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ὕψιστος G5310

G5310 is the Greek word ὕψιστος, transliterated hýpsistos. The King James Version most often renders it most high.

Word: ὕψιστοςTransliteration: hýpsistosLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 10 verses

What it means

highest, i.e. (masculine singular) the Supreme (God), or (neuter plural) the heavens.

Where it comes from

superlative from the base of G5311 (ὕψος).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 10 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

most high 5×highest 5×

Strong's own list of renderings: most high, highest.

Verses using ὕψιστος

All 10 verses, quoted in full.

Mark 5:7 · KJV

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 · KJV

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 · KJV

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 thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

Luke 1:76 · KJV

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 · KJV

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

Luke 6:35 · KJV

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 is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.

Luke 8:28 · KJV

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 thee, torment me not.

Acts 7:48 · KJV

Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,

Acts 16:17 · KJV

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 · KJV

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;

Common questions

What does Strong's G5310 mean?

G5310 is the Greek word ὕψιστος (hýpsistos), meaning highest, i.e. (masculine singular) the Supreme (God), or (neuter plural) the heavens.

How is G5310 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it most high (5 times), highest (5 times).

How many times does G5310 appear in the Bible?

ὕψιστος (hýpsistos) is tagged in 10 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G5310 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: superlative from the base of G5311 (ὕψος).

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