עֶלְיוֺן noun masculine Highest, Most High (probably = foregoing (above)); —
1. name of God Numbers 24:16; Deuteronomy 32:8; Psalm 18:14 [Psalm 18:13] [= 2 Samuel 22:14; Psalm 9:3 [Psalm 9:2]; Psalm 21:8 [Psalm 21:7]; Psalm 46:5 [Psalm 46:4]; Psalm 50:14; Psalm 73:11; Psalm 77:11 [Psalm 77:10]; Psalm 78:17; Psalm 83:19 [Psalm 83:18]; Psalm 87:5; Psalm 91:1; Psalm 91:9; Psalm 92:2 [Psalm 92:1]; Psalm 107:11; Isaiah 14:14; Lamentations 3:35, Lamentations 3:38; with other divine names: אל עליון Genesis 14:18, Genesis 14:19, Genesis 14:20, Genesis 14:22 (see Di) Psalm 78:35; יהוה עליון Psalm 7:18 [Psalm 7:17]; Psalm 47:3; אלהים עליון Psalm 57:3 [Psalm 47:2]; Psalm 78:56.
2. of rulers, either monarchs or angel-princes, בְּנֵי עֶלְיוֺן = אלהים Psalm 82:6.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

14:18; 14:19; 14:20; 14:22; 40:17

Numbers

24:16

Deuteronomy

26:19; 28:1; 28:1; 32:8

Joshua

16:5

2 Samuel

22:14

1 Kings

9:8

2 Kings

15:35; 18:17

1 Chronicles

7:24

2 Chronicles

7:21; 8:5; 23:20

Nehemiah

3:25

Psalms

7:17; 9:2; 18:13; 21:7; 46:4; 47:2; 47:3; 50:14; 73:11; 77:10; 78:17; 78:35; 78:56; 82:6; 83:18; 87:5; 89:27; 91:1; 91:9; 92:1; 97:9; 107:11

Isaiah

7:3; 14:14; 36:2

Lamentations

3:35; 3:38

Ezekiel

41:7; 42:5

H5945

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Strong's Number H5945 matches the Hebrew עֶלְיוֹן (ʿelyôn),
which occurs 53 times in 53 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 14:18–Lam 3:38)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:19 - And he blessed him, H1288 and said, H559 Blessed H1288 be Abram H87 of H410➔ the most high H5945 God, ➔H410 possessor H7069 of heaven H8064 and earth: H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:20 - And blessed be H1288 the most high H5945 God, H410 which H834 hath delivered H4042 thine enemies H6862 into thy hand. H3027 And he gave H5414 him tithes H4643 of all. H3605

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 40:17 - And in H5536➔ the uppermost H5945 basket ➔H5536 there was of all H3605 manner H3978 of bakemeats H4639 H644 for Pharaoh; H6547 and the birds H5775 did eat H398 them H853 out H4480 of the basket H5536 upon H5921 my head. H7218

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 26:19 - And to make thee H5414 high H5945 above H5921 all H3605 nations H1471 which H834 he hath made, H6213 in praise, H8416 and in name, H8034 and in honour; H8597 and that thou mayest be H1961 an H5971➔ holy H6918 people ➔H5971 unto the LORD H3068 thy God, H430 as H834 he hath spoken. H1696

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:1 - And it shall come to pass, H1961 if H518 thou shalt hearken H8085 diligently H8085 unto the voice H6963 of the LORD H3068 thy God, H430 to observe H8104 and to do H6213 all H3605 his commandments H4687 which H834 I H595 command thee H6680 this day, H3117 that H5414➔ the LORD H3068 thy God H430 will set thee ➔H5414 on high H5945 above H5921 all H3605 nations H1471 of the earth: H776

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:14 - The LORD H3068 thundered H7481 from H4480 heaven, H8064 and the most High H5945 uttered H5414 his voice. H6963

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 9:8 - And at H1004➔ this H2088 house, ➔H1004 which is H1961 high, H5945 every one H3605 that passeth H5674 by it H5921 shall be astonished, H8074 and shall hiss; H8319 and they shall say, H559 Why H5921 H4100 hath H6213➔ the LORD H3068 done ➔H6213 thus H3602 unto H776➔ this H2063 land, ➔H776 and to H1004➔ this H2088 house? ➔H1004

