Hupsistos ὕψιστος
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| ὕψιστος | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | hupsistos |
| Strong's number | G5310 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | Highest |
| Occurrences | 13 in 13 verses |
| Most frequent in | Luke (7) |
Hupsistos (Greek ὕψιστος, Strong's G5310) is a Greek adjective meaning “Highest”. It occurs 13 times in 13 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ὕψιστος, -η, -ον superlat., without positive in use, in cl. chiefly poët. (Æsch., Soph., al.),
[in LXX chiefly for עֶלְיוֹן, also for מָרוֹם, etc. ;]
highest, most high: of place, τὰ ὕ. (of the heavens), Mat.21:9, Mrk.11:10, Luk.2:14 19:38 (cf. Joshua 16:19, Isa.57:15); of God (in cl., of Zeus; Pind., Æsch., al.), ὕ., Luk.1:32, 35 1:76 6:35 (as frequently in Sir.4:10, al.); ὁ ὕ., Act.7:48; ὁ θεὸς ὁ ὕ., Mrk.5:7, Luk.8:28, Act.16:17, Heb.7:1 (cf. Gen.14:18).†
(AS)
[in LXX chiefly for עֶלְיוֹן, also for מָרוֹם, etc. ;]
highest, most high: of place, τὰ ὕ. (of the heavens), Mat.21:9, Mrk.11:10, Luk.2:14 19:38 (cf. Joshua 16:19, Isa.57:15); of God (in cl., of Zeus; Pind., Æsch., al.), ὕ., Luk.1:32, 35 1:76 6:35 (as frequently in Sir.4:10, al.); ὁ ὕ., Act.7:48; ὁ θεὸς ὁ ὕ., Mrk.5:7, Luk.8:28, Act.16:17, Heb.7:1 (cf. Gen.14:18).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | highest (8), high (5) |
|---|---|
| BSB | most high (6), highest (4) |
Verses
Every verse with Hupsistos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 21:9And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!”
Mark
- Mark 5:7And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.And he shouted in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You before God not to torture me!”
- Mark 11:10Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.“Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!” “Hosanna in the highest!”
Luke
- Luke 1:32He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David,
- Luke 1:35And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the Holy One to be born will be called the Son of God.
- Luke 1:76And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for Him,
- Luke 2:14Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!”
- Luke 6:35But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.
- Luke 8:28When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God most high? I beseech thee, torment me not.When the man saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before Him, shouting in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You not to torture me!”
- Luke 19:38Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.“Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”
Acts
- Acts 7:48Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says:
- Acts 16:17The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!”
Hebrews
- Hebrews 7:1For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;This Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).