Strong's Definition
an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.); as title, the Supreme
Derivation: from H5927 (עָלָה);
KJV Usage: (Most, on) high(-er, -est), upper(-most).
TWOT Reference: 1624g,h
Outline of Biblical Usage
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
עֶלְיוֹן (el.yon) — high. adj 1) high, upper 1a) of Davidic king exalted above monarchs
עֶלְיוֹן (el.yon) — Most High.
Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G)
עֶלְיוֹן (el.yon) — Upper (Beth Horon).
Combined with bet cho.ron (בֵּית חוֹרֹן " Beth-horon" H1032H) §
עֶלְיוֹן (el.yon) — (LORD) Most High.
Combined with ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068)
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
adj · עלה
High
high, upper, top = state of being in an elevated position
GEN 40:17 · JOS 16:5 · 2KI 15:35 · 2KI 18:17 · 1CH 7:24 · 2CH 8:5 · 2CH 23:20 · 2CH 27:3 · 2CH 32:30 · NEH 3:25 · ISA 7:3 · ISA 36:2 · JER 20:2 · JER 36:10 · EZK 9:2 · EZK 41:7 · EZK 42:5
Great
high, exalted literally: high; hence: = state of being at a high level of importance or status
DEU 26:19 · DEU 28:1 · 1KI 9:8 · 2CH 7:21 · PSA 89:28 · PSA 97:9
Titles
Most High = an epithet for the God of Israel ◄ as the one who not only lives in the highest heavens but is also worthy of the highest honor
GEN 14:18 · GEN 14:19 · GEN 14:20 · GEN 14:22 · NUM 24:16 · DEU 32:8 · 2SA 22:14 · PSA 7:18 · PSA 9:3 · PSA 18:14 · PSA 21:8 · PSA 46:5 · PSA 47:3 · PSA 50:14 · PSA 57:3 · PSA 73:11 · PSA 77:11 · PSA 78:17 · PSA 78:35 · PSA 78:56 · PSA 82:6 · PSA 83:19 · PSA 87:5 · PSA 91:1 · PSA 91:9 · PSA 92:2 · PSA 107:11 · ISA 14:14 · LAM 3:35 · LAM 3:38 · DAN 7:18 · DAN 7:22 · DAN 7:25 · DAN 7:27
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
עֶלְיוֹן 22 adj. high
upper Bethhoron, the upper (opp. lower) of house
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עֶלְיוֹן n.m. Highest, Most High name of God
of rulers, either monarchs or angel-princes
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