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:35 - Howbeit H7535 the high places H1116 were H5493➔ not H3808 removed: ➔H5493 the people H5971 sacrificed H2076 and burned incense H6999 still H5750 in the high places. H1116 He H1931 built H1129 the higher H5945 gate H8179 of the house H1004 of the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 18:17 - And H7971➔ the king H4428 of Assyria H804 sent ➔H7971 Tartan H8661 and H853 Rabsaris H7249 H7249 and H853 Rabshakeh H7262 H7262 from H4480 Lachish H3923 to H413 king H4428 Hezekiah H2396 with a H2426➔ great H3515 host ➔H2426 against Jerusalem. H3389 And they went up H5927 and came H935 to Jerusalem. H3389 And when they were come up, H5927 they came H935 and stood H5975 by the conduit H8585 of the H1295➔ upper H5945 pool, ➔H1295 which H834 is in the highway H4546 of the H7704➔ fuller's H3526 field. ➔H7704

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 7:24 - (And his daughter H1323 was Sherah, H7609 who built H1129 Bethhoron H1032 H1032 the nether, H8481 and H853 the upper, H5945 and H853 Uzzensherah.) H242

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 7:21 - And H1004➔ this H2088 house, ➔H1004 which H834 is H1961 high, H5945 shall be an astonishment H8074 to every one H3605 that passeth H5674 by it; H5921 so that he shall say, H559 Why H4100 hath H6213➔ the LORD H3068 done ➔H6213 thus H3602 unto H776➔ this H2063 land, ➔H776 and unto H1004➔ this H2088 house? ➔H1004

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 8:5 - Also he built H1129 Bethhoron H1032 H1032 the upper, H5945 and H853 Bethhoron H1032 H1032 the nether, H8481 fenced H4692 cities, H5892 with walls, H2346 gates, H1817 and bars; H1280

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 23:20 - And he took H3947 the H3967➔ captains H8269 of hundreds, ➔H3967 and H853 the nobles, H117 and H853 the governors H4910 of the people, H5971 and H853 all H3605 the people H5971 of the land, H776 and brought down H3381 the king H4428 from the house H1004 of the LORD: H3068 and they came H935 through H8432 the high H5945 gate H8179 into H1004➔ the king's H4428 house, ➔H1004 and set H3427 the king H4428 upon H5921 the throne H3678 of the kingdom. H4467

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 27:3 - He H1931 built H1129 the high H5945 gate H8179 of the house H1004 of the LORD, H3068 and on the wall H2346 of Ophel H6077 he built H1129 much. H7230

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:30 - This same H1931➔ Hezekiah H2396 also ➔H1931 stopped H5640 the upper H5945 watercourse H4161 H4325 of Gihon, H1521 and brought it straight H3474 down H4295 to the west side H4628 of the city H5892 of David. H1732 And H6743➔ Hezekiah H2396 prospered ➔H6743 in all H3605 his works. H4639

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 3:25 - Palal H6420 the son H1121 of Uzai, H186 over against H5048 the turning H4740 of the wall, and the tower H4026 which lieth out H3318 from H1004➔ the king's H4428 high H5945 house, ➔H1004 that H834 was by the court H2691 of the prison. H4307 After him H310 Pedaiah H6305 the son H1121 of Parosh. H6551

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 7:17 - I will praise H3034 the LORD H3068 according to his righteousness: H6664 and will sing praise H2167 to the name H8034 of the LORD H3068 most high. H5945

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 9:2 - I will be glad H8055 and rejoice H5970 in thee: I will sing praise H2167 to thy name, H8034 O thou most High. H5945

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:13 - The LORD H3068 also thundered H7481 in the heavens, H8064 and the Highest H5945 gave H5414 his voice; H6963 hail H1259 stones and coals H1513 of fire. H784

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 21:7 - For H3588 the king H4428 trusteth H982 in the LORD, H3068 and through the mercy H2617 of the most High H5945 he shall H4131➔ not H1077 be moved. ➔H4131

