STRONGS G5310:
ὕψιστος,
ὑψιστη,
ὕψιστον (superlative; from
ὕψι on high), in Greek writings mostly poetic,
highest, most high;
a. of place: neuter
τά ὑψιστα (the
Sept. for
מְרומִים), the highest regions, i. e. heaven (see
ὑψηλός, a.),
Matthew 21:9;
Mark 11:10;
Luke 2:14;
Luke 19:38, (
Job 16:19;
Isaiah 57:15).
b. of rank: of God,
ὁ Θεός ὁ ὕψιστος, the most high God,
Mark 5:7;
Luke 8:28;
Acts 16:17;
Hebrews 7:1; (
Genesis 14:18;
Philo de leg. ad Gaium § 23); and simply
ὁ ὕψιστος,
the Most High, Acts 7:48; mid without the article (cf.
Buttmann, § 124, 8 b. note; (
WH. Introductory § 416)),
Luke 1:32,
35,
76;
Luke 6:35, and very often in Sir.; (Hebrew
אֶלְיון,
עֶלְיון אֵל,
עֶלְיון אֱלֹהִים,
עֶליון יְהוָה;
Ζεύς ὕψιστος,
Pindar Nem. 1, 90; 11, 2;
Aeschylus Eum. 28).
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