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Lexicon :: Strong's H5945 - ʿelyôn

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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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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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 14:18 - at vero Melchisedech rex Salem proferens panem et vinum erat enim sacerdos Dei altissimi

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:19 - benedixit ei et ait benedictus Abram Deo excelso qui creavit caelum et terram

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:20 - et benedictus Deus excelsus quo protegente hostes in manibus tuis sunt et dedit ei decimas ex omnibus

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:22 - qui respondit ei levo manum meam ad Dominum Deum excelsum possessorem caeli et terrae

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 40:17 - et in uno canistro quod erat excelsius portare me omnes cibos qui fiunt arte pistoria avesque comedere ex eo

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:16 - dixit auditor sermonum Dei qui novit doctrinam Altissimi et visiones Omnipotentis videt qui cadens apertos habet oculos

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 26:19 - et faciat te excelsiorem cunctis gentibus quas creavit in laudem et nomen et gloriam suam ut sis populus sanctus Domini Dei tui sicut locutus est

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:1 - sin autem audieris vocem Domini Dei tui ut facias atque custodias omnia mandata eius quae ego praecipio tibi hodie faciet te Dominus Deus tuus excelsiorem cunctis gentibus quae versantur in terra

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:8 - quando dividebat Altissimus gentes quando separabat filios Adam constituit terminos populorum iuxta numerum filiorum Israhel

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 16:5 - et factus est terminus filiorum Ephraim per cognationes suas et possessio eorum contra orientem Atharothaddar usque Bethoron superiorem

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:14 - tonabit de caelis Dominus et Excelsus dabit vocem suam

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 9:8 - et domus haec erit in exemplum omnis qui transierit per eam stupebit et sibilabit et dicet quare fecit Dominus sic terrae huic et domui huic

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:35 - verumtamen excelsa non abstulit adhuc populus immolabat et adolebat incensum in excelsis ipse aedificavit portam domus Domini sublimissimam

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 18:17 - misit autem rex Assyriorum Tharthan et Rabsaris et Rabsacen de Lachis ad regem Ezechiam cum manu valida Hierusalem qui cum ascendissent venerunt in Hierusalem et steterunt iuxta aquaeductum piscinae superioris quae est in via agri Fullonis

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 7:24 - filia autem eius fuit Sara quae aedificavit Bethoron inferiorem et superiorem et Ozensara

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 7:21 - et domus ista erit in proverbium universis transeuntibus et dicent stupentes quare fecit Dominus sic terrae huic et domui huic

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 8:5 - extruxitque Bethoron superiorem et Bethoron inferiorem civitates muratas habentes portas et vectes et seras

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 23:20 - adsumpsitque centuriones et fortissimos viros ac principes populi et omne vulgus terrae et fecerunt descendere regem de domo Domini et introire per medium portae superioris in domum regis et conlocaverunt eum in solio regali

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 27:3 - ipse aedificavit portam domus Domini Excelsam et in muro Ophel multa construxit

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:30 - ipse est Ezechias qui obturavit superiorem fontem aquarum Gion et avertit eas subter ad occidentem urbis David in omnibus operibus suis fecit prospere quae voluit

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 3:25 - Falel filius Ozi contra flexuram et turrem quae eminet de domo regis excelsa id est in atrio carceris post eum Phadaia filius Pheros

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 7:17 - [Vulgate 7:18] confitebor Domino secundum iustitiam eius et cantabo nomini Domini altissimi

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 9:2 - [Vulgate 9:3] laetabor et gaudebo in te canam nomini tuo Altissimi

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:13 - [Vulgate 17:14] et intonuit de caelo Dominus et Altissimus dedit vocem suam grandinem et carbones ignis

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 21:7 - [Vulgate 20:8] quia rex confidet in Domino et in misericordia Excelsi non decipietur

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 46:4 - [Vulgate 45:5] fluminis divisiones laetificant civitatem Dei sanctum tabernaculum Altissimi

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 47:2 - [Vulgate 46:3] quoniam Dominus altissimus terribilis rex magnus super omnem terram

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 50:14 - [Vulgate 49:14] immola Deo laudem et redde Altissimo vota tua

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 57:2 - [Vulgate 56:3] invocabo Deum altissimum Deum ultorem meum

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 73:11 - [Vulgate 72:11] et dixerunt quomodo novit Deus et si est scientia in Excelso

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 77:10 - [Vulgate 76:11] et dixi inbecillitas mea est haec commutatio dexterae Excelsi

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:17 - [Vulgate 77:17] et addiderunt ultra peccare ei ut provocarent Excelsum in invio

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:35 - [Vulgate 77:35] et recordabantur quia Deus fortitudo eorum et Deus excelsus redemptor eorum

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:56 - [Vulgate 77:56] et temptaverunt et provocaverunt Deum excelsum et testimonia eius non custodierunt

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 82:6 - [Vulgate 81:6] ego dixi dii estis et filii Excelsi omnes vos

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 83:18 - [Vulgate 82:19] et sciant quia nomen tuum est Dominus solus tu Excelsus super omnem terram

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 87:5 - [Vulgate 86:5] ad Sion autem dicetur vir et vir natus est in ea et ipse fundavit eam Excelsus

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:27 - [Vulgate 88:28] ego autem primogenitum ponam eum excelsum regibus terrae

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 91:1 - [Vulgate 90:1] qui habitat in abscondito Excelsi in umbraculo Domini commorabitur

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 91:9 - [Vulgate 90:9] tu enim es Domine spes mea Excelsum posuisti habitaculum tuum

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 92:1 - [Vulgate 91:1] psalmus cantici in die sabbati [Vulgate 91:2] bonum est confiteri Domino et psallere nomini tuo Altissime

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 97:9 - [Vulgate 96:9] tu enim Dominus Excelsus super omnem terram vehementer elevatus es super universos deos

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:11 - [Vulgate 106:11] quia provocaverunt sermones Dei et consilium Excelsi blasphemaverunt

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 7:3 - et dixit Dominus ad Isaiam egredere in occursum Ahaz tu et qui derelictus est Iasub filius tuus ad extremum aquaeductus piscinae superioris in via agri Fullonis

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:14 - ascendam super altitudinem nubium ero similis Altissimo

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 36:2 - et misit rex Assyriorum Rabsacen de Lachis in Hierusalem ad regem Ezechiam in manu gravi et stetit in aquaeductu piscinae superioris in via agri Fullonis

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 20:2 - et percussit Phassur Hieremiam prophetam et misit eum in nervum quod erat in porta Beniamin superiori in domo Domini

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 36:10 - legitque Baruch ex volumine sermones Hieremiae in domo Domini in gazofilacio Gamariae filii Saphan scribae in vestibulo superiori in introitu portae novae domus Domini audiente omni populo

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 3:35 - LAMED ut declinaret iudicium viri in conspectu vultus Altissimi

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 3:38 - MEM ex ore Altissimi non egredientur nec mala nec bona

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