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 46:4 - There is a river, H5104 the streams whereof H6388 shall make glad H8055 the city H5892 of God, H430 the holy H6918 place of the tabernacles H4908 of the most High. H5945

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 47:2 - For H3588 the LORD H3068 most high H5945 is terrible; H3372 he is a H4428➔ great H1419 King ➔H4428 over H5921 all H3605 the earth. H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 50:14 - Offer H2076 unto God H430 thanksgiving; H8426 and pay H7999 thy vows H5088 unto the most High: H5945

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 57:2 - I will cry H7121 unto God H430 most high; H5945 unto God H410 that performeth H1584 all things for me. H5921

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 73:11 - And they say, H559 How H349 doth H3045➔ God H410 know? ➔H3045 and is there H3426 knowledge H1844 in the most High? H5945

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 77:10 - And I said, H559 This H1931 is my infirmity: H2470 but I will remember the years H8141 of the right hand H3225 of the most High. H5945

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:17 - And H3254➔ they sinned H2398 yet H5750 more ➔H3254 against him by provoking H4784 the most High H5945 in the wilderness. H6723

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:35 - And they remembered H2142 that H3588 God H430 was their rock, H6697 and the H410➔ high H5945 God ➔H410 their redeemer. H1350

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:56 - Yet they tempted H5254 and provoked H4784 the most high H5945 God, H430 and H5713➔ kept H8104 not H3808 his testimonies: ➔H5713

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 82:6 - I H589 have said, H559 Ye H859 are gods; H430 and H1121➔ all of you H3605 are children ➔H1121 of the most High. H5945

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 83:18 - That H3045➔ men may know ➔H3045 that H3588 thou, H859 whose name H8034 alone H905 is JEHOVAH, H3068 art the most high H5945 over H5921 all H3605 the earth. H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 87:5 - And of Zion H6726 it shall be said, H559 This H376 and that man H376 was born H3205 in her: and H1931➔ the highest H5945 himself ➔H1931 shall establish her. H3559

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:27 - Also H637 I H589 will make him H5414 my firstborn, H1060 higher H5945 than the kings H4428 of the earth. H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 91:1 - He that dwelleth H3427 in the secret place H5643 of the most High H5945 shall abide H3885 under the shadow H6738 of the Almighty. H7706

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 91:9 - Because H3588 thou H859 hast made H7760 the LORD, H3068 which is my refuge, H4268 even the most High, H5945 thy habitation; H4583

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 97:9 - For H3588 thou, H859 LORD, H3068 art high H5945 above H5921 all H3605 the earth: H776 thou art exalted H5927 far H3966 above H5921 all H3605 gods. H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:11 - Because H3588 they rebelled against H4784 the words H561 of God, H410 and H6098➔ contemned H5006 the counsel ➔H6098 of the most High: H5945

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:14 - I will ascend H5927 above H5921 the heights H1116 of the clouds; H5645 I will be like H1819 the most High. H5945

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 20:2 - Then H5221➔ Pashur H6583 smote ➔H5221 Jeremiah H3414 the prophet, H5030 and put H5414 him H853 in H5921 the stocks H4115 that H834 were in H8179➔ the high H5945 gate ➔H8179 of Benjamin, H1144 which H834 was by the house H1004 of the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 36:10 - Then read H7121 Baruch H1263 in the book H5612 the words H1697 of Jeremiah H3414 in the house H1004 of the LORD, H3068 in the chamber H3957 of Gemariah H1587 the son H1121 of Shaphan H8227 the scribe, H5608 in H2691➔ the higher H5945 court, ➔H2691 at the entry H6607 of H8179➔ the new H2319 gate ➔H8179 of the H1004➔ LORD'S H3068 house, ➔H1004 in the ears H241 of all H3605 the people. H5971

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 3:35 - To turn aside H5186 the right H4941 of a man H1397 before H5048 the face H6440 of the most High, H5945

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 3:38 - Out of the mouth H6310 of the most High H5945 proceedeth H3318 not H3808 evil H7451 and good? H2896

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