Elyon עֶלְיוֹן
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| עֶלְיוֹן | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | elyon |
| Strong's number | H5946 |
| Language | Aramaic |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | Most High |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
Elyon (Aramaic עֶלְיוֹן, Strong's H5946) is an Aramaic adjective meaning “Most High”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
Aramaic of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068)
This name means the Highest,
This name means the Highest,
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | high (4) |
|---|---|
| BSB | most high (4) |
Verses
Every verse with Elyon, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Daniel
- Daniel 7:18But the saints of the most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever.But the saints of the Most High will receive the kingdom and possess it forever—yes, forever and ever.’
- Daniel 7:22Until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.until the Ancient of Days arrived and pronounced judgment in favor of the saints of the Most High, and the time came for them to possess the kingdom.
- Daniel 7:25And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.He will speak out against the Most High and oppress the saints of the Most High, intending to change the appointed times and laws; and the saints will be given into his hand for a time, and times, and half a time.
- Daniel 7:27And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.Then the sovereignty, dominion, and greatness of the kingdoms under all of heaven will be given to the people, the saints of the Most High. His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all rulers will serve and obey 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).