ὑψηλός hupsēlos
Greek word for “high” · Strong’s G5308 · used 11 times in 11 verses
Meaning
ὑψηλός, -ή, -όν; high, lofty: ὄρος, 17:1;
How it is translated
Glosses given for hupsēlos in context, with how often each is used:
- high 7
- exalted 1
- uplifted 1
- haughty 1
- higher 1
Where it is used
Chapters where it is used most
Revelation 21 (2), Matthew 4 (1), Matthew 17 (1), Mark 9 (1), Luke 16 (1), Acts 13 (1), Romans 11 (1), Romans 12 (1), Hebrews 1 (1), Hebrews 7 (1)
Forms
- ὑψηλὸν 5
- ὑψηλὰ 2
- ὑψηλοῦ 1
- ὑψηλοῖς 1
- ὑψηλότερος 1
- ὑψηλόν 1
Words used with it
Words that share verses with hupsēlos more often than their overall frequency would suggest:
- ὄρος oros “mountain” 4
- παραλαμβάνω paralambanō “to take” 3
- ἀναφέρω anapherō “to carry up” 2
- ἕξ hex “six” 2
- φρονέω phroneō “to reason” 2
- δεικνύω deiknuō “to show” 2
- Ἰάκωβος Iakōbos “James” 2
- Ἰσραήλ Israēl “Israel” 2
- μετά meta “with/after” 3
- ἴδιος idios “one's own/private” 2
- Ἰωάννης Iōannēs “John” 2
- δόξα doxa “glory” 2
Key verses
The verses using hupsēlos that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):
- Matthew 4:8 — Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;
- Matthew 17:1 — And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,
- Mark 9:2 — And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured…
- Luke 16:15 — And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination…
- Acts 13:17 — The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm brought he…
- Romans 11:20 — Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:
- Romans 12:16 — Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.
- Hebrews 1:3 — Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged…
- Hebrews 7:26 — For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
- Revelation 21:10 — And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,
- Revelation 21:12 — And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the…
See all 11 verses in the Word Atlas
Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.