ὕψιστος hupsistos
Greek word for “Highest” · Strong’s G5310 · used 13 times in 13 verses
Meaning
ὕψιστος, -η, -ον superlat., without positive in use, in cl.
How it is translated
Glosses given for hupsistos in context, with how often each is used:
- most high 7
- highest! 2
- most high? 2
- highest 2
Where it is used
Chapters where it is used most
Luke 1 (3), Matthew 21 (1), Mark 5 (1), Mark 11 (1), Luke 2 (1), Luke 6 (1), Luke 8 (1), Luke 19 (1), Acts 7 (1), Acts 16 (1)
Forms
- ὑψίστου 8
- ὑψίστοις 4
- ὕψιστος 1
Words used with it
Words that share verses with hupsistos more often than their overall frequency would suggest:
- εὐλογέω eulogeō “to praise/bless” 4
- υἱός uhios “son” 6
- Δαυείδ Daueid, Dauid, Dabid “David” 3
- κράζω krazō “to cry” 3
- ὡσαννά hōsanna “Hosanna” 2
- βασανίζω basanizō “to torture” 2
- καλέω kaleō “to call” 3
- μέγας megas “great” 3
- εἰρήνη eirēnē “peace” 2
- ὁδός hodos “road” 2
- βασιλεύς basileus “king” 2
- φωνή phōnē “voice/sound” 2
Key verses
The verses using hupsistos that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):
- Matthew 21:9 — And 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…
- Mark 5:7 — And 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.
- Luke 1:32 — He 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:
- Luke 1:35 — And 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…
- Luke 1:76 — And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
- Luke 2:14 — Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
- Luke 6:35 — But 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…
- Luke 8:28 — When 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…
- Luke 19:38 — Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.
- Acts 7:48 — Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,
- Acts 16:17 — The 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.
- Hebrews 7:1 — For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;
See all 13 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.