Quick Definition
high, lofty
Strong's Definition
lofty (in place or character)
Derivation: from G5311 (ὕψος);
KJV Usage: high(-er, -ly) (esteemed)
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ὑψηλός, ὑψηλή, ὑψηλόν (ὕψι on high, ὕψος) (from Homer down), high; lofty;
a. properly, of place: ὄρος, Mat_4:8; Mat_17:1; Mar_9:2; Luk_4:5 R G L brackets; Rev_21:10; τεῖχος, Rev_21:12; neuter τά ὑψηλά (the heights of heaven; the Sept. for ξΘψεν, Psa_92:4 (); Psa_112:5 (); Isa_33:5; Isa_57:15), heaven (A. V. on high; cf. Buttmann, § 124, 8 d.), Heb_1:3; exalted on high: ὑψηλότερος τῶν οὐρανῶν (made higher than the heavens), of Christ raised to the right hand of God, Heb_7:26 (cf. Eph_4:10); μετά βραχίονος ὑψηλοῦ, with a high (uplifted) arm, i. e. with signal power, Act_13:17 (the Sept. often ἐν βραχίονι ὑψηλῷ for πΐθεΜιΘδ αΔΜζΐψεςΗ, as in Exo_6:6; Deu_5:15).
b. metaphorically, eminent, exulted: in influence and honor, Luk_16:15; ὑψηλά φρονεῖν, to set the mind on, to seek, high things (as honors and riches), to be aspiring, Rom_12:16; also Rom_11:20 L marginal reading T Tr WH; 1Ti_6:17 T WH marginal reading; (Lucian, Icaromen. 11, Hermot. 5).
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ὑψηλός hypsēlos 11x
high, lofty, elevated, Mat_4:8 ; Mat_17:1 ;
τὰ ὑψηλά , the highest heaven, Heb_1:3 ;
upraised, Act_13:17 ;
met. highly esteemed, Luk_16:15 ;
φρονεῖν τὰ ὑψηλά , to h ave lofty thoughts, be proud, arrogant, Rom_12:16 exalted; high; proud.
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ὑψηλός , -ή , -όν ,
[in LXX chiefly for H1116 , also for H1116 , H7311 , etc.;]
high, lofty: ὄρος , Mat_4:8 ; Mat_17:1 , Mar_9:2 , Rev_21:10 ; τεῖχος , Rev_21:12 ; μετὰ βραχίονος ., fig ., Act_13:17 ( cf. Exo_6:6 , al ); pl ., ὑψηλά , of heaven ( Psa_93:4 , Isa_33:5 , al. ), Heb_1:3 ; compar ., ὑψηλότερος τ . οὐρανῶν , Heb_7:26 . Metaph : Luk_16:15 ; ὑψηλὰ ψρσνεῖν , Rom_11:20 ; Rom_12:16 , 1Ti_6:17 ( WH , txt ., ὑψηλοφρονείν ).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ὑψηλός [page 662]
high : BGU IV. 1185 .21 (B.C. 94 93?) γεωμετρίαν δύσβροχον δ [ι ]ὰ τὸ λείαν ὑψηλὴν εἶναι , cf height above the water level, P Thead 16 .6 (after A.D. 307) ἐν ὑψηλοῖς τόποις . The referer.ee is to bodily height in P Flor II. 142 .5 (A.D. 264) ὄνους δύο θηλείας ὑψηλάς , two tall female asses. MGr ψηλός , high.
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
ὑψηλός ὑψηλός, ή, όν [Etym: ὕψι] "high, lofty, high-raised", Lat. altus, sublimis, Hom. , Hdt. , Trag. , etc.; of a "highland" country, χώρη ὀρεινὴ καὶ ὑψηλή Hdt. ; ὑψηλὰ χωρία Thuc. metaph. "high, lofty, stately", Pind. , Plat. ; ὑψηλὰ κομπεῖν to talk "loftily", Soph. ; πνεῦμα ὑψηλὸν αἴρειν Eur.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
ὑψηλός, -ή, -όν
[in LXX chiefly for בָּמָה, also for בָּמָה, רוּם, etc. ;]
high, lofty: ὄρος, Mat.4:8 17:1, Mrk.9:2, Rev.21:10; τεῖχος, Rev.21:12; μετὰ βραχίονος., figuratively, Act.13:17 (cf. Exo.6:6, al); pl., ὑψηλά, of heaven (Psa.93:4, Isa.33:5, al.), Heb.1:3; compar., ὑψηλότερος τ. οὐρανῶν, Heb.7:26. Metaph: Luk.16:15; ὑψηλὰ ψρσνεῖν, Rom.11:20 12:16, 1Ti.6:17 (WH, txt., ὑψηλοφρονείν).†